Because My Mother-In-Law Said......

Most of you know Molly, my favorite mother in law. If you don't know her personally, you know her, and her husband Harv, through reading this blog.

They are both wonderful people and I think the world of them. Sounds like one of those "but" stories coming...not this time...sorry.

Anyway, Sue was talking with her mom, Molly, on the telephone this week and Molly said that she missed the "personal" touch of the blog. Because I always do what Molly says, and never what Harv says, I have taken her seriously and looked back at the past several weeks worth of writings and musings. As always, or almost always, Molly was right again! My goodness, I had better get to work.

This past Saturday Sue got up and said she did not feel like doing normal weekend chores and she wanted to go on a road trip. Hey, this was my chance to get out of working so I was nodding my head in agreement and squealing with delight like a 12 year old girl. For those motorcycle friends of mine who read this.....leave that one alone. :)

Last Fall we were at a state campground and found this books where you keep track of all your state park visits. After you get so many, you win valuable parting gifts. Well that was enough for me to purchase some of them and get visiting.

Here is what the "Club" is all about:
Passport Club
Do you love to travel and win perks along the way? Answer yes to the question and you'll want to become a member of the Minnesota State Park Passport Club. All you need is your Passport Club kit ($14.95), a sense of adventure, a desire to explore, and a set of wheels.

As a Passport Club member, your goal is to visit Minnesota's magnificent state parks from Afton to Zippel Bay. During your treks you'll see marvelous sights and discover fantastic places like Soudan Underground Mine, 2,400 feet beneath the earth's surface.

To sweeten the deal, you'll be rewarded for your travels. When you visit 8, 16, 32, 48 and all state parks, you'll receive a patch for your travels. After visiting 32 parks you'll also receive a coupon for a free night* of camping. Complete your visits to all state parks and you'll be awarded a free night* of camping plus a handsome Passport Club plaque to display. A Passport Club kit costs $14.95 and can be purchased at most state parks or by calling or stopping by the DNR Information Center, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, 1-888-646-6367.

I have a feeling it is going to take a while for us to visit ALL of the state parks in the state:


Now back to the story...We went up to the hospital to see Sue's friend Beth who was in the hospital with gal bladder problems. If it's a guy is it called guy bladder?

Anyway....we visited with her for a while and took off to the first park on our list. We took a few pictures of the scenery and a cool old bus that was in a parking lot. It would really be fun to fix one up. Then what? Get 5mpg?



By the end of the day we had visited four beautiful state parks. It was a great day, but we are now wondering how long it will take to visit all the parks. It will be a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Tune in again soon for another edition of "Now What Are They Doing?"