Made a quick stop at Fort Osage, one of the first U.S. outposts in the Louisiana Purchase territory. 🏷️26.05A

We e-signed the paperwork for our new Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid tonight! Can’t wait to pick it up in a few days.

Taking aim at the courts 🏷️26.05A

This building served as the home office of the famed Pony Express. 🏷️26.05A

We visited the Gen John J Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site. The home is closed for renovations, the schoolhouse had closed for the day too, but we did get to tour the museum, which was better than expected. 🏷️26.05A

Iowa is still learning what a food truck is. 🏷️26.05A

We stopped by the site of the Icarian Colony, the longest running non-religious utopian project in America. 🏷️26.05A

Marked off another on Jen’s MLB Ballpark quest.

β€œBoob guys” exiting en masse 🏷️26.05A

Coffee and tea 🏷️26.05A

Stopped at another Freedom Rock. It’s actually part of a much larger project, one for each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Sounds like a fun quest if you live in Iowa. 🏷️26.05A

Beetle spider and frens… 🏷️26.05A

Freedom Rock 🏷️26.05A

β€œAll the above” is probably the right call for a hotel breakfast area tv. Surprised I don’t see this more often.

Birthday beer stop for Jen. 🏷️26.05A

May the friendly highway barn smile upon you too. 🏷️26.05A

A red barn features a face-like design with two square windows as eyes, an elongated window as a nose, and a smiley shape as a mouth, topped with a star.

A few shots from various stops today along the St Croix National Scenic Riverway, Jen’s 396th National Park unit (and apparently my 244th park unit I’ve revisited). Not a bad way to celebrate Jen’s birthday 🏷️26.05A

Can anyone explain what the hell I’m looking at here? 🏷️26.05A

Road trip supplies 🏷️26.05A

Metallic intersections 🏷️26.05A