Dateline: August 2, 2019: Iowa now and in 2018

Return to Iowa
Since Janice had qualified for the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur we headed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  The course that is hosting the tournament happens to be on the list of courses that we are writing about.  We called and they were delighted to have us play later in the afternoon.

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Dateline July 1, 2018: Soudan Underground Mine Minnesota State Park

A Must Visit - Soudan Underground Mine

We drove up to the northern part of Minnesota to visit the Soudan Underground Mine, an important mine in the rich history of our country.

When we arrived we headed to the desk to sign in for the our reservation for the 10:00 A.M. tour We were di...

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Dateline July 23, 2018: Cooperstown and Saratoga

Cooperstown, NY - Otesego Lake, Baseball Hall of Fame - The Last of the Mohicans.

There will always be a special feeling in Janice’s heart for Cooperstown.  Most of us think of it as the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame and James Fenimore Cooper’s book, The Last of the Mohicans.  Janice's fa...

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Dateline: July 6, 2018 – Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

Herbert Hoover - An Interesting and accomplished Man.

I have had every honor to which man could aspire. There is no place on the whole earth except here in America where all sons of man have this chance in life...Here alone is human dignity not a dream, but an accomplishment.  Herbert Hoover
Her...

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Dateline July 3, 2018: North Dakota

Welcome to Medora-Great Visit!

While planning our summer adventure we decided to find some interesting golf courses as we headed back east from the northwest.  Janice found The Bully Pulpit. ranked as one of the top 100 Public golf courses in the United States at Theodore Roosevelt National P...

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