{"id":12185,"date":"2026-07-07T05:34:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?page_id=12185"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:54:26","slug":"excellent-adventure-2026-iv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellent Adventure 2026 IV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-bd2528a1d2d0d4aa2f259e1191d6269f wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>There and Back Again<\/strong><\/em> Homepage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"top\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-ada8ce76dada4f90de59ad477e251b9a\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Act IV<br><br>Days 65 to ?: A visit to Wisconsin, then to the final stops in Indiana and Ohio, followed by The Big Drop to Panama City and the end of the trip.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-architects-daughter-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><summary>Jump to place<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#t-zero\">Launch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#hattiesburg\">Hattiesburg, MS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#shreveport\">Shreveport, LA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#dallas\">Dallas, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#amarillo\">Amarillo, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#albuquerque\">Albuquerque, NM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#flagstaff\">Flagstaff, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#grand\">Grand Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#antelope\">Antelope Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#bryce\">Bryce Canyon, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#basin\">Baker, NV<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#fallon\">Cold Springs Station, NV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#lassen\">Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#grants\">Grants Pass, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#portland\">Portland, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#seattle\">Seattle, WA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#pendleton\">Pendleton, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#jerome\">Twin Falls, ID<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#garden\">Garden City, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#rawlins\">Rawlins, WY<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#fort\">Fort Collins, CO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#alliance\">Alliance, NE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#hot-springs\">Hot Springs, SD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#interior\">Interior, SD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"sioux\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#sioux-falls\">Sioux Falls, SD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#la-crosse\">La Crosse, WI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#oakdale\">Oakdale, WI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#union\">Union, IL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#indiana\">Indiana Dunes, IN<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#dayton\">Dayton, OH<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#drop\">The Big Drop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#panama\">Panama City, FL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#home\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"la-crosse\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">La Crosse, WI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-617037af40654e1faab1a115c1a14b80 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 56 &amp; 57<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" 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The drive across Minnesota was very corn-filled, you might say! Beautiful fields of the stuff reaching the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc73cb1d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc73cb1d\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12208\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/blue-earth-mn\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Green-Giant-State-Park.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Blue Earth, MN&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783417081&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010000000475014&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Blue Earth, MN&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Earth, MN\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blue Earth, MN&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Green-Giant-State-Park.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Green-Giant-State-Park.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Green-Giant-State-Park.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Green-Giant-State-Park-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Green-Giant-State-Park-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Green-Giant-State-Park-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Green Giant State PPark in Blue Earth, MN. 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data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/grand-niblings-5\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-5.jpeg\" data-width=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-5.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12215\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/grand-niblings-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro 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data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/grand-niblings-6\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-6.jpeg\" data-width=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-6.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We arrived safely at Dr. Kari &amp; Carl&#8217;s new palatial estate just down the street from their old house. Hung out with Georgie and Theo at the children&#8217;s museum (very cool!) and met MJ &amp; Kate for a delicious dinner at a very nice French restaurant in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-white-color has-midnight-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-f8dac2fb0a9cef526d4a5d95b55a5913\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-red-color\">First Hand News!<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\"><br><\/mark><\/strong><br><em>Welcome to our first, and only, edition of first hand news. This is provided as a public service to anyone that <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">truly gives a fuck.<\/mark><br><\/em><br>It was reported to this reporter by a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">Confidential Source<\/mark> of impeccable honesty that the recent event that captured the imagination of <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">Reality Media<\/mark> (e.g. ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS, LMNOP, the list goes on forever...) in Washington, DC over the 4th of July, <strong><em>which the Source attended live<\/em><\/strong>, in person, etc., could be <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">categorized<\/mark> as a very hot and humid event with nice booths manned by <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">nice people<\/mark> representing their state, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">mostly nice attendees<\/mark> dealing with impending heat stroke, with authoritarian crowd control provided by <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">assholes<\/mark> (I added this collective noun) from the Secret Service backed by a largely <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-yellow-color\">apathetic<\/mark> National Guard. <br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-red-color\">A truly miserable event.<\/mark><br><br>There you have it.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"12242\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/deke-slayton\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Deke-Slayton.png\" data-orig-size=\"440,438\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Deke Slayton\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Deke-Slayton.