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The motel in Denison TX a comfortable place for overnight - - a rose in the garden out front.

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Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Drove north to near Tulsa then headed east at Big Cabin on Interstate 44 (toll) into Missouri.

Huge tribal Casino on reservation east of Big Cabin, OK

Drove across Missouri stopping in Cuba for gas and a quick visit to the Walmart there for a micro SD card,
then on to St. Louis. We reached there late afternoon.

Entering far western St. Louis, Missouri - see Arch on horizon.
The GPS warned us about congestion and recommended the older bridge crossing the Mississippi.

This bridge is located very near the St Louis Arch.

Looking north immediately before getting on the bridge.

One of the Cahokia mounds just east of the Mississippi River in Illinois, near St Louis,
NW of Interstate 255 and South of Interstate 55
One of a number of ancient American Indian mounds in the area.
Some day I mean to stop at the site (a State Park) and have a look around.
Unfortunately I seem always to be in a hurry to get somewhere when passing here.

Illinois farmland - Interstate 55 - flat and gently rolling.

Sunset coming - After this we pushed on in the dark to spend the night
in Rockford, IL, giving us a shorter drive in to Sheboygan, Wisconsin the next day.

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Wednsday, 31 May 2017

Camp off Hwy 57

the little lake by the camp - lots of aluminum boats on shore

Older building Sheboygan Falls business district

domestic scene in Sheboygan

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Friday, 3 June 2017

picnic at Bookworm Gardens, Sheboygan

What follows is a very small sample of what is available in this enchanting park.

Tea House

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Sunday, 4 June 2017

Holy Name Catholic Church - Sheboygan - after some restoration

All those organ pipes work - and do loudly during Sunday Mass

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~ ~ ~ Sheboygan High Schools graduation ceremony in Volrath Park ~ ~ ~

some family in shade at son's graduation

The bowl in Volrath Park filling with the graduates from 4 different Sheboygan area High Schools

Grads filing in with the crowd on both sides and back - Lake Michigan behind the trees.

Our graduate, diploma in hand

The Grad and Dad

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The old Waldo High School building where Gerard's mother went to school
It is now the Walso Wellness Center and home of a Massage Therapy school.

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NOAA research vessel coming in to Sheboygan harbor for the night.

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Monday, 5 June 2017

Visit friend in Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Original sail with lateen style yard at M. Gregory house.

Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve

looking North at the end of the board walk

Woodland Dunes - board walk

Woodland Dunes board walk - looking South toward the interpretive center

Start of Conifer Trail of Woodland Dunes

Gerard among the tall trees

Martin among the tall trees

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A few forest flowers
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Lake Michigan shore

Just south of the town of Two Rivers

People compete to grow the gardens by the lakeside parks.

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Back yard sailmaking from blue tarp - free range backyard rabbit watching

Sail finished - yard pulled verticle to something akin to a gunter rig,
and a sprit pole to pull out the peak - GM holds the sheet at the clew.

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Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Bought a re-conditioned bicycle for Joseph from a friend of a cousin in Sheboygan, WI
added red paniers.

A long time ago UHaul made and rented camping trailers.
They discontinued that line many years ago. This one is a survivor.
They are very robust and well built. The owner of this one is restoring the interior.

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Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Pelicans resting on a rock ledge - Lake Michigan - Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Tipi moonrise at Kohler Terre Andre State Park, S. of Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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Tipi inside liner - outside tie-down and pole bottom stabelization to set up on a wooden platform

Backside - top is raised allowing cooling draft between it and the liner.

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Thursday, 8 June 2017 - drove to Chicago