Pleasant and relatively uneventful day today as we got up at a comfortable hour, took the time to completely unpack the car and repack it again – very pleased with how our little chariot is loaded and how we know where everything is and how we can get to everything important (i.e., snacks) with a minimum of fuss and bother. We said our last goodbyes to Phyllis’s adorable fluffydogs Fred and Ginger (Fred gave us a last-minute scare by coming up lame last night at the dog park, but was okay this morning), and headed out of Madison under a sunny, warm sky, around 9:30 a.m.
The miles flew by while we chatted and got caught up, and by mid-afternoon we hit the Twin Cities and made our way to Marilyn’s beautiful home on Lake Minnetonka. The gorgeous wolfhounds Medora and Emma greeted us – Emma has grown so much since I saw them last – and the table on the deck was prepared with a lunch as lovely and elegant as Marilyn herself. We sat on the deck and visited and also got to tour Marilyn’s remodel – there’s a whole new floor on top of her home that wasn’t there when I came through a year ago! – and it is just a drop-dead-stunning addition with a huge master bedroom, library and more. It was far too brief a visit but what a perfect break to our driving day.
Back out onto the interstate under a completely clear sky, cranked up the tunes, got ourselves some caffeine and pushed four hours through a beautiful sunset to sneak just over the ND line into Fargo. So it was a pretty straightforward travel day but it was fun to just be on the road together. Tomorrow takes us straight through central North Dakota and we’ll stop just on the other side of the Montana line.
Peg and Phyllis
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Phyllis remembers:
What Peg hasn't mentioned is that she is an expert packer. And I do mean expert. I still cannot believe how much stuff she calmly and quietly got into a little teeny tiny Toyota while leaving room for two people. She should hire this out as a service.
Marilyn, by the way, is one of the most gracious hostesses I have had the pleasure to encounter. Her home is stunning and would be without the gorgeous remodel. But her home is not as beautiful as her wolfhounds. Oh my!
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