1:02PM -- Kellie had three little sneezes.

1:07PM -- Mt. Horeb!!  Woo hoo.

1:10PM -- I'M FREE!! *yeeee*

1:14PM -- Haven't been shot at yet, guess shouting, "We're not deer!!!" has been working so far.  The roads are super curvy and hills are abundant.  I wonder if there are going to be any road tests?  8 months, still no Tom Hanks stick.  WHERE ARE YOU??!!  Oooo 1:17PM Black Earth.

1:22PM -- Mazomanie: Home of the Nude Beach.  If Kristie doesn't kill us with her superb, rootinest tootinest, driving skills, these roads'll make me puke.  They suck!!

1:26PM -- they found us!!!  eeek!  woo hoo! Godsmack is on the radio!!  i believe we're approaching Arena... slowly... passes C.J.'s...

1:29PM -- officially in ARENA.  Katie's acting like a tourist... I WANT OUT!!!  :)

1:36PM -- We are now pretty darn close to Spring Green.  next town - Gotham!

1:39PM -- okay... Now we're in Spring Green... for sure.  Kristie hasn't killed us yet - cuz we're stuck behind a gas truck going 55...

1:46PM -- oooo - Sauk County Forest.

1:47PM -- Richland County

1:49PM -- woo-hoo!  we got past the gas truck... flying full speed ahead.

1:52PM -- Gotham!! Holy underpants Batman!  Little black backpackkkkkk___ upsmack turn around he's on his back...  We managed yo get behind another kind of slow moving vehicle (Malibu) WHO'S GOIN CHICKEN HUNTIN? WE'S GOING CHICKEN HUNTIN!! *blood, guts, fingers and toes!*  Gosh - i wrote that nice *drew smiley* chinese smiley.  Hoi chong chee fu! Hok choy yim lee ming hoy!

2:01PM -- Richland Center!  Alright - only like 600 more miles to go - ok, not that far - maybe-

2:13PM -- Boaz Area.  Not sure what this means...

2:15PM -- Plenty of cops.  None after us.  Yet   Hilltop Valley <-- OXY MORON!!

2:20PM -- Bosstown.  Where Bruce Springsteen likes to visit.  Kokomanjo.

2:29PM -- Reedstown

2:3PM -- Viroqua  There's a place called "Ricky's" - Kristie wants to go.  It's been voted that there will be no stopping at "Ricky's"  What a quaint little happy town *GAG*

2:43PM -- Viroqua people officially sucks!!  So do their roads!  wow- Viroqua has a super Walmart too!!!

2:48PM -- Westby

2:56PM -- Done w/ pee break @ Cenex mini mart!!! aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh...

3:00PM -- Kristie misses her mouth with Orange Crush!!

3:07PM -- Coon Valley... *they have signs on the street lights with coons on them.. te he*

3:21PM -- LaCrosse... This town is BIG and STUFF. They have a ShopKo though.  Lots of bowling alleys too.  Laa didaa di doo.  "If lutefisk is outlawed, only outlaws will have lutefisk" <-- bumper sticker we saw on truck

3:46PM -- Welcome to Minnesota!!  Yah! The speed limit is 70 mph!!

3:55PM -- the sun is bright.  dammit!!! *kellie redecorates the page*  Katie says it's flatter here in Minnesota.... woooopeeeee!

3:59PM -- Katie's words of wisdom: "it takes 21 days to form a habit"

4:01PM -- on interstate 90 - 1 mile from Houston *but not Houston, TX  darnit all*

4:11PM -- Kristie finally looked over her shoulder when changing lanes!!!  wowie zowie!

4:15PM -- 9 miles til St. Charles.... huh...

4:18PM -- Kellie eats her lunch money --> and later pays for chips by donating her stomach full of nickles and dimes, then shouts, "hey!! i want my Nickelback!!

4:27PM -- 1 mile till Gyota

4:29PM -- 9 til Rochester *lots of scribbling* BLAH!!! *more scribbles*

4:48PM -- AHHHHHHHHH! we tookie a little breakie at the uh... rest place *onward*

4:55PM -- Hello Rochester!!!!  wow- super Menards... huh...

