• And so it begins...

    July 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

    On Saturday morning, we piled in the van and began the 8 hour trek to Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Brian and Zach managed to engineer a cargo roof rack on top of our van. We bought it used but we didn't realize that it didn't come with the mounting equipment. Brian, ever the engineer, went to a tractor supply place and found brackets that would work. A few tweaks of some hoses he had in the garage, and we he and Zach had it mounted and ready to go.

    The one thing we are looking forward to on today 's long drive is a stop at Culver's. It's been a while since we enjoyed artery-clogging Butter burgers, fried cheese curds, and milkshakes.

    Our Vrbo house rental is in a quiet subdivision in Dry Ridge Kentucky. We took a quick walk around the neighborhood to stretch our legs before hitting the hay.
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