Vacation Day One

We are 111 miles from Mauston, where we got onto the freeway after taking a state highway over the rolling hills of south central Wisconsin. Just a mile shy of what iron-athletes travel on their bikes before embarking on a marathon (and after having swum nearly two and a half miles). Now we're in Eau Claire at a hotel on the side of the road, along with a good portion of Minnesota's little leaguers. Here's hoping they have 7am games tomorrow and are going to bed soon. It's our first night in a hotel with all three boys -- cozy! Tomorrow we drive the rest of the way to Duluth where we will first go shopping because, once again, the weather up there is going to rapidly change upon my arrival. The last time was in 2002 when the temperature went from 80's one day to a brisk 50-something the next. The high on Sunday? 67. Do we have even a long sleeved shirt? Doubtful. At least Ryan won't overheat at the triathlon (not an ironman, but a long distance one). Sounds like the baseball players are quieting down, guess I should too.