Whew - That's a lot of driving!!

1450 Miles in 3 days. We have entered our 8th state as of 9:45 tonight (Central Time).

I am amazed at how well the kids are traveling. Sophie has had a few very minor meltdowns, but everyone else is behaving well - Even Michelle!

Yesterday was a fascinating learning lesson for me in how the earth changes over time. 15 years after my last trek to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, a return visit did not quite live up to the hype. We failed to account for the fact that the dunes move backwards 4-5 feet every year. After 15 years that adds up to a staggering 60-75 feet. The dunes were not only completely different looking, but incredibly crowded. We did not recall this aspect at all, and then we realized that previous trips had been during outings to Notre Dame football games... In October! Yesterday's 95 degrees may have added to the crowds.

The kids had a blast swimming in Lake Michigan for a bit. Sophie was none too sure of the water, but withinminutes was swimming circles around me (Quite Literally!)

Tomorrow a significant post (or several) will be up.

G'Night
Bryan