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Deke-Slayton-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12242\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Deke-Slayton-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Deke-Slayton-200x200.png 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Deke-Slayton.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The excellent adventure for the day was a visit to nearby Sparta, home of Mercury 7 astronaut Deke Slayton. It is also known for some less obvious reason as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikesparta.com\/bicycling-capital-of-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bicycle capital of America<\/a>! We visited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dekeslaytonmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">museum<\/a> dedicated to his exploits combined with a collection of old bicycles. To top things off, we stopped by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiberglass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;graveyard&#8217; of fiberglass molds<\/a> made for big sculptures and models that you might find in an amusement park. Truly weird!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:67.70126%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12227\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/sparta-wi-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-with-the-Niblings.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Sparta, 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data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We finished off at the Blue Collar Sports Bar with a killer burger and fries! Back home, we watched as the niblings left a trail of mayhem and mischief everywhere they go! I read Theo two whole books, which is quite an achievement for this old dude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Next day, I took it easy and prepped the trailer for the final stretch. What a beautiful place they live in! Truly one of the nicest places I have had the pleasure of spending time in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc752536&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc752536\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12230\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/la-crosse-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/View-of-Paradise.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;La Crosse&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783593950&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017391304718339&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;La Crosse&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"La Crosse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;La Crosse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/View-of-Paradise.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/View-of-Paradise.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12230\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/View-of-Paradise.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/View-of-Paradise-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/View-of-Paradise-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/View-of-Paradise-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Meaning of Life ~ It&#8217;s All About the View! Carl &amp; Kari&#8217;s view from their backyard in La Crosse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-35a53a50d28704d0f32473c0962f4d60 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Last hang with the niblings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.25545%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-7-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 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data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-9.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-9.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=587 587w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"880\" data-id=\"12238\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/la-crosse-wi\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-9.jpeg\" data-width=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grand-Niblings-9.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">What a great time we had! Both Theo and Georgie are the two lovey-ist kids I&#8217;ve ever known! Theo was very interested in everything, and I could understand him if I listened really hard about 20% of the time. Maybe I should get a hearing aid for the next time! Georgie just babbles, but you can tell she understands everything and is starting to speak them. Carl is running himself ragged &#8211; wait until this time next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-601b1304c876aeef4c3ca71f77813fa7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Until Next Time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"oakdale\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oakdale, WI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-696649b5066e23de589876eb15b8d080 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 58<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">A nearby stop on the trip to our next spot &#8211; Indiana Dunes National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"12250\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/cheesehead\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cheesehead.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cheesehead\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cheesehead.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cheesehead.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12250\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cheesehead.jpg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cheesehead-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cheesehead-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Blazing fast internet! Other than that, right next to the fucking interstate. Moving on&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc753a60&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc753a60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"706\" data-attachment-id=\"12283\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/oakdale-koa-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Keep-Gate-Closed-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Oakdale 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class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"union\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Union, IL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-6cb584a7ecb4cc1de0cf9a4468921771 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 59<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"12270\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/img_5739\/\" 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While looking at the route, I noticed that I would be near one of my old work haunts in Schaumburg. I was once forced by the CEO of the company I was working for at the time to dress up as fucking Batman to rally the sales force to sell our piece of shit product SolidTools I got strapped with after the VDS merger. Uh-huh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The campground is nice &#8211; nowhere near a fucking interstate and very pretty. Right on the outer edge of the Chicago suburbs. Lot&#8217;s of beautiful grassy areas with tent campers and RVs alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Woke up to a full campground. Jake got me up at one point when he heard fireworks. 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Speaking of which, I determined if we drive 10 miles northeast we will actually be in Michigan. This means at the end of the trip that Jake will have visited all 48 contiguous states. How about that!