4:57PM -- --> Zumbro River

5:01PM -- 14 West --> geese abound due to too many lakes... ASS...

5:05PM -- bump *kellie laughed hysterically at this...i dunno why*

5:07PM -- in Byron  yeeee - DEFTONES!!

5:19PM -- stopped for a gassing and a windshield wash.  i think we're about 1/2 way to Owatonna-donna, whatever.  Kellie scares me - she laughs too much for no apparent reason - te he - just kidding.  9.036 gallons $14.00 for gas  103,530.7 miles on the car...In dodge center

8:51PM -- Hotel room Super8  Waiting to take a shower.  Had Domino's Pizza *Bad Andy, Good Pizza*  Had to go to Walmart to buy some stuff, but forgot phone card and gum for Kellie.  It's SUPER hot in this room... it's pretty cold outside though.  Desk lady is probably becoming very sick of us, but that's alright!  We have to be out of here by 11AM and breakfast is over at 9AM and i so don't want to miss that!!  Katie's family sent us a fruit basket and that was so super of them! *gleam*  Uhhhh space out. Transmission End.

9:50PM -- i'm all clean!  nice shower... *back to top*
 

11/23/2000 9:32AM -- I was up at 7AM.  That's right. 5 hours before noon.  We had our lovely continental breakfast AKA Donuts, toast, juice and coffee. OH! and tea.  Now we're watching "The Angry Beavers"  We're all clean, dressed and ready to check out   *Walmart chopping list: gum, hairspray, phonecard

11:00AM -- Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

11:01AM --  --> leaving Owatonna!  *Walmart's closed* look i'm sad.  *Kate's driving...*  Kristie's camera happy

11:09AM -- so what if i'm camera happy??!!  i need to waste film.  We just remembered that my windshield wipers aren't put on right... DOH!  Waseca reminds us of Oregon, WI  hmmm... Saw another car with TX plates... *oh yeah, waseca 11:12AM*  we are driving along a train track with a hella long train on it.  *had to change pens* Damn that orange pen * i nevah liked it anywayz* This is a very straight/ flat road --> how boring -- glad i'm not driving... Kate's keeping at a legal speed of 60-65 whereas i would probably be going for the land speed record. *WOW A CURVE!!*  lookie  a new town, Janesville ( a town the size of NG) it's another Minnesota star city --> i wonder what it takes to become one? why can't I be a Minnesota star city? DOH!!  *gas is cheaper here too -- $1.45 or so a gallon*  11:32 entered Blue Earth county - gee... sure looks white to me --> are Minnesotans color blind?   we watched a weird show called Angry Beavers on Nick this morning.  it's quite odd *i can't write...and i thought it was only my typing skills that had gone to crapola  doh!*  While i'm sittin back here with the fruit basket and nothing much to do, i think i will try to think of insane things --> ya know.. oh wait --> we're almost to Mankato --> SUPER  *trains abound --> due to... uh... 10,000 lakes?*  crossing Minnesota River  woo hoo   Super Kristie! i just sneezed thrice and i'm still alive!! --> no lunch money either woo hoo  *Nicolet 11:54AM* *Courtland 12:00 noon*  Abundance of roadkill --> tihngs to check out... see if htere are many food processing plants near here... doh!  Almost to New Ulm... tah dah... laterz   *New Ulm - 12:11PM*

7:42PM -- *in New Ulm*  Took a trip & tour through New Ulm.  There's some really cool old crap, like monuments and statues.  There was a cool fountain too. * PEANUT BUTTER AND UGLY SANDWICH *  Kellie is crunching Bugles in my ear.  We ate Thanksgiving dinner with Katie's family, so we did end up doing a family thing. *HA HA MAUREEN THE MORON*  we watched a movie and saw a small human child (Hayley) Now we're eating, drinking and watching MTV.  Such teenanger-like behavior, sheeeeeeeeeeeeeesh!!*back to top*

11/24/2000  12:15PM -- we're going to Mankato today to go shopping and meet Judd!! Ahhh!!! It should be fun, right?  I hope so :)  We watched Elmo this morning, and i learned about hair, ha ha. Then we all checked our e-mail... blah blah, like you care, laters.

