On the Road Again

Last night in Dreamland, Karen, Alayne, and I took a road trip to the northwest corner of a Midwestern state. I grew up in the state, but didn't spend much time there (except for a weekend trip where I got drunk with a preacher's kid, but I digress). As we drove to our first stop, I spotted a quaint-looking village complete with clock tower, but alas we could not stop because Karen just "wanted to get there!" Sigh....I will visit you again in Dreamland, little quaint village. We did, however, stop at a good brewery, so Karen is forgiven...this time.

Our first destination was Lake Magnifique, which was beautiful enough if you could see it through the speedboat traffic. I don't think peaceful walks on the beach were possible, primarily because I didn't notice a beach, or any moment of peace.
We checked in to our AirBnB, which was supposed to be a cabin in the woods. Which it was, except we shared said "cabin" (an aluminum-sided house with mold problems and one small bathroom) with a family, including a nosy 10-year-old boy. We also--all three of us--shared a bedroom, complete with "comfy" cots. Ugh.

I had to remind myself that this was just the first night of our awesome road trip--I was excited to see what the rest of the town around Lake Magnifique had to offer (actually, nothing--just a locals bar we were afraid to go in to), AND what the rest of this area of the state had to offer.

After a rough night, we were surprised to see three more friends, who took that moment to share some pretty juicy secrets with me! Thanks, everyone!

As all things go in Dreamland, the trip ended there, and the secrets are safely left there too. Or are they??!!!