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc754d12&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc754d12\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"109\" data-attachment-id=\"12294\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/windy-city-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WINDY-CITY-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"379,109\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WINDY CITY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WINDY-CITY-1.png\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WINDY-CITY-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12294\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WINDY-CITY-1.png 379w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WINDY-CITY-1-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 85vw, 379px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Before leaving Illinois, I stopped at the nearby dispensary. I was surprised after hearing earlier that the Herb experience was subpar here. No way, Buckaroo! Great products, friendly budtenders, and decent prices!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc75510c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc75510c\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"12298\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/screenshot-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Weed-New.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1404,1116\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Weed-New-1024x814.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Weed-New-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12298\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">So it was really weird when I finally got to Indiana. This state, surrounded on all sides with states where herb is legal, is totally illegal, including medical. The billboards were mostly for herb in nearby Michigan! More bullshit but I&#8217;ll keep my stash hidden!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc7554fc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc7554fc\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"12301\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/vortex-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vortex-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vortex\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vortex-1.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vortex-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12301\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vortex-1-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vortex-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vortex-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The campground reminds me of a out-of-phase version of a KOA. And nobody seems to have a dog. After that and the whole hoo-ha with weed, I think this might be a slightly alternate universe! Or maybe a counterclockwise energy vortex? Perhaps just slightly phase-shifted &#8211; yeah &#8211; that&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc7559c2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc7559c2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12307\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/indiana-dunes-national-park-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783841984&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0067114093959732&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indiana Dunes National Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12307\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">This part of the Lake Michigan shore is a mix of huge lakeside steel plants, housing developments, pretty farmland and both a state and national park. They are all mixed up to make matters even more interesting. And to put it over the top it appears that Indiana is also phase shifted like everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc755dc5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc755dc5\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"12306\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/img_5753\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5753.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783843312&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00042408821034775&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5753\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5753.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5753.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12306\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5753.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5753-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5753-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South shore of Lake Michigan in Indiana. Mix of very heavy industry, residential areas, beaches, state and national parks! And in Central Time Zone too boot!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">And here&#8217;s why &#8211; this corner of Indiana is in a different time zone than the rest of the state. I guess to make it align with Chicago. That confirms the phase shift and&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family wp-elements-6b9d7f644868270b0c2144c7f2f9981a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:29px\">Why everything seems off \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We spent the morning getting lost trying to figure out what was what. It boils down to a bunch of very busy beaches, trails all over the sand dunes, and a mix of seriously heavy industry (Steel Mills), farmland, and quaint residential areas. The State Park is in the middle of the National Park to make it even more confusing, and they charged me $20 to get in.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc7564a6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc7564a6\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"12308\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/not-indiana-dunes-national-park-20-more\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-State-Park.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Not Indiana Dunes National Park $20 more&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783843253&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00053792359540033&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Not Indiana Dunes National Park $20 more&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Not Indiana Dunes National Park $20 more\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Not Indiana Dunes National Park $20 more&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-State-Park.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-State-Park.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12308\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-State-Park.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-State-Park-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-State-Park-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Not Indiana Dunes National Park $20 more! The park is bounded by Lake Michigan to the northwest and is surrounded by as well as within the authorized boundaries of Indiana Dunes National Park (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indiana_Dunes_State_Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The State Park was like a boardwalk with a nice looking restaurant. It was getting crowded already when I left around 8AM. The first stop in the National Park was interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc75687e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc75687e\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"12309\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/indiana-dunes-national-park%e2%81%a9\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Portage-Lakefront-and-Riverwalk-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Indiana Dunes National Park\\u2069&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783847958&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0001860119082268&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Indiana Dunes National Park\\u2069&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indiana Dunes National Park\u2069\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Indiana Dunes National Park\u2069&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Portage-Lakefront-and-Riverwalk-1.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Portage-Lakefront-and-Riverwalk-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12309\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Portage-Lakefront-and-Riverwalk-1.