More Rustic Barn CG

While at Rustic Barn we had a dinner on a paddle wheeler. Next day we had lunch at a recommended place we are lucky not to have gotten sick from. Survived OK and left next day for the National toy museum. Enjoyed this a lot and watched a movie about raising corn and processing it for feed. I guess we are farmers at heart.

From here we drove to Guttenburg, WI and ate brats and shared them with meat bees along the mississippi at a german festival or festible as they say in Lodi.

Late afternoon found us in Iowa having dinner with Shirley's niece and husband. The drive home after dark to the sight of flashing lightening. We arrived safely but that is the night we had the strong thunder storm.

Sign says it all.

Farmer Barry in all his glory.

Is that Shirley?

Hard to see but it's covered with toy tractors.

Mural in Guttenburg

Yes, Annie goes with us whenever she can.

Jeff, Cindy, Shirley and me.

See Ya! Barry and Shirley

Rustic Barn RV Park in Kieler, WI

Sept.18th found us driving in WI, roads were abominable. Finally out of town driving along the mississippi when we saw what looked like a steam boat in a lock. We drove down and behold we came upon the American Queen. It was so huge we were able to talk to folks as they sat on their balconies. Three couples were from CA and one couple were from Lincoln Hills. Small world. So maybe someday look for us to try this mode of transportation.

Arrived at Rustic Barn and I usually stay in the truck while Shirley goes inside. Annie saw a stuffed pig and barked at it the whole wait.

This was an interesting park, we were covered in cicada filled trees and had a strong thunder storm our last night.

Shirley and Annie on a stuffed cow.

Barry, Annie and the pig.

The ship is huge.

Paddle wheel and all.

They are gone now.

See Ya! Barry, Shirley and Annie

E-mail is off, so try this again. St. Cloud to Red Wing, MN

We are at our next to the last stop and I stayed home today to entertain Annie and just loaf around. We have no e-mail 'cause I put our U-verse on vacation hold and I guess they have figured out how to stop our email this year, because things are the same as usual however. With time on my hands I decided to try this. Wish me luck. So if anybody is just fooling around looking for our blog here it is.

From St. Cloud where we got completely lost trying to find the RV park, we made a call from a golf course where we had parked and as luck would have it the golf course is where we had dinner that night.

Anyway from St. Cloud we drove to Red Wing, MN. Loved the place!

Shirley and Jane at the shoe factory.

This is out of order but next day we went to a luthiers store.

Back in order, we visited the shoe sales store. 

Back out of order, the luthiers.

Meanwhile Mike and me trying on shoes.

Best mens room I have ever seen.

Yep, the luthier had harps.

Us along the Mississippi.

And Mountain Dulcimers too.

Next we visited the site where puffed wheat and rice was invented. Remember,  "Shot from Guns?"

They support art here too. This is a moose from wood taken with the artist.

See Ya! Barry, Shirley and Annie