whirlwind trip to midwest

packerbacker · Jan 28, 2009

Drove back to the midwest for a few weeks to visit a brother that is not feeling well. Got a few pics along the way. One of these is a snowfence in Wyoming, a sunset in Iowa and one of my brother's places in Iowa. When I got to that brother's it was -20!!

packerbacker · Jan 28, 2009

These are some mountains across from the Salt Flats in Utah, some snowmobiles riding the river behind another brother's in Wisconsin. Last one is snow in California mountains

Mental Granny · Jan 28, 2009

Lotta snow great pics ! How is your brother? Sending prayers!

packerbacker · Jan 28, 2009

Not well Granny but we are all praying. Thank you

Mental Granny · Jan 28, 2009

Let us know there are lots of people on here that will pray!

seger98 · Jan 28, 2009

Didn't know winter could be so pretty! Thanks for sharing & good luck to your brother!

Chris

pippinwhitepaws · Jan 28, 2009

lol,
i was reading and just could not figure out how utah became part of the midwest...lol...saw that pic...how in the heck did that mountain move to the plains...?

nice drive from northern calif...well, untill you pass the rockies... :tongue3:

packerbacker · Jan 28, 2009

Yeah, Utah was just a stepping stone to the midwest. Roundtrip was 4,390 miles! :P

packerbacker · Jan 28, 2009

He can use all the prayers you can muster up Granny. He had quit taking his chemo treatments and was giving up. He lost a LOT of weight. He has since gained 2 lbs back and started chemo again yesterday. We are not drug users in my family but, the reason I drove back instead of flying is, I took him a good supply of marijuana to maybe make the chemo a little easier on him. His doctor said he was a good candidate for its use but wasn't sure about the laws in Wisconsin. I applied California law and hit the road. :wink:

pippinwhitepaws · Jan 28, 2009

sending prayers.

takes a good person to put that many miles under them to help some one who is ill. :angel5:

DigginThePast · Jan 28, 2009

Nice shots. Thanks for sharing. I especially like the shots titled fence and salt. Best wishes to your brother.

Mental Granny · Jan 28, 2009

Prayers are his and your familys your a good big, little bother!

warsawdaddy · Jan 28, 2009

Great pics.That northern CA is beautiful.Sorry to hear about the reason for the trip at this time.Sending prayers for comfort and understanding for all concerned.God Bless.

COUNTRY GIRL · Jan 28, 2009

Great pictures! Sorry the trip wasn't for pleasant reasons. You are a good brother! :thumbsup:

VanGone · Jan 28, 2009

Beautiful pictures,Thanks for sharing them, Where bouts in Iowa were you,I'm from Iowa. It has been a rough Winter so far with record temperatures!Our prayers go out for your Brother to get better.
Van

packerbacker · Jan 28, 2009

Thought of you when I went through van, also thought about bean man and a few others here. I came out I-80 to near Des Moines and then went North on I-35 clear up to near the Minnesota border. I did end up going to Spring Grove, MN but then dropped back down about 5 miles into Iowa. Then I went North again to I-90 and across the Mississippi into La Crosse, WI and then a little further East into Wisconsin. When I was near Omaha, NE the temp (not counting wind chill) was -30. Got to my brothers and it was -20. My windshield washer fluid froze up on me on the way out in Nebraska and didn't start working again 'til I came back and was West of Salt Lake City again about 2 weeks later.

fossis · Jan 28, 2009

Great pictures, good luck to your Brother.

Fossis...............

VanGone · Jan 28, 2009

packerbacker said:
Thought of you when I went through van, also thought about bean man and a few others here. I came out I-80 to near Des Moines and then went North on I-35 clear up to near the Minnesota border. I did end up going to Spring Grove, MN but then dropped back down about 5 miles into Iowa. Then I went North again to I-90 and across the Mississippi into La Crosse, WI and then a little further East into Wisconsin. When I was near Omaha, NE the temp (not counting wind chill) was -30. Got to my brothers and it was -20. My windshield washer fluid froze up on me on the way out in Nebraska and didn't start working again 'til I came back and was West of Salt Lake City again about 2 weeks later.

You were about a 120 miles from me,but I think Beanman lives in the DesMoines area, sounds like a great trip
Van