Sweet Home Alabama

Sept 15, 2009

Almost 7 months exactly since we left home. What a truly amazing experience!

My Home's in Indiana....

More in Nashville (Indiana that is)


Granny, Judy, dad, and I in Nashville, IN

The bricks at the track.

The press room at the track.

Part of the fam at Ronda's house.

Sept 11-Sept 15

My Home's in Indiana? Well, not really, but it used to be...and my family is still there. This was Aaron's first trip to see where they live and learn a little about Indy. Also, Dad, Angie, Ashley, Barrett, and Gabriel made the trip up from Alabama to join us during our visit. We did a lot of family visiting, toured downtown Indianapolis, toured the Indy 500 Racetrack, and spent an afternoon in Nashville, IN.

Muskegan, Michigan

Uncle Owen, Joan, and Aaron

Aaron and Joan at the helm

A ship similar to the one Aaron's grandfather was the captain of.

Joan and I at the bow of the ship

Sept 10-11

It worked out great that we were able to run into Joan on our trip again! Her and her brother Owen happened to be attending a reunion of the LST 1093 crew that their father was a part of during World War II. This year the reunion was in Muskegan, MI where one of the actual ship's is located. It has been remodeled and is set up for touring.

Michigan with Skip & Bev

Peace & Quiet on the water


Skip & Bev took us out to spend a night on the boat at a favorite anchorage of theirs, Government Bay.


The farewell pic in St. Ignace


A fond memory of Aaron's from visiting St. Ignace...pasties, kind of like an empanada, but not really.

Bev, Skip, and I-bridge walking...

A few of the 80,000 people that joined us on the bridge walk.

Fayette, Michigan-Once one of the Upper Peninsula's most productive iron-smelting operations. This is a picture of the blast furnaces.

Sept 6-Sept 10

A visit through Fayette, Michigan, a historic townsite and state park, the 52nd Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk, and rest and relaxation with Skip & Bev in St. Ignace. At this point we have seen a lot of sites and done a lot of driving! It was great to have a nice place to stay for a few days in a row and enjoy the peace and quite on land and water! Thanks Skip & Bev!

Madison, Wisconsin

Beggars can't be choosers...


Frank Lloyd Wright also designed the Convention Center here in Madison. Notice how the light post looks like the moon on the water. We are pretty sure that was not coincidental!


Downtown Madison and the Capitol

Sept 5

After visiting Talieson, on our way to find a camping spot for the night, we checked out Madison for dinner and a walk around town. It was gameday Saturday and a Memorial Day Weekend Festival so lots to see and do!

Talieson-near Spring Green, Wisconsin

Sept 5

Not only did we get to see Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home in Arizona, we also made it to Talieson, the summer home. Again, it's hard to capture in just a few pictures, but he couldn't have picked a more amazing piece of land.

Minneapolis, MN

The World's Most Dangerous Polka Band....enough said.


Lay in bed, watch tv, keep an eye on the car in the garage.
There is even a place to cook. Something we have learned from our experience on this entire trip is how little you need actually get by.

Sept 4-5

Next stop...visiting Jeremy Womack! Thanks Jeremy for giving us a place to stay! Somehow amidst all the fun, we didn't even take time for a photo op to post on the blog! We did make time for photos of one of the most interesting places we stayed through out the trip as well as one of the most interesting bands! Minneapolis-one of the top few bike friendly cities (if not the 1st). It seemed to be a neat town, wish we could have stayed longer.