Helllllllllllooooo World!
Seems like years since we've had internet access, and so much has happened since last time. Before you get too far, please understand that we are staying in firehouses & locations where internet is not exactly easily accessed. And we have hosts who can vouch for this ... we are trying!
The following are just teases of what we can share when we are able to get fully up to speed. In the meantime we're getting several hundred pix a day, and what we cannot get to you now will be there waiting for me when we get home.
So, let's go back to Mitchell. This was a return visit for us, and Chief "Willie" was just as much fun as we remembered last time.
Mitchell is a fun tourist spot in the eastern part of South Dakota, along I-90, and is home to one of the coolest landmarks on our route ... the Corn Palace. If you come to Mitchell you have to visit the Corn Palace - everyone does!
We've had our mascots atop this shrine twice now. SHertz was rescued off the top, two years ago, and now Rookie was unceremoniously tossed off the top. (It's his job, no worries) You have to wonder what the tourists think as they drive by during our photo ops.
This was a quick stop on a very long day. Chief Willie and his crew welcomed us in and signed the banner and shirts for us. It's a smaller sized town with a lot of hometown appeal, and the visit reflected that. Aside from the Corn Palace photos, the rest were done at their station, which houses both the fire & police.
Their Chief and I were on the same wave lengths ... both of us thought we would surprise the other with our coins. They did a really neat one that represents very well, with the fire department one one side and police on the other.
Chief Willie did some bartering with the lady at the Corn Palace to be able to get us in last minute, as they were closing. It was time to go, and here we show up. She graciously let us in to play, but we hear it cost the Chief some Dairy Queen. Hey, we all make sacrifices for the cause, ya know? ( ;
Our visit was too brief, so guess we'll have to come back! There are more pix from this stop and we will share as we are able. After we're back ... and our mental health break is over ... Feel free to remind us if we haven't posted them for y'all.
Back soon!
lj & the road crew ... Somewhere in North America
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