Two Words: Wind Advisory

Lessons Learned from Last Night:
1. An electric campsite does not mean a standard outlet. We fumbled around in the dark trying to find a flashlight and make Plan B for getting comfy in the heat well after 10 p.m. No electric means no fan. Thankfully there was a breeze, which we enjoyed on the edge of safety by sleeping in our undies with all the windows open and the screen door unlocked.
At least the beers were cold.

2. Elton John does not want me to lay him down in sheets of leather. They are sheets of linen. LINEN.
3. My lower back will start to spasm the morning after nine hours in the car the day before.
Today involved over 500 miles of mind-numbing Minnesota and most of South Dakota. Here are some interesting facts about speed limits. In IL and WI, the limits are 65. We managed about that speed. In MN and SD, the limits are 70 and 75 respectively. Our actual speed today was between 50 and 55 in both states. When the winds are from the south and gusting to 40 mph, The Glamper gets unruly and needs to get her walker out.
The biggest news of today is that we were able to pass two other vehicles. Just after lunch, we passed a GMC minivan from Wisconsin. Dr. J. said it made him feel good. Later in the afternoon, we passed a giant RV pulling a trailer all the way from Florida. Don't get me wrong folks, there were people on the roads today. They were all just passing us.
Today's List of License Plates:
1. Wyoming
2. North Dakota
3. Oregon
4. Arizona
5. South Dakota
6. Colorado
7. Washington (high five!)
8. Iowa
9. Texas
10. California
11. Alaska
12. Oklahoma (sing it!)
13. Michigan
14. Nebraska
15. Louisiana
16. Ohio
17. Tennessee
18. Kansas
19. Maryland
20. Kentucky
21. Idaho
22. Wyoming
23. Kansas
24. Florida
25. North Carolina
26. New Hampshire
27. Alabama

For those keeping track at home, we have seen 36 of the 50 license plates in the last two days. We've seen some Canadian plates, too, but those don't count.

Finally, here is the attraction we missed out on:
National Museum of Woodcarving - Where Wood Comes Alive