Tuesday, June 3, 2008

June 3, 2008

Hi Everyone,
This is the part of the trip where we visit relatives. Our trip from Glacier to Minot (after we left the mountains) was flat and straight. (See picture below.) First stop was at Minot, ND to visit Mary's brother and sister-in-law, and their family. They and their business partners build retirement community homes that provide one, two or three bedroom suites, all amenities of a fine hotel, including a dining room with seating on an enclosed patio, library, beauty parlor, laundry rooms, a communal kitchen for those who still love to entertain large families or friends, a beautiful private dining room reserved by the guests for special occasions, an exercise room, extra storage room for the guests, and numerous themed-relation lounges. After we toured the Minot facility (which was first class), we then ate in the dining room where we each ordered different selections from the menu. Places like these are becoming very popular with seniors who still have all their faculties, but don't want the hassle of owning a home yet want all of their necessities close by them and the companionship of others near by. (We have seen our future when we are finished RVing -- some twenty years from now.)
We left Minot and are now in Fargo, ND on Sean's (Mary's son) farm where he raises goats. It is raining heavily, as usual for this trip. Will tell you more about it later.