Audio books: Arthur = unbearable torture for parents; fun for kids. Kids version of "Marley and Me" read by Neil Patrick Harris = delightful. "Bunicula" stories = fun for the whole family. Even adults will laugh out loud.
States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan.
We hit the road at 6:15 and again at 6:30 since we had to turn around when we realized we forgot our envelope of cash. We didn't have this problem with Passports as we obsessively checked on this about every hour.
MPG: 29
Quarters forfeited: Grace: 3 Danny 2
Memories:
Danny: We saw a horse and buggy on a bridge over the Illinois turnpike; we went fifty miles per hour.
Grace: We had to turn around and go home for our money; Grace was busy writing her book and suddenly we were at the hotel.
Gordon: As he was looking at a man's shoulder tattoo at the Wisconsin rest stop the guy said: "Whaddya lookin' at old timer?" Therese complaining that the 15 mile stretch of toll we paid $3 for was definitely not worth it.
Therese: Getting up at 4:30 in the morning to finish packing up the car. The cool teeter-totter and the kids riding scooters.
The run down:
First stop was just outside of Madison, WI. We found a little park with an outdated weedy basketball court and a state of the art teeter-totter. We ate, we tottered, we scooted.
Next stop was just over the Michigan border. Very nice rest stop with cool playground equipment. Michigan welcomed us well!
Staggered into hotel at 8:15 Michigan time...nuked dinner...watched a bit of the Olympics...called it a good day!
Photos: sorry - can't figure out how to caption or get in chronological order on iPad.
1) Navigator showing boring Indiana flat road also seen out window.
2 & 3) fun with scooters
4) really cool teeter-totter
5) Grace: just moved from bed to car.
6 & 7) It's all in there!
8) Michigan's welcoming playground
9) Danny: scooter expert!
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