Our trip to Longboat Key with Gordon & Linda

Little Gull Cottages

Longboat Key (continued)

Just a few steps in front of the timeshare.....

....a perfect place for peace and relaxtion!

Longboat Key (continued)

Drive to Venice Beach to search out sharks' teeth!

Note the water temperature that day.....!

Shells everywhere!

Rick found shells that still housed

some interesting creatures - they were returned!

Longboat Key (continued)

Ringling Estate (Ringling Bros.)

Sarasota, Florida

Closing of a beautiful stay on Longboat Key

Savannah, Georgia

Paula Dean's Restaurant

Driving through the Tennessee countryside

Wautuga Lake and Dam -- near Jonesborough, TN

Driving the Appalachian Trail

Little Switzerland, TN -- on the Appalachian Trail

Springfield, IL

Downtown Springfield

Historic Train Station

Abraham Lincoln Museum & Library

Springfield, IL (continued)

State Capital

Abraham Lincoln Tomb

Home Abraham & Mary raised their family in......

View down the street....

Neighbors

Minneapolis, MN

A delightful visit with friends, Jeff & Hannah

A really big cookie as a reward for a 5-mile bike

ride around several lakes....

.....and hot chocolate to sooth the tired muscles!

Minneapolis, MN (continued)

An afternoon at the local apple harvest.....

Such a beautiful day....and we could pick

ANY apple we wanted!

Inside the gift shop, noisy, crowded, and ohhh so many

delicious smells of fresh baked goodies...

even apple donuts being fried!

Minneapolis, MN (continued)

Maple Grove KOA Park

Fall colors were absolutely stunning in Minneapolis!