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Portage-Lakefront-and-Riverwalk-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Portage-Lakefront-and-Riverwalk-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indiana Dunes National Park\u2069 &#8211; West Beach area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">This was a reclaimed dump! It stands right next to a gigantic, operational steel mill. Amazing! It apparently involved a massive cleanup. Good job, I would say, albeit a bit weird (says the guy with a launch pad just north of his house).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Portage-Lakefront-and-Riverwalk.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the right &#8211; the National Park building and pier out to the inlet. On the left &#8211; a very, very large US Steel plant &#8211; fully operational. God Bless Fucking America!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc756d6c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc756d6c\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"12313\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/indiana-national-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/West-Beach.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Indiana National Park&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783850712&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00020100502297275&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Indiana National Park&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indiana National Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Indiana National Park&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/West-Beach.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/West-Beach.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12313\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/West-Beach.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/West-Beach-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/West-Beach-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indiana Dunes National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Next stop &#8211; West Beach. After a short, beautiful walk to the packed beach!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">West Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The final part of the trip was a 15 mph drive through Beverly Shores. The shoreline area is part of the National Park &#8211; everywhere else is not. Can&#8217;t imagine how you would find a place to park. The beaches looked very nice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc7572bd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc7572bd\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"12315\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/indian-dunes-national-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Berverly-Shores.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Indian Dunes National Park&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783853670&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;8.5999308792697E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Indian Dunes National Park&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indian Dunes National Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Indian Dunes National Park&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Berverly-Shores.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Berverly-Shores.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Berverly-Shores.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Berverly-Shores-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Berverly-Shores-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indian Dunes National Park &#8211; Beverly Shores. A charming, quiet beach town with a population under 1,000, nestled entirely within the borders of Indiana Dunes National Park. Known locally as &#8220;The Island&#8221; due to being surrounded by protected parklands and Lake Michigan, it is a peaceful getaway famous for architecture, pristine shorelines, and nature trails.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">At one point you pass by a half dozen restored houses built for a World&#8217;s Fair in the 1930s. 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Florida House: Designed by Miami architect Robert Law Weed for the 1933 Chicago World&#8217;s Fair, this Modernist home is painted a distinctive flamingo pink and features rooftop terraces and balconies to blend indoor and outdoor living. It was relocated from Chicago here to promote a new community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">After getting turned around one final time, we called it quits and headed back, however mysterious it was, to the campground. I am glad we made this a stop along the way, mostly because it allowed me to see what this area and the people who visit here are like (<em>phase-shifted and all<\/em>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The dunes are quite beautiful, and my only regret is not being able to explore them. I had a hard enough time on the flat sand I had to walk on. It would have been cool to scramble up a dune. Ah, the days of my youth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" autoplay controls loop muted src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Phase-Shifting.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jake demonstrates his phase-shift routine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udeea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I decided to add a small detour to our travel plans to take us into Michigan. When we finally get to Ohio, Jake will have been in every one of the 48 contiguous states! Quite an accomplishment for a person, much less a puppy dog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dayton\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dayton, OH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-81af5f00411bb0208f77dc823515392e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 62, 63 &amp; 64<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-4b6ac4f9b56894d4412cbd792b445825 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Today marks two months out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Dayton has some deep roots in my past, at least I think it does. I was around, you see, but not quite born yet! I came across this picture after moving back to Florida. It shows Dad in a house he was living in in Dayton (or is it Akron?) in June of 1955. I was born two months later in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Dad was married to Mom, and I assume this was a last photo before they moved. Maybe she took the picture. I know they were married 10 months earlier, and I was conceived at Thanksgiving at Dad\u2019s parents in Gate City, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc7586bd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc7586bd\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" data-attachment-id=\"1340\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/dad-at-their-home-in-dayton-ohio-right-before-they-moved-to-alamogordo-nm\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1341,968\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Dad in Ohio&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-460324800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2022 Just This Guy You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Dad at their home in Dayton, Ohio right before they moved to Alamogordo, NM&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dad in Dayton, Ohio\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dad at their home in Dayton, Ohio right before they moved to Alamogordo, NM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dad in Ohio&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10-1024x739.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Dad at their house in Ohio\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10-1024x739.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10-768x554.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10-1200x866.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Rocket-Man-10.jpg 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dad somewhere Ohio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I had always assumed that after they met in Fall of 1953 to the time they married in late July 1954 they were doing a long distance relationship and then Mom moved here in August of 1954 &#8211; a year before I was born. Dad had joined Goodyear Aircraft a year before they got married and was working on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/family\/tubridy\/#matador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matador<\/a> rocket, the first cruise missile, which was tested at White Sands. 