Hey all!

Just another update from the roadtrippers–in case anyone wonders, we’re all alive and doing well! Today, we started out the morning with a hearty breakfast in Tallmadge, thanks to our new-found friend, Helen Ward. After breakfast, she took us into downtown Cleveland, about 35 minutes north of Tallmadge. While there, we saw a giant “FREE” stamp: it is a giant statue of a rubber stamp that spells the word “free.” It was originally made by a company as a gimmick, but they soon found they couldn’t use it, and had to pay for it to be stored. They tried to donate it to the city, but the city wouldn’t take it. The company finally offered to give it to the city and pay for its installation, which the city accepted. In the end, the “FREE” stamp cost the company quite a bit of money. After taking pictures at the stamp, we went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wow. It was certainly quite an adventure! I won’t go into details now (too late at night–I need sleep!), but suffice it to say that rockers wear some interesting outfits.

After a bit of lunch, we headed up to Michigan. The drive was nice: the land got flatter as the air got colder. By the time we stepped out of the vehicle in Rockford, MI (just north of Grand Rapids), it was really chilly. Tonight, we are staying at the home of Ali Steed (Messiah 09). After a superb dinner of pizza, the road trippers and the three Steed children (all young adults) still at home played a rousing game of round robin ping-pong. OK, time for shower and bed, which need to come shortly, since we’re pulling out at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Hasta luego!

Megan