The only detail remaining was how to get there. My husband suggested we drive and do some visiting and genealogy work along the way. We did just that and had a great time.
Highlights included visiting cemeteries where my forebears are buried. Paul photographs gravestones to add to a website called "Find-A-Grave."
We spent the night in the suburbs of Milwaukee.
Once we found a hotel, supper was the next order of business. I don't remember the name of the restaurant, but the food was very good. I had two tacos and a tamal, all very good. Paul likes burritos, so he ordered one here. It was the biggest burrito either of us has ever seen.
We found an amazing pancake house for breakfast the next morning, not far from our hotel. We had a wonderful waitress who made the experience even better.
From Milwaukee, we drove to Minneapolis, where my conference was to be held. I went to many workshops and enjoyed seeing all the technology on display in the exhibit hall. One of the frustrations of having a child with special needs is the lack of access to the equipment that he needs. The local stores just don't carry augmentative communication devices, wheelchair accessories, specialized software, etc., so getting a closeup look at things we may want to buy for him is a real treat.
After the conference, I flew home, while Paul continued the genealogy tour southward through Illinois and Iowa, and eventually landed in Jackson, Mississippi to visit some long-time friends. He was successful in finding at least some of the people he was looking for. He got a chance to visit with a relative of mine who also does genealogy, and they had a good time comparing notes. He also visited someone who went on his recent Friendship Force trip to Russia.
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