It turns out mischief is hard to come by in the midwest.   It's a low-key, wholesome kinda place (at least to an outsider passing through - I'm sure there's plenty of Footloose stuff going on somewhere).  That's lovely and...

Evie put our day into perspective with a little ditty she made up all by herself this evening.  I wish I could convey the difference in the 2 voices she used, but I'll leave it at this - the first...

It turns out.... writing the blog is only easy when minor bad luck is having its way with us.  When everything is hunky dory.... I end up with something that's borderline boring.  How.... unsatisfactory.  Fortunately/Unfortunately our final days in New England...