Plimoth and Boston

Did you notice I spelled Plimoth a little differently.  This is how the settlers spelled it back in the 16 and 1700's.  We discovered that the Pilgrims had absolutely nothing to do with Thanksgiving, Abraham Lincoln did.  Just a few years later, give or take.  Seeing how the Pilgrims and Indians lived back then was very interesting.  We got to be on a replica of the Mayflower. It is hard to believe that they had 120 people on that ship, and they were never allowed on deck.  Contrary to history they did not get along with the Indians either.  We got to go to Cheers and have a drink.  No, nobody knew our name.  We saw the "Constitution" from a distance.  We drove past Fenway Park.  We participated in Boston Teaparty.  We stood in the room where the American Revolution started.  We just got to Kentucky and have not seen our Great granddaughter yet.

Lobster in Maine

Driving thru' Maine- Rain, rain go away, come again some other day.  Hope we get our sunshine back.  Doesn't make us want to to stop and sight see, that is for sure.  Tom is determined to eat Lobster in Maine.  We finally stopped and had our Lobster.  I think I will stick to my crab legs in the future.  There is something about Lobster body that is just gross.  Yuk!  We are now in Boston and CapeCod area.  Will fill you in later.  Talk to you soon.  Patty & Tom

Our time in New York and New Hampshire has been wonderful.

The fall colors have been so relaxing and gorgeous as we drive thru' them.  They are positively gorgeous.  Mother Nature is definitely putting on quite a show.  The weather has been very nice, also.  We got to see apples pressed and had fresh apple juice.  We went boating in upper state New York with good friends .  The weather was in the mid 70's.  Everyone is decorating for Halloween here. In the middle of all this our great granddaughter was born.  Amelia Jane McMillan, on Oct. 3rd. We are headed to Kentucky to see her and family in about a week.  We thought we would let them get settled in before we bombarded them.  We even got to buy real maple syrup in New Hampshire.  We will tell about Maine and Massachusettes in our next blog.  Talk to you soon.  Patty and Tom

Niagara Falls is absolutely beautiful!

Wow!  If you have not been there, you should make plans to make a trip to this place.  No wonder it is the number 1 honeymoon place.  It is beautiful.  No doubt about it.  We loved it.  We had fun getting soaked, and this what not warm water either.  The colors are starting to change.  As we drove through Old Toledo I took a picture of some of the local graffiti.  You did not see any bad graffiti in Chicago area.  It is against the law to sell spray paint to anyone under 21.  I suspect that is here also.  You do not see any here either.  Only nice paintings on walls.  But again Niagara Falls is so beautiful, words just do not begin to describe the beauty.  We are headed to see some good friends in the heart of New York.  We probably will not get to New York City.  Oh well.  There is always another year.  Talk to you soon.  Patty & Tom

Chicago was a lot of fun.

We took a tour of Chicago.  It borders on Lake Michigan.  We toured all over Chicago, as our tour guides said, we went to areas that most Chicagoan's do not go.  We should have spent several days touring this town.  One day did not do this place justice.  We barely skimmed the surface.  We went to the Science museum and drove a German submarine.  I got to play with shadow particles.  I was a decoder on the submarine and accomplished my mission.  We had fun.  We saw the Bean and the Walking Statues.  The Walking Statues were designed by a person who was in the holocaust.  Nobody has any identity, and no one can look at any one.  We drove on Wacker Street today.  The locals call it Wacky Street, because it runs north, south, east, west, and it has upper, lower, and lower, lower levels.  Our tour guide said that unless you are familiar with this street to stay off the lower, lower level.  You literally can get lost on it.  From here we are headed to Niagara

Falls.  Talk to you soon.  Patty & Tom

Our time in Bismark, ND and short stop in Wallace, SD

We sure enjoyed our visit in Bismark, ND.  Our friends are so much fun.  They used to live in good ol' Cheney town.  Bev  and I did a girls day out.  We had our nails done and went out to lunch, of course we went shopping.  Gary and Tom did what guys do best.  They just hung out.  Bev had a once a month All girls card party. What a hoot.  I have not laughed that much in a long while.  We went to a Norwegian outing with them.  We had dinner and listened to a speaker from Norway.  She was absolutely delightful.  It really made you want to go and visit Norway.  We danced later that evening. Of course it was polkas and waltzes.  That is what they do best in North Dakota.  Tom and I can hold our own, when it comes to a good old polka. There are so many wind vines everywhere you look in ND.  I think even more so than oil wells; and that is a lot.  The other thing that seems to have increased is lakes.  I even asked if ND is sinking.  Some people think that is a distinct possibility.  I have never seen so much water in ND and SD ever before.  After we left Bismark we headed south to Wallace, SD. to visit Tom's sister just to say hi.  As you can see the trees are not ready for fall foliage yet.  From here we are headed to DesMoines, IO. and then onto Chicago, IL.  That picture is of Teddy and his friend Robby the Rabbit.  That is his best friend. He plays with him when he gets excited.

Talk to you soon.  Patty and Tom

Minot, ND

We had a lovely time in Minot, ND.  We visited relatives, friends and ex-relatives.  We even took the time to visit the couple that introduced us, which had it not been for them, there would be no "US".  We had a whirlwind trip; that we were seeing some of our family and friends, two in a day.  North Dakota is booming, there is no doubt about it.  They even have to lock their doors at night now.  Never had to do that before.  Their prices are reflecting the inflation of the boom, also.  We paid higher rates for an RV site here than we did almost anywhere in the U.S., last year.  It was ridiculous.  But they kind of have you over a barrel, and they know it.  But at least there is no housing shortage, anymore.  They finally have that problem, resolved.  But the rent is a little steep.  Wages are high, though.  So it all goes hand in hand.  We took the time to drive around Glenburn and Deering, which are the towns that Tom and I grew up in.  They have changed alot and not at all.  Still very small, and dying.  It is sad to see these small towns, falling off the map like this.  We are headed to Bismark to see our good friends.  Talk to you soon.  Patty & Tom