On our way back to Minnesota

We left the Smokey Mountains with the intention of staying at Harrah's Casino in Metropolis, IL on our way to St. Louis, but the weather channel said the casino looked like it was floating in the Ohio River. We decided to keep driving.

We had a nice visit with my dad. He moved into a nursing home just after his 90th birthday in February. It's a little different for him, but he seems to be getting along well.





We went for dinner with by brother, Larry Vern, and his wife, Jan, and we were joined by our nephew, Nick, and his three year old daughter, Alyssa. What a nice surprise to see them!










A little farther north we stopped in northern Iowa to visit with Mitch's mom who has just moved into a nursing home there. She seems to like it and is happy there.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!