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This appears to be residual bullshit from ex-wife #3, Sugar Tits, who grew up in some fucking place north of Indy. No thanks! Instead, I choose a route through Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne is home to my favorite place to ride myself of cumbersome wads of cash &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweetwater Music<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc759099&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc759099\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12350\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/michigan\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"763,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783936403&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00045289855916081&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Michigan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan.jpeg 763w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan-260x300.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 85vw, 763px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"12360\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/flower-bowl\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Flower-Bowl.png\" data-orig-size=\"880,588\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Flower Bowl\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Flower-Bowl.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Flower-Bowl-200x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12360\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weed Shopping Las Vegas Style!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">First stop in Michigan! From the visitor center, we ventured to the Land of Weed Stores just up the road and scored some most excellent product! Unbelievably inexpensive and no holds barred on dosage. My kind of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc759576&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc759576\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"12358\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/michigan-weed-stores\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan-Weed-Stores.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783938726&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00048007682198718&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Michigan Weed Stores\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan-Weed-Stores.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan-Weed-Stores.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12358\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan-Weed-Stores.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan-Weed-Stores-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michigan-Weed-Stores-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I think I counted at least 10 stores right across the border &#8211; as advertised by all the billboards in Indiana! The Flower Bowl, where I stopped, was like a Las Vegas of weed stores. The budtender turned me on to some great herb!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The drive took us on secondary roads through cornfields with lots of trucks. Reminded me of driving in rural Pennsylvania. The roads were better than the interstate, which is pretty well beat to shit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc75992c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc75992c\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12349\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/fort-wayne-indiana\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweetwater.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Fort Wayne Indiana&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783950642&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00012599218462014&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Fort Wayne Indiana&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fort Wayne Indiana\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fort Wayne Indiana&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweetwater.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweetwater.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12349\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweetwater.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweetwater-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweetwater-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweetwater-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sweetwater&#8217;s enormous store in Fort Wayne. I have dropped some serious green here over the years, as evidenced by my massive collection of things to hit. It features a recording studio where favorite Big Big Train has recorded. Their drummer, Nick D&#8217;Virgilio, is their staff drummer and is one of my top 10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We stopped at Sweetwater about halfway through. The place is huge, and there were a lot of people there. The receptionist, Angel, let me take Jake in as long as I promised to clean up if he took a dump! I managed to get a cable for my mood ring and take a quick stroll through the drum department. They had a huge cafeteria in the middle of it. 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Jake has now visited 48 States<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">And finally to Ohio and Jake&#8217;s accomplishment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">After a resupply of the Excellent Adventure I leave Jake to snooze away the day while I visit the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc768321&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc768321\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"12366\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/%e2%81%a8wright-patterson-air-force-base\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784029276&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010928962146867&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;\\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Museum. Houses the only remaining XB-70 Valkyrie, a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and WWII legends like the <em>Memphis Belle<\/em>. Over 150 airplanes and missiles including the ones Dad worked on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I managed to see all the hangers &#8211; it was a lot to take in. The museum highlights the men and women who serve with a particular emphasis on women.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc7688f3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc7688f3\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"597\" data-attachment-id=\"12367\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/%e2%81%a8national-museum-of-the-u-s-air-force%e2%81%a9-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,597\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784031821&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u2068National Museum of the U.S. Air Force\u2069 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-1.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12367\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-1.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-1-300x204.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-1-768x521.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Martin MGM-1 Matador was the first operational surface-to-surface cruise missile designed and built by the United States. It was developed after World War II, drawing upon the US&#8217;s wartime experience with creating the Republic-Ford JB-2, a copy of the German V-1. The Matador was similar in concept to the V-1, but it included a radio command that allowed in-flight course corrections. (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MGM-1_Matador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I managed to find the Matador despite no one seeming to know waht it was! They told me the missle guys were not around so I left with as much knowledge as I came in with. It was cool to see it though.