Mankato Visit

Wednesday morning we left to visit Meriden and Arte with our pop-up pickup camper on the truck. We noticed there was more and more green on the trees and ground the further south we drove. They definitely have warmer temperatures. Wednesday night we camped at a campground in Henderson,MN, right on the Minnesota River about 14 miles north of St. Peter. It was nice there, beautiful and quiet, since we were alone.

Arte stopped by on his way home from work, first time we saw him since last September. He ate with us and we sent him home with a Bonnevile side window to put in. Next morning we were off to Mankato, found some interesting shopping, way more stuff than we have up north. Arte & Kat came and we visited and the guys looked at the Bonneville motor. They left for Burnsville and we stopped by at Becky & Tims' to see Meriden. First she drove her Jeep, then grandpa Art teased her a lot.


We ate dinner out, came back to Beckys' and Meriden wanted to see our camper. Really enjoyed it, told me she wanted to play 'camp'. So we did:

Next morning, Arte came and used his jumper cables to get our truck started. (Somebody left the 12v cooler plugged in all night inside the truck) then off to Perkins for breakfast. Meriden hadn't seen Arte in months, so she was extremely excited and did not want to part when it was time to go. Very hard for the little one, really misses her Daddy. Here are some pictures with one 'two funny faces' in the middle.



Then we headed back north, 5 hour drive and home to cooler temps and partially greened up foliage.