We left home at 4:30am on Saturday Sept 25th to begin our journey east. We landed in Truro, IO just in time for a home cooked dinner by our favorite great aunt and great uncle, Bill and Helen. These folks are some of the best stock I've ever met . They are generous, loving and are amazing chefs! We slept very peacefully that night in Truro. I woke up the next morning and went for a most enjoyable jog, didn't see 1 person or moving vehicle for the entire 40 minutes. Greg Brown sings songs about this exact thing, the peace that small rural midwest towns offer. What a treat! They took us to the Truro library the next morning, where Helen volunteers and where the 'heart' of Truro seems to reside. From there, we headed north to Coon Rapids, MN. Ahma and Ahpa brought us to the Mall of America in Minneapolis! Nevi LOVED watching the roller coasters and especially loved watching the 'water log ride' with Omma. 'Come on, boat!', they would shout as they waited for more logs to descend the vertical drop and splash at the bottom. We all ate at the Rainforest Cafe (Uncle Mark, Cousin Jack and Maggie, too!) and everyone was so impressed with how well Nevi ate. I just chuckled with pride. It IS really fun to eat with a kid who doesn't battle at mealtime and who enjoys food. She says, 'Yum Yum' over and over when she's REALLY liking the taste of something. During dinner at the Rainforest Cafe, the lights would go out on occasion and the surroundings would simulate a thunderstorm, the monkeys would go nutz, etc... Nevi smiled, laughed and clapped with excitement! Very cool time....
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