Packed Up and Ready to Go

Last night (Tuesday), some very good friends had a Great National Retirement Tour launch party. We ate some fantastic food, and had some really fun conversation. And of course, in keeping with my new theme, I wore a black hat and drank wine with my friends.
Today (Wednesday) I drove out to Kerkhoven to pick up my camper from the storage unit. I also had to pack some more stuff in it. Boy, was that tent material on the top frozen and brittle. I sure hope I didn't crack any of it putting the top up. Got some coats, shoes (including rain boots), a lantern, binoculars, dress jacket, camera tripod, and an extra towel stuffed in the cabinets. Another 12 pounds in the camper. Didn't seem to hurt it at all - may have made it less jumpy. Made it back to Saint Paul with only minor problems - a major accident on I-94 near Penn Avenue that had traffic backed up and going less than 10 miles an hour all the way back to Ridgedale.

Tomorrow (Thursday) last minute details - like packing my suitcase, and then we are off on Friday morning. Look out South - here we Minnesota girls come!