Good morning everyone! Sorry for the delay in writing! I finally was able to get to a computer! Last night my room had TERRIBLE wireless so I am on the computer at the hotel. Here is the recap of the last two days...



Day 1 - Left the house in tears - very hard to say goodbye to Christina. We headed out 495/270 - roads I won't miss! Up the Pennsylvania turnpike in the rain - all the while laughing and crying listening to Christina's mix for me. Finally got to Ohio and hit the open road! We got to bowling green around 4 pm and spent the afternoon/evening catching up with Uncle Kenny and Tyne! Mackenzie had a great time - he will recap his trip below :)

Day 2 - Spent the morning in BG - Tyne made a delicious breakfast of Finnish Pancakes and Sausage to send me on the road with a full belly! Got on the road about noon to head towards the corn! I had forgotten about the flat and the corn from my Illinois State Days. Made it out of Ohio and then through Indiana. Saw what will soon by the RV/MH Hall of Fame - no I am not kidding!! Driving too fast to take a picture! Unfortunately hit a lot of traffic trying to get across the Illinois border and into Illinois but finally made it back into my old stomping ground!! And more corn! Today my entertainment included more songs about san Francisco/CA and VA than I ever imagined existed - thanks Kath!! Looking forward to finishing the mix today! I also got really into my book on cd - "Angels and Demons" - makes the trip fly! We made it through Illinois and into Iowa - more corn! We finally settled in last night at the Sheraton at the airport in Des Moines - the capital!! I saw it along the skyline - very pretty!

So that is about it for now - heading to Wyoming today! Hope to make it to Rock Springs if we can if not Cheyenne! I have my cowgirl hat in the back : )

Thanks for all the comments they have been really fun to read! Hopefully tonight I will have more luck with the internet!

Love Maria