to the cabin we go

On Thur.9/22 we went to downtown Minneapolis to have lunch with Lin's sisters and tour part of the city.  We toured  the Guither Theater What a neat place.  They can have three big productions going on at the same time.  On the fifth floor is where we got the good pictures of the city.

Minneapolis historical City Hall and Courthouse

We left with Daine to her city home then to there cabin stopping along the way for wild rice soup and bread pudding with carmel sause.  On Fri. we visited many small towns buying carmel, fudge, and home made icecream (pumpkin and raseberry choc.). When we got home we helped Diane with her quilts

Ron got there late and Michelle and the boys came after that. Sat. we spent helping them get ready for winter, the boys had many fires and I took Alex in the paddle boat fishing. Later Lin and I went around the lake in the paddle boat(my calves still hurt).

 Sunday Diane took us to Betty and Fred's cabin and walked along the lakeside and they brought us to the home in the cities. Mon. we left for Branson Mo. We stopped in Grimes Ia. for the night. We went to three info-welcome areas. The first one had a little Kitchen where they make cookies, pies and other pastry. Had apple cake with whipcream and carmel sause and coffee.The next one four miles off the road had a blacksmith shop, old school, old house and many antiques. Also homemade ice cream we had fresh cherry and pecan praline. The third was a Amish stop with many of there crafts and a huge oatmeal choc chip cookie.

3n1 rocking chair, highchair, desk. Very cool.

Tues. 9/27 We came to Lone Jack(just out side Kasnas City Mo.) staying at Lake Paradise resort what a great site we got. This is the view from our dinning table.

Wed. started out so good. Then we left for Kanasa City Linda drove and I with the map got us so lost. We got to two of our five places. After arriving at Hallmark cards visitor center we now know we need good maps and someone who can read them.Hallmark was amazing. A self guided tour from the begining to now. Christmas trees gift by the staff to J. C. Hall.

hallmark had 5 different logos before settling on last one

Then we went to Country Club Plaza to see the fountains and archetector. Found a coffe shop that had grandcrackers with carmel inside and choc covered outside.Choc. was made in Kansas City.(chips choc.) The plaza had water fountains and it was a upscale outdoor shopping center designed after spanish era.very nice.