May 1st!! A fine spring day I'm sure, in any of the western states, but not on this side of the country.  :-) People that live on this side of the country say that it really isn't spring until June. I believe it!

So, it was on the road again today, early. Back to South Bend, Indiana as part of our plan to find warmer, dryer weather. We have only actually been able to sit outside 2 days since we left. It does hamper things but all in all, we are still grateful. We don't get this kind of weather and soon we won't see it again anytime soon.  However...we are still seeking warmer, drier weather. I tell myself if I lived here it would be different because you'd be prepared and have a mud room and all that stuff. Today we had clear sailing (but lots of clouds) until about 2/3 of the way here. Then the rain, cold (40's) and our old friend, Mr. Wind came. Poor Baby Sis was miserable outside again.

It seemed like a long drive today for some reason but we did get here about 3:15. We made a few stops along the way.

We passed a lot of signs along the way and I looked a lot of places and things up on the internet. Places include: Willow Lake, Kenisee Grand River Campground, Geneva on the Lake and Geneva State Park. They all look like very nice places with tons of summer activities. The lists are long and I'm sure all places are packed during summer. I'm sure they are popular. It's probably what "they do" here in summer.

We passed the Spire Institute which I looked up. It is one of the largest indoor, multi-sport, training and competition complexes in the world. They have a residential academic program too. Their website says they are for all walks of life, olympic hopefuls, wounded warriors, Special Olympics, etc. I'm impressed.

We passed the Elizabeth Scott Community which is a 4 generation, family owned residential care facility. They take care of people in all stages of need. The story behind this place is interesting and they mention little Maximillian, the possible fifth generation that may one day take over.

These are not earth shattering tidbits but they are interesting to check out along the way. More stuff to see and hear about.

We had planned on stopping at a Costco along the way here and took the route around Cleveland to do so, which we would have done anyway this time around, however....we ended up in the express lane on the interstate and could not use the exit so we waved goodbye to Costco as it faded from sight. It was several miles before we could have turned around and by then it wasn't worth it. We wanted some GF items for Don and a layered salsa dip (with refried beans, guacamole, sour cream and cheese) which we have grown to love.

Tolls today totaled a few cents shy of $40 with $25.25 paid for out stint on the Ohio Turnpike which in my opinion is the worst road we have found between NY and AZ. That must be where the term "highway robbery" came from.

So here we are at the South Bend KOA again. It really is a nice place and actually felt like home upon returning. Theypeople here are very nice. I did laundry when we arrived and had to buy quarters again. I asked them in the office if they felt bad selling me the same quarters for the third time. Laundry can be expensive with each load costing between $2.50 and $3.00 or more for washing and drying. Oh how I miss my clothesline.

That's it for today. Not too interesting. We'll leave here on Monday and head for Illinois. The weekend weather is supposed to be warmer, 60's. That is great if it's not raining. It really isn't cold, probably due to the humidity as my mom pointed out.

I'll post some pictures tomorrow and maybe even spare you my wit.

Goodnight everyone. We'll be seeing you soon!

Thanks for all the help you are all providing!