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc768d81&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc768d81\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"207\" data-attachment-id=\"12368\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/%e2%81%a8wright-patterson-air-force-base-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,207\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784033698&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;\\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u2068Wright-Patterson Air Force Base&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-2.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-2.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-2-300x71.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-2-768x181.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie is a retired prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. Designed by North American Aviation in the late 1950s, the Valkyrie was a large six-engine, delta-winged aircraft able to fly Mach 3+ at an altitude of 70,000 feet (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_American_XB-70_Valkyrie\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The whole reason I wanted to come here (well, maybe the number one reason) was to see the XB-70. I was captivated my this aircraft when I was a young boy and it was built by North American who Dad worked for. There were only two built and only this one left.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc769232&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc769232\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12369\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/%e2%81%a8national-museum-of-the-u-s-air-force%e2%81%a9-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"660,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784031629&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u2068National Museum of the U.S. Air Force\u2069 (3)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-3.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-3.jpeg 660w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u2068National-Museum-of-the-U.S.-Air-Force\u2069-3-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 85vw, 660px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Atlas Rocket. Dad left Goodyear just after I was born and joined Convair, who was building the first ICBM. He was part of the team that successfully launched it after some failures right after we moved to Cocoa Beach. It was then used to launch the Mercury spaceship shown fixed to the top of this specimen on display at the Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The missile garden featured all of the early rockets, including the Atlas with a Mercury capsule fixed on top. Several of the hangers had elevated viewing of the whole hanger floor. Very impressive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-photos\/#air-force\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Photos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The other accomplishment for the day was a plan to get home! We are going to do <strong>The Big Drop<\/strong> down almost due south over three nights to Panama City for a stop at my favorite Gulf Shore getaway in Panama City. We leave tomorrow!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc7699a9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc7699a9\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"12442\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/my-new-girl-friend\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Swan-Boat.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;My New Girl Friend&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784099877&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0046948356807512&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;My New Girl Friend&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"My New Girl Friend\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My New Girl Friend&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Swan-Boat.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Swan-Boat.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Swan-Boat.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Swan-Boat-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Swan-Boat-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My New Girlfriend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"drop\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Big Drop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-7e615d21e7a87b408f8876fe5f9a6c22 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 65, 66 &amp; 67<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>The Big Drop<\/strong> will consist of three segments the progressively go deeper into the hot, boring South. Not my favorite place. Oh yeah, I live there too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc76a4d2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc76a4d2\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"12446\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/the-big-drop\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Big-Drop.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"356,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Big Drop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Big-Drop.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Big-Drop-121x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12446\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Big-Drop-121x300.jpg 121w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Big-Drop.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 85vw, 121px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Big Drop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-architects-daughter-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Dayton to the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. Daniel Boone was my first hero at a tender young age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-architects-daughter-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Daniel Boone National Forest to Chattanooga, Tennessee. We stayed here in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-architects-daughter-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Chattanooga, Tennessee to Montgomery, Alabama. I can&#8217;t recall driving part of this route before (I-59 to Birmingham), but after that, it&#8217;s time for bum-fuck boring Alabama.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">After that an easy drive through more boring Alabama and North Florida. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-1a40bc824a63314760c89122a01b7ae6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Change My Mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I somehow managed to bypass the construction in Dayton, and it was smooth-enough sailing to Cincinnati and across the bridge into Kentucky. 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When he traveled back to Cincinnati from Seattle, he would be 5-pound buckets of it (frozen) to bring back. So the tug I felt was simply satisfied by a bowl of 3-way chili on spaghetti with grated cheese. 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The campground was sweet, with a beautiful swimming pool that I had the pleasure of using all to myself! Aren\u2019t I lucky?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Jake had his first barf-out of the trip tonight. It woke me up at midnight. I didn\u2019t get much sleep after that.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc76bc2f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc76bc2f\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"359\" data-attachment-id=\"12459\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/te\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Te.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"440,359\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784277182&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00029197079129301&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Te\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Te.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Te.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12459\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Te.jpeg 440w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Te-300x245.