Not in Kansas anymore...

So we've had a few down days. We needed a chance to catch up on laundry, do some minor projects and, ummm, go the the Mall of America. Okay that was just for Paula and me. I think Craig and Tom went to Home Depot and Walmart.

Paula and I walked around 2 of the 3 floors and had a nice lunch. Found some jackets for our trip north. We even set off my Fitbit as we stepped out and headed back to the car. 10,000 steps in a mall. Cool.



Then we were on the Grand Rapids, MN not MI. Mostly to see my friends Gwen and Al. I met Gwen while working for the FAA during the Y2K hullabaloo. Good times. 

As usual though, we couldn't just leave a town without finding out what it is famous for. And Grand Rapids is the home of the Judy Garland Museum. A small museum and her charming childhood home. 













And of course the photo op. These photo boards are becoming a theme with us. 

We are on to the end of our journey up the River Road. Lake Itasca and the Headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River. Maybe not so mighty in this part of the world.