Peters' Sunset Beach Glenwood

... were used to process wheat into flour. One estimate has it that there were well over 100 mills just in this part of Minnesota. Phelps Mill is the only one that remains. It is a very impressive structure and unlike any mill we've visited before - don't miss the photos, we've included lots of information in them.

So there you have it. Our planned day off turned into a very worthwhile sightseeing day. It always amazes us what ...

... roads to get to the very rural Union Center, SD where we had a date to visit my Aunt and Uncle on their farm. They are part of my recently found biological family and I met them the weekend that I met my sisters in the Black Hills about 5-6 years ago. I had never been to their farm, and they made us feel right at home. I did not have cell phone service when I got there, so it ...

... pond ringed by a small oak forest nestled in the back yard... Watching Ben and the boys crazily drive 4 wheelers and the Mule around the expansive yard...

Spending an afternoon with Mike and Sue at their "Secret Getaway" home perched on a hill deep in the woods, offering forest views of the lake below... we especially liked the gourmet lunch spread and time boating around the lake while getting close up views of ...

We are leaving Minnesota heading for Las Cruces NM for about a month. We have put the motor home in storage in Minneapolis so it will be here when we get back for the birth of our new grandson in October. I drove the Yukon, and followed Pete on his "new toy" - A Goldwing Trike. All went well for both of us!

... is 8 and a sister maraiam she is 35. So here we are in a home on a farm, in the middle of Minnesota and found Islam. Great right? Well it is wonderful but 1. there is no muslims here so all our learning is mostly through the computer. 2. We are all on social security. So we really cant afford to live here. We started to learn more about Islam, and found out that 1. It's permissionable for woman to travel with out a wali (protector ...

Hi again :) it honestly doesn't seem like an entire year has passed since I started my last adventure. But here I am, a mere half an hour before I head to the airport. I would love to go into the detail of the hurry and scurry of my last minute packing and wisdom teeth annoyances (my cheek puffed up again :( lovely and fun) but I'm too excited and tired to do so at the current moment...I promise to give a full report upon my arrival. Wish me luck! and keep in touch!! halen

... and give the gang a tour of the m'home on Saturday afternoon - but we're getting ahead of ourselves! We had so much fun last April with Rose's old business friends at the Hilton Head IMRA Conference and Past Presidents' Reception, that Myrna invited two of the people we'd had a lot of laughs with, Norma Jean and her husband Gus, and Bill and his wife Sue, up to her cabin for this weekend with us. Norma Jean and Gus arrived Friday evening, after Myrna and ...

... other tuneup parts and ran-walked back four miles to the van. I put the new coil and other parts and it started up and seemed to be doing fine. I drove back to the JCPenny and had the system checked out and it was ok. I got some new turn signal bulbs which needed replacing, a carb cleaner and some gasoline hose. I was also able to get a book and then a quart of oil. I fixed my lights and then I was on the road ...

... it kept many of the others back out of the way for easier viewing reather then everybody getting right in front of the painting so they could read the info.
An aside I won't get into now is the practise of providing recorded information in head sets, especially during special exhibits, which causes people to stand for an extended period of time in front of a painting listening but probably not seeing-if you are familiar with the right ...