howdy y'all from Iowalll

Okay I am pushing it for rhyming but it is the effort that counts today. We are in Dubuque IA where the temperatures are a bit higher than farther north. As you can see we don't get very far but we are enjoying where we are. The attached pictures are from Wyalusing State park which is where the Wisconsin River meets the Mississippi. There is a lovely state park with beautiful facilities which were all closed ( we can't figure it out - it is still warm relatively.) We met some really interesting people from Chicago. In the morning we went hiking down off the bluff to the Wisconsin River and then back up. Olivia has learned to ride her bike and now we can ride to the trailheads as a family which is great fun. The night before last we stayed at a small town on the Zumbro river called Theilman (pronounced tileman). The night we were there someone had gone around and stolen all the republican county commisioners candidates signs. We got to hear all the intrigue of a small WI town. You all will be happy to know, things aren't that different in other parts of the country. If you ever get to travel we really recommend the Great River Road. Time for us to go to the National Mississipi River Museum.