12:40PM -- Damn.. i'm confused... is it day? is it night? what month is it? where the heck am i? ha ha  um... Kelie is online talking to people.  Katie's (yeah... that katie, not the other one... or even the other, other one) stomach was threatening her so the two Katies are making pizzas for us... yeah :)  okies.. later.

11:30PM -- We met Judd, yay!!!  We did a lot of driving around looking for something else to do  ha ha  It was cool though, and I gave him a monkey! I got Katie a monkey too!  Now my whole soul family has monkey's!  We got pictures too *crosses fingers* i hope they turn out!  I'm using way too many exclamations.  Anyways, we grabbed a movie, and I got a bunch of postcards because i am a good little tourist.  Spacing out here, watching Tommy Lee's house on MTV's Cribs ya'll ha ha!! Later, too distracted.  It's later now and i don't feel like writing, HA!!!!!! *back to top*
 

11/25/2000 1:25PM -- On the way to the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota!! It's so super exciting! uh oh, we're gonna be forced to listen to Aaron Carter now. *is afraided, is very afraided!*  Tammy can't handle the technology. such a shame.  Tammy just said they were both retarded. *not saying a thing*  AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! #129 Road test yipee!  Oh boy, it's Aaron Carter. Wait, lemme get excited.  Umm, can i get excited later?? K, Thanks :)  This song is lame!! It's just a total ripoff of "parents just don't understand"  *rolling her eyes*  Signing off, making someone else write.

1:34PM -- i drew! *stars in the margin* i'm trying to get excited about twine - why isn't it working!!!??? twine - swine - pine - time - lime - yeh!! tammy's putting a perfect circle in!!!!! wooooo Hoooo - i'm excited now!

1:40PM -- my turn yippee *Lyle's Cafe - home of the pie lady* hmm... i hope she doesn't actually live there... doh! mmm.. mt. dew  okie i'm done now... maybe if you're lucky i'll be back  *oh wait a couple more things*  the McDonald's in Hutchinson, MN (pop. 11,532) says over 95 billion served while i distinctly remember that i saw one that says 99 billion served - conspiracy?? hmmm... i like the houses here.

3:07PM A.B.T. (after the ball) -- YEAH! RAWK! We saw the ball of twine!! Plus, the lady for the souvineer shop opened it up for us!! I got a bumpersticker, a postcard, and a magnet.  Kellie got a shirt, and i'm going to see if sue can make a t-shirt transfer off of it somehow.  Hey- i'm too cheap to buy my own, ok?  I got a keychain too - I forgot that part.  There was even a picture of Wierd Al there, with a T-shirt!  How exciting is that?!?!!?  Very, let me tell ya. Anyhoo - now we're going to the Mall of America, like THAT'S going to compare to the excitement of the twine ball. *scoffs*  We're halfway there already, so that's good.  After I buy me a new Camera, i'm going to buy a fuzzbuster.  I don't know why, I just want one.  Is that wrong? HUH? No, of course not.

3:20PM -- Delano  Another little town.  They have the requisite small town pink house though, so that's pretty ok.  The Dairy Queen is hiring Happy People, in case anyone reading this in Delano, Minnesota wants to work there.  The Hardee's is also hiring :)  *Report: No Tom Hanks Stick has been spotted yet. We will keep you updated on the newest developments as soon as we hear anyhting*

3:26PM -- my thoughts on the twine ball... well... it's not as good as a 'shard of glass ball' but since it is only twine, i guess it was okie doie.  What ever possed that guy to make the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota you may be wondering??  Well, my theory is that he made a bunch ofnifty twine ball magnets and needed somewhere to sell them  hmmm... if Kellie has any thoughts that she would like to share, she's gonna write them on the next page, te he

3:37PM -- k-we think we're going in the right direction! anyway, my thoughts!?  ummm- i think Ashley's really gonna be impressed with the nifty-ass magnet i got her from the crazy twine lady.  And i'm sure everyone at school wil be super impressed w/ my shirt!!! yeah.... i'll show them!  *back in Delano 3:40PM* *Independence 3:41PM*

3:47PM -- yeh! Nickelback! *Maple Plain* 36 degrees F --> says the bank of Maple Plain!!

