Category Archives: Travels

Well, I-90 was still closed this morning but I took a chance that it would be open before I got to the closed portion of it. The gamble paid off and I was on my way. Sure, conditions were a … Continue reading →

The CocoFest was fairly calm. Nothing particularly remarkable occurred. We all enjoyed dinner across the road from the hotel and basically called it a night on Saturday. Sunday was largely a wind-down. Monday was the first day of my drive … Continue reading →

I am about to hit the road on the first leg of the journey to Elgin, Illinois for the 18th Annual Last CocoFest. The current last minute frenzy of forgetting something is underway. No doubt I’ll forget something as I … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve made it home safe and sound. I even got all my stuff unloaded from my car. Seems like it was a good choice to do the return trip from Thunder Bay in two days instead of three given … Continue reading →

I’ve arrived in Brandon without incident. I’d forgotten how boring the road between Thunder Bay and Winnipeg is, mostly because there are very few towns in between. About all the excitement was the rain around Dryden. Frankly, it’s nice to … Continue reading →

I got moving at a good time this morning and made it to Grandma and Grandpa’s place exactly when I said I would. I was quite impressed by that. We had a great visit. My Uncle and Cousin stopped in … Continue reading →

Well, I have now arrived safely in Thunder Bay. At least today the weather was dry so I didn’t have to fight with bad road conditions. Still, the road from Duluth to Pigeon River is boring. The most excitement on … Continue reading →

The second day of the ‘Fest went well. Everyone had a good time and everything got wrapped in the late afternoon. Even though there were fewer people here this year, it seemed to be a much more energetic event and … Continue reading →

The first day of the CoCoFest is winding down. As forecast, the weather was bad but that’s bearable since the fest is indoors. I did rent a table so I could set stuff up. It was definitely worth it since … Continue reading →