We left Itasca and took a short but very windy trip over the bridge in Duluth and on to Gordon, WI. This is our kind of country here. They have ATV trails, legal and encouraged, along all the roads and it is legal to ride on the road as well. Ma and Pa, old friends of Vic's, own a little slice of heaven on Crystal Lake. We loved our time with them. Ma taught Lexi how to macrame necklaces and left her with string, lots of beads and catalogs and instructions. It has kept her busy along the road and counted for an art credit that day.
Their grandson Jake brought up his son Ashton on Friday and we had a great visit with him too. Moe was so happy to have his own friend in Ashton.
It was really nice for Vic to catch up with old friends and for me to meet new ones. Truly amazing people that were so welcoming and open with us. They sent us off with home made burritos and jars of homemade and homegrown chili, stew, salsa and hot sauce. Yummy yummy. Thank you thank you Ma and Pa. And I gave Ma a bunch of the sand dollars we had picked up from Westport earlier in the summer for her art projects. I knew I brought them all for a reason.
Our hope is to meet up with them next summer in Wyoming for some real high country wheeling and camping. We will keep our fingers crossed that it all works out. And maybe Pa will buy a Polaris by then ... LOL. Just kidding Pa. We are counting on your Honda to pull our Polaris's out of trouble. (Just kidding Vic... LOL).
Entering their driveway are a variety of hand painted signs that Ma makes. The one I got the biggest kick out of was a "Wall Drug" sign ... only 637 miles away. Between Rapid City and Wall Drug (at the entrance to the Badlands) is probably over 100 Wall Drug Signs. It certainly makes that 70 mile trip more entertaining. What a kick to see another Wall Drug sign at their house.
We had such a great time and can't wait to see them again. Here are a few pictures of our time there.
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