4:09PM -- Bloomington!!!!

11:55PM -- We all survived the huge trip!! now we're all tired :) --> look i'm tired!  somebody else can speel about the mall and stuff *cough* (Kate)i'm supa tired! AH-HA --> imma gangsta. *minnesota Walmart bags are bluer than Wisconsin's odd...* *back to top*
 

11/26/2000 11:47AM -- :( :( Leaving New Ulm :( :(

11:59AM -- the Courtland Sheriff dude is laaaazy!!! *that wasn't a challenge*

12:37PM -- back in Janesville, MN!! yeeeee

12:42PM -- Waseca, MN  Oh i mean Waseca, KANSAS!! i always get them mixed up!!!

1:36PM -- gas and pee break in Dodge Center.  $9.50 for gas  it's foggy d'oh!  *keychain at the Dodge Center Mobil --> if you don't like my driving, STAY OFF THE SIDEWALK!*

1:51PM -- Rochester!

2:38PM -- The sun is out.  This is unusual.  Kellie told me i had to write about the Mall of America. We went, we saw, we conquered. It was HUGE!! And some guy said hi to Katie when we were coming out of a store (HA HA SIS!!) He was all doe eyes at her and all she did was laugh.  There were tons of stores!  I saw a really cool chick at hot topic that had her hair streaked purple like i wanted mine.  We're trying to figure out how to go over the Mississipi without having to go over French Island.  PAPARAZZI!

2:57PM -- WISCONSIN WELCOMES US!  we got our picture taken for free in the Discovery Channel Store. Then Katie and I got our picture taken in a photo booth.  We had so much fun.  We ate at Arby;s in the food court. *well one of them anyways* There weren't as many people as i thought there would be. i wanted to stay up there kinda, cuz i wanted to see the shell Brewery.  That's alright- i'm going back for Katie's graduation. Whenever that is, I mean, I know like what month it is and all.  Anyways, we saw lots and lots of cops in the MOA. Some of them were hiding.  I don't know what for.  I don't know what else to write about it.  We god a god parking space though :)

3:20PM -- Coon Valley  Still no damn Tom Hanks stick. *shrugs* It may just be a myth. So sad.

3:24PM -- i ate a banana from our lovely fruit basket -- i'm so hungry! and they keep lying about going to Subway!!!!! :) ahhhh....... the banana was good though! i put the peel in the back window! *that's right i'm showing off my peel*  8 miles til Viroqua.

4:05PM -- Viroqua! --> we just got done eating at SUBWAY!!  yeah- yeah- yeah!!!!  :) --> look im happy!  * just realized we didn't give sue enough warning to make us a cherry cheesecake doh!!!*

4:10PM -- *I GOT MARBLES*  Damn they're making me write in this again.  we just saw a giant plastic bull on top of a hill going down tho the road. i think they wanted me to write about the Mall of America.  So i think i'll write about Texas... ok here we go... texas is a far away place... it's down by Mexico and the gulf of mexico.  it is warm there most of the time; it rarely snows.  when it does snow *yeah cop chase* ok.. back to the story... *ahem*  when it does snow, the people, like tavin, like to laugh at the funny rednecks haa... k end of story cuz my hand hurts.. te he  we've only got a couple hours til home  yeah--

4:35PM -- BOAZ!! *hi John*

4:44PM -- Richland Center!  38 degrees says the community bank of Richland Center  30 degrees says the M&I Bank.

4:48PM -- Richland Center *we're listening to DEFTONES! i'm considering changing Chavo's name to Chino!*

4:50PM -- 56 Miles to MADISON.

4:55PM -- *Spring Greenish*  45 miles to Madison

5:22PM -- from the parking lot of Spring Green's Phillips 66 * Dad just called* we had to pee!!

5:31PM -- couple of miles outta Spring Green.  it's raining/sprinkling a little tiny bit.. it's dark now - so i have the Flashlight out + i'm making shadow puppets on the paper!!  lookie!! i think we're sneaking up on Arena

5:39PM -- Dane County

5:48PM -- Black Earth

5:57PM -- Mt. Horeb *hi ben*

6:15PM -- on 69!! yeeeeee

6:19PM -- => New Glarus!! *back to top*