**Pix to follow as internet connection allows.
We stayed overnight in Sioux Falls, then continued East. Happily, for Kelly, this meant we would be going through her home town.
We didn't have a lot of time to spare, but there was no way we would have missed the opportunity for her. And it was a pleasure for us, as well.
Kelly's hometown, Grand Meadow, Minnesota, is a small farming community. Their fire department is a volunteer, and showed all of the spirit we have come to expect from these heartland firehouses.
It was fun watching her don bunkers with her maiden name on them ... just happens that they belonged to her nephew, Blayne. She got to play with the crew, and even joined in for some of our classic and traditional shots.
One of our favorite moments was when they pulled out the brand spanking new extrication equipment, which they had just acquired the a generous donation. Poor Rookie just was not that impressed, but we sure had a few laughs.
Kelly pointed out one of the most unique schools we have seen to date. It's a multiple dome structure painted white with purple stripes. **If you know of a more unique school, we'd really like to see it.
It was nice to see Grand Meadow heroes coming out to welcome home one of their own. This was one of those hometown stops that remind you of the wholesome parts of America, and we want to thank them for their gracious welcome.
The pix at the end of the post are of our entry in to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. (Kelly was concerned the y'all might think the giant 6 pack was from her hometown. We didn't think it would be an isssue, but hey, it's her hometown.)
lj & the road crew
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