I'd venture that almost everyone's heard of Spam luncheon meat. In fact, Spam is so popular that there's now a museum in Austin, Minnesota dedicated solely to this American cultural icon. Read the rest of this entry »

For our 40th wedding anniversary, my husband and I enjoyed a relaxing weekend in Red Wing, Minnesota. It was one of the best weekend trips we've ever taken.

A town of about 15,000, Red Wing is nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River. It's named after the symbol of the Mdewakanton Dakota tribe, which was a swan's wing dyed red. Read the rest of this entry »

I found a mysterious petroglyph site in southwestern Minnesota that's definitely worth a visit.

Archaeologists believe that the Jeffers Petroglyph Historical Site was a holy spot developed around the same time as the pyramids in Egypt and Stonehenge in England. And like those sites, there are more questions here than answers. Read the rest of this entry »

When we became full-time RVers, my wife, Dee, and I discovered Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota. We recently revisited this unique place and enjoyed it even more. Read the rest of this entry »