So finally, we have made it to Wisconsin. What can I say other than this is a coooool place.
It is such a beautiful state. Rolling green fields and rivers. Today we had the complete honor of
meeting Tamara's family. Tamara is one of our group. We are in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They live about 15 minutes away. We went over to her family's house for a Monday night BBQ on the river. They have a house right and I mean right on the Chippewa River. It is a river that starts in Canada and empties into the Mississippi River. What an awesome family she has. They came out to the driveway to personally greet us and welcome us to their home. We shared a great meal of Brats, Hamburgers and best corn on the cob I have had in a long time, if not ever.
If that was not enough, Arnie treated us to a story about his tractor that he purchased for $50.
Yes, $50. Yes it was a long time ago, but it still runs. He started it up for us. After all this we were asked if we would like to take a pontoon ride down the river to see the dam. What a treat.
It was so beautiful. We went all the way down the river to the dam. We could not get too close, but we did get pretty close. They had a guard there watching us. When we got back to the house, we ran into Dotti, Arnie's wife. Wow. She is truly an amazing woman. She is such a great artist. There is not much she does not do. I think beyond her art, she has the ability to do what most people cannot. She is one of those people that you meet in you life that just by meeting them, you have the opportunity to become a better person from that experience. She has an inner fire that most covet, but even a greater number of people would not know what to do with it if they had it. I truly feel blessed to have experience her presence. Tomorrow, we leave for what my roommate calls "Gods Country". Iowa. Let's see what will be in store for us there. There are a couple of times in you life that you do things that are life changing. This vacation/adventure is one of them.
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Hey All- It is Lindsay, Tammy's second cousin. I had the pleasure of meeting all of you in WI. I just got back to AZ and finally had a chance to look at the blog. It looks like you had a fantastic rest of your journey. Thanks for the lovely flowers. Safe Journeys and, next time you are in AZ or WI, make sure you look us up!
Lindsay
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