Fairmont, Minnesota

Sadly it was time to get back on the road and head toward Monterey.  Sad to say goodbye to Ron and Bernice.  We had such a great time traveling for a month and I wish we lived closer so we could get together more often.  I know that we all have loads of memories of this trip and will have lots to talk about for years to come.

Drove from Minneapolis southwest to a small town, Fairmont, Minneapolis.  Nice drive along the river and with the trees changing colors--reds and yellows among the evergreens.  Then as I was closer to the southern part of the State the corn fields appear, acres and acres of corn or soybeans. 

Fairmont, MN, is a small town that sits in the middle of corn and soybean fields.  Some of the corn fields come right up to the back yards of some homes.  Larry's nephew, Bob, and his family live in Fairmont and a corn field comes right to their back yard.
'
Bob is an optometrist in  Fairmont and the girls are cross country runners.  Lauren is a state ranked runner and Jacklyn is in junior high but does some running for the varsity high school team.  We did a nice 4 miles walk around one of the lakes in Fairmont.  I understand there are five lakes there and you can go from one to the other in your boat.  I also saw Lauren and Jaclyn's mother, Diane, and she accompanied us to lunch.  Great to see everyone and it was fun to see where they live and play.  Jaclyn may come to Monterey next summer to train with another runner.  Will be fun to have her.  Hope that Lauren can  come sometime also.  Really sweet and great girls.  We are all very proud of them.

Super Friese Family