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Hastings Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Hastings, United States
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Holiday Break 12/17-1/15
Wow, not sure if I am going to write about everything that happened over the 3 weeks that I was in Minnesota! What I can say it that it was "crazy busy"!!!! I was able to see the people I wanted to plus a lot of unexpected others. ...
Ouch.
Today has given me a whole new respect for the riders. We had a later start this morning and a delicious breakfast from some of the locals and state farm agent, Randy. Then it was time to get going. As soon as I got on the bike I realized very quickly ...
Packing up...
Packing....the dilemma has begun and it's tough to make the decision about what to take or not. Ugh!! I'll let you know what I decide. Tonight was a gathering at Emma R's home of the MCSS Board of Directors and it was a lot of fun. There were 8 of ...
Packing and Christmas cards
... I took her home to Inver Grove as her battery had died. We visited some more and then it was time to head home! Once back in Hastings, I hustled my but to get my cards done so they could be mailed before I left on Friday. Did that and then headed up to ...
Leaving on a jet plane!
What a day. All my stuff is packed and I am ready. The car is loaded and Kia and I are off to Richfield to meet Mom at Caribou and make some final returns of things I couldn't fit in my suitcase. Boy, do I ever hate that! :-) After that was all ...
The Wedding Celebration
The family arrives early for pictures and the afternoon couldn't be better. It had been windy and hot the day before so we were happy that today was so nice. Since Justine and Mike eloped in Nov last year but no family was there. That today ...
Final Craft Day Before the Wedding.
... of electrical lines, 17 miles of natural gas lines. We then drove by the bulding where Kool Aid was started and the Hastings Railroad Station. After that, we checked out the Hastings Museum and learned more about the Kool Aid story. ...
Home sweet Home
... a long night. I rested a bit in Seattle, and about 2 hours on the flight from Seattle to Minneapolis. We got back to Hastings, Minnesota about 7:00 a.m. and crashed for about 5 hours (much needed sleep). We had a wonderful trip, but not sure we would ...
Getting ready
This weekend we are packing and otherwise getting ready for the big trip. I have agreed to allow mom to use my entire suitcase since I am taking all of my stuff in a fanny ...
Golf & Auction Day
... to another auction and are on our way to another shortly. We did play a bit of golf this morning. Found a great course in Hastings. We have found a few little treasures in the auction boxes...hope to find more. We'll upload more photos later. ...
The End.
And the time has come to an end and oh such a bittersweet ending! I am on my way home; it's an odd anxious feeling, but a nervous feeling as well. I am excited to land in America, but currently it just feels like another weekend trip! It ...
First Stop Along the Mighty Mississippi
Hastings is a mid-sized city. Entering town we stopped to see Vermillion falls, the downtown, city hall, and of course, Beirstube. Beirstube is a local Germany Bar that was stocked with local and imported beers (and food). A family run business; we were ...
Oct 10, 2009
Direction Found
Started north? went south... turned fence into dry rack and sewed some patches on some holey stuff... very holey ...
Brunch
We meet everyone for brunch and opening of the gifts. Justine and Mike got lots of nice gifts and gift cards and the all time favorite cash. I had made Justine a cookbook, which contains recipes from my Grandmother, mom, and mother-in-law, Kaylene and ...
Day before wedding
... done a great job putting it together. Amy had been a great go to person for Kaylene, since she lives here in Hastings. We get a chance to set and talk to Mike’s parents and find out that Al had an Uncle that was ...
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