2026 Road Trip - Day 9

Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 - Before we go any further, I want to post my 1-mile-walk around the Minneapolis Institute of Art (it "colors outside the lines" sometimes, and it does not really capture THREE FLOORS):

also, I'm feeling like my life is now a mash-up of "Where's Waldo?" and "Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego?":

Back to today: Banging across North Dakota, and spend the night in Williston, North Dakota! After blogging, I Hit The Local Library and wrote postcards. Lunch (and dinner) from the same place I got pizza from last night. And the I Hit The Road - after 382 miles (and 22 Post Offices, plus 1 closed one), I checked into the Super 8 in Williston, North Dakota at 9 PM:

Out here on I-94 West, they are SO EXCITED to have you going fast, THEY TELL YOU TWICE!

I bet you were wondering what they do with those hay-bales:

I'm going 75, so this pickup must be going at least 65 on a dirt road:

Maybe it is the "Patton Park" in me, but I have always been a fan of the "Tank-in-Town-Square" motif:

Love's Service Stations are ubiquitous across This Great Land of Ours (today's stop is in the green circle) - they are clean, easy, and reasonably priced (and sometimes have postcards):

I-94 is GREAT - except for the part where they are STILL BUILDING THE ROAD:

Crossing over the Missouri River in Bismarck, North Dakota:

Which brings me to my next question-of-the-day - who would win: The Tank or The Howitzer?

Hey, who's that shadowing me?

The sun setting over Williston, North Dakota:

I checked into the Super 8 in Williston, North Dakota at 9 PM (it turns out I stayed here Aug. 27, 2021):

WOW - Thank you God for a wonderful North Dakota Adventure Day!

Once again, Music for today are albums that I have not heard before (well, maybe I have heard some):

3 albums in this morning's hotel room - Michael Jones - Sunscapes, 1986 album, last heard never - very nice "new age piano" music:

Michael Franti & Spearhead - Yell Fire! Live, 2007 live album, last heard 8/29/2022 - I had to get The Juices Flowing!

Michael Hedges - The Road To Return, 1994 album, last heard never - very nice "new age guitar" music (maybe those "Juices" need just a little calming down):

On The Road: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Zuma, 1995 album, last heard 6/25/2024 - I liked this so much, I listened to it TWICE:

Poco - DeLIVErin', 1971 live album, last heard never - Unlike yesterday, this is a wonderful album, capturing their first two albums (plus Buffalo Springfield stuff) at a concert in Boston (Charles Laquidara [WBCN disc jockey] introduces the band):

Queen - Live at Wembley '86, recorded 1988, released 1992 double live album, last heard never - delete both Queen albums, and make a "Queen by Dennis" album:

Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Best of ..., 1990 album, last heard never - I like their electric-hippie-San-Francisco