Rolling through Minnesota farm country today. It's unbelievably beautiful. Just fields of corn and soybeans and something emerald-colored I can't identify stretching away from the road for miles. Every once in a while I see a crop duster circling above a field or a huge windfarm way in the distance, the wind turbines making their lazy, endless circles in the sky. A crop duster even blew right past us on the left, a few feet off the ground. So cool. We stopped at a gas station and I found the funniest snack. It's a starkist package deal, with a pouch of tuna, a packet each of mayonnaise and relish, a napkin and mixing spoon, a packet of ritz crackers and even a little mint for your tuna breath. I didn't end up eating the mint, though. It looked like a tiny urinal cake.
Feeling hungover today but it's well worth it for the awesome time we had last night. We arrived at Stevie and Annie's house around 2:30 and just about crashed. I even took a much-needed nap for a couple of hours. They have a beautiful home, about a half hour from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and it was wonderful talking to Annie. She and I just clicked and had some great conversations. I was a little bummed their daughter Katie wasn't there because she's just two weeks younger than me, but they just dropped her off in Boston for her new job. We had a great cookout with burgers and dogs and sweet corn on the cob. Annie even made brownies!
We're really pushing it today, trying to get all the way to Sturgis in time to set up our camp and tents and stuff. It's okay with me today, though. It's such a gorgeous day and this country is so beautiful; nothing can get me down today.
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