When I was very young, my parents took our family to Northwest Iowa to visit my mom’s relatives. While there, we took a side trip to West Bend to see a grotto. I did not remember much about this place but was motivated to visit again. Since David and I planned for our 2022 summer…
Month: March 2023
Beaming to Milwaukee
William Shatner was coming to Milwaukee WI in March so we jumped at the chance to see him. He’s 91, just went to space, and is a cultural icon. We’d seen his Shatner’s World show in 2019 and it was a two hours of great stories. On our drive through Wisconsin, we decided coffee was…
Pickles Pub, Kamrar, Iowa – July 2022
For most of the Iowa tour, we stayed at a centrally located Airbnb. Many of the out-and-back excursions were less than a two hour drive. Our general plan was to start driving to the destination, find coffee along the way then do the activities of the day, eat supper, then return for the night. This…