Blogs from Sauk Centre , Minnesota, United States, North America

07/09-09: Den foerste fredag i September, var den foerse fodboldkamp, amerikansk fodbold, selvfoelgelig. De spiller hver eneste fredag, i 2 eller 3 maaneder. Det er ret hyggeligt at vaere til, fordi det meste af skolen kommer og kigger, saa man moeder en masse mennesker. Foraeldre, soeskende osv. kommer ogsaa og kigger paa. Godt nok er det de faereste der rent faktisk holder oeje med kampen - i saer af dem paa min skole, da vores fodboldhold er rent og skaert elendigt! Den foerste kamp endte 7-20! Pinligt!! En weekend tog Brian mig med til et fort i South Dakota. Langt det meste af tiden var det fladt med ugroede marker, lige saa langt man kunne se, lige meget hvilken retninng man kiggede i! Deres soeer var fyldt med doede traeer, da traeerne faar saa meget regn ... read more

A very wet night gave way to a beautiful, clear blue sky, morning. The wet tent was packed away after breakfast and after our morning walk we headed west on Route 12 toward Chicago. Just outside the park was a beautiful doe, standing in the middle of the road. By the time I got my camera, she was gone. Back on Route 90 we drove through Chicago. It was Dave’s first time in the city. He was really impressed with the highway system that took us through the city and the great condition of the highway. In 35 years of driving through major cities in the East, he has never seen such a smooth interstate that rolled through a city. Well done Chicago! Oprah’s taxes are being well spent. Chicago’s skyline in beautiful. I have been ... read more