The Midwest: The Midwest Don’t go there for the weather
Slide3: Sad summer even though we look cheerful for the photographer. Dad’s memorial, Marion Fredrickson’s passing in early July (@ age 105) and Marion’s youngest brother Hank (92) proceeded her by a couple of weeks.
Mother & Dad are remembered in this beautiful garden looking over Lake Michigan: Mother & Dad are remembered in this beautiful garden looking over Lake Michigan
Slide5: We’ve seen everything at the lake except Leigh’s inflatable paddleboard
Slide6: On to Indianapolis and a last visit to the our Indiana home.
Slide7: The once proud home looks rather abandoned
Slide9: We miss you Dad! I’m not sure that I miss the Colts hat.
Slide10: Holliday Park where the ruin is always ruined and under construction but the trails are in great shape.
Slide11: Other adventures besides dodging evening rain and daytime heat were exploring the Indianapolis Art Museum, Oldfields , Riverdale the Allison family mansion and even venturing to South Indianapolis to Garfield Park.
Allison Mansion, Riverdale is now part of Marian University: Allison Mansion, Riverdale is now part of Marian University
Slide13: The stone bridge between Marian University and Cold Water Creek School Ecolab Marian University
Slide14: Fun hiking up and down the waterfalls in Turkey Run State Park.
Slide15: On to Madison: hot and sunny
Olbrich Botanical Garden : Olbrich Botanical Garden
Slide17: Devil’s Lake the spot where Mike was supposed to pop the question but didn’t because of inclement weather.
Back to Spokane with stops in South Dakota: Back to Spokane with stops in South Dakota Sioux Falls has even nicer falls than Spokane. Dennis says maybe just as nice.
Hiking @ 110 degrees in the Badlands.: Hiking @ 110 degrees in the Badlands.
Slide20: All the Inns are full at Rapid City. For $79 this was a great substitute for camping
Slide21: A brief stop at Yellowstone and we are home the next day. We were VERY GRATFUL that all the motels in West Yellowstone weren’t full,