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Lake Okoboji revisited

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Next stop on our return journey was Lake Okoboji, IA. I spent many childhood summer vacations there with my family and things haven’t changed at all in 20 years. William loved seeing the boats on West Lake and watching the people on the boardwalk heading to Arnolds Park. Mike enjoyed the holiday atmosphere – the [...]

Hendrix Art

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Mike and I slipped away for a bit of siteseeing in the Little Apple. Our first stop was the Walker Art Center in downtown Minneapolis, which specializes in contemporary art and funky video installations. The coolest thing we saw was a Jimi Hendrix piece that required taking off your shoes, entering a room with a [...]

Minneapolis wedding weekend

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

As we pulled into Minneapolis on Day 5 of our car trip we were ready for some fun. The Twin Cities didn’t disappoint.
Mike’s clan fawned over William and provided another great party, this time celebrating Lauren and Nick’s wedding. Will took his first taxi ride to dinner on the shores of the Mississippi River [...]

Knoxville, IA, visit

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Next up was a visit to the farming town of Knoxville, IA. Julie’s Dad grew up there and took us back to his hometown often for family reunions, sharing countless stories on the hour-long drive. Mike finally got to cross the Mile-Long Bridge, one way into town that spans Lake Red Rock and offers views [...]

Iowans meet little Will

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Several of Julie’s relatives got to meet William during our 10-day road trip through Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. The main destination was Mike’s lovely cousin Lauren’s wedding in Minneapolis. We spent a few days in Des Moines catching up with Will’s Great Uncle Bobby Williams and Great-Great Uncle Paul Johnson.
It was particularly meaningful to accompany [...]

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