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 85vw, 440px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Pretty drive through the mountains until major traffic in Chattanooga. I&#8217;ll take it! Another swimming pool too! Thunderstorms at dusk! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Last night on the road today, as we head back in time to the Central Time Zone just for yucks. Interestingly enough, before trains became a thing, every town kept its own time based on the position of the sun. So when you traveled to a new town, you really didn&#8217;t know what time it was until you got there! Didn&#8217;t work so well for trains that kept colliding because nobody really knew what time it was!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc76c201&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc76c201\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"554\" data-attachment-id=\"12478\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/epilog-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,554\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Epilog&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784360117&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Epilog&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Epilog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Epilog&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12478\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1-300x189.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1-768x483.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Are we done yet?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Things were not looking too bad until we got to Alabama, and the road went to shit. About the same as Ohio. Fortunately, once we got off the Interstate, the roads became much nicer, and the scenery was very pleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"728\" data-attachment-id=\"12482\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/sweet-home-alabama\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweet-Home-Alabama.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,728\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784368814&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00052002078154926&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sweet Home Alabama\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweet-Home-Alabama.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweet-Home-Alabama.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12482\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweet-Home-Alabama.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweet-Home-Alabama-300x248.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sweet-Home-Alabama-768x635.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alabama state line and the start of miserably fucked Interstate I-59. It got better once I got off the piece of shit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Last night, right off I-20. Hot, hot, humid, thunderstorms. Yep, we&#8217;re back in the South!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Short trip to Panama City, Lisa + Dave &amp; the Fabulous Girls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"panama\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panama City, FL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-80019b6ce1be73fdd833eece2d3edda1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 68 &#8211; 71<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Almost home. Editorial edit added at the suggestion of Jake.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc76d004&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc76d004\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"12516\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/almost-home-again\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Almost-Home-Again.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Almost Home Again\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Almost-Home-Again.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Almost-Home-Again.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Almost-Home-Again.jpg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Almost-Home-Again-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Almost-Home-Again-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I used to drive this route frequently for the 19 years I lived in that god-awful hell-hole called Atlanta. Mickey Mouse, indeed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Great times including grilled Halibut and Salmon, Bertha Butt (one of the Butt sisters), Gravlax, Greek Warriors and Dead Lakes!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc76d48e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc76d48e\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12523\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/herb-haul\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Herb-Haul.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"654,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784635431&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Herb Haul\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Herb-Haul.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Herb-Haul.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12523\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Herb-Haul.jpeg 654w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Herb-Haul-223x300.jpeg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 85vw, 654px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Herb from New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan! Quite a haul.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Blow.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Blow.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tropical Storm Bertha ~ Bertha Butt ~ One of the Butt Sisters (queue: The Jimmy Castor Bunch&#8217;s 1975 funk hit, &#8220;The Bertha Butt Boogie.&#8221;)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc76daaf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc76daaf\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12525\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/cured-salmon-with-dill-on-bagel-with-yougurt-cucumber-and-radish\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gravalax.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Cured Salmon with Dill on Bagel with yougurt, cucumber and radish&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784624364&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Cured Salmon with Dill on Bagel with yougurt, cucumber and radish&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cured Salmon with Dill on Bagel with yougurt, cucumber and radish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cured Salmon with Dill on Bagel with yougurt, cucumber and radish&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gravalax.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gravalax.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gravalax.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gravalax-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gravalax-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gravalax-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gravlax: Cured Salmon caught by brother Dave in Alaska; with Dill on Bagel with yogurt, cucumber and radish. Yum!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a655cc76dedf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a655cc76dedf\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"12530\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/attachment\/wewahitchka%e2%81%a9-fl\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dead-Lakes.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Wewahitchka\\u2069, 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data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dead-Lakes-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12559\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dead-Lakes-1.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dead-Lakes-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dead-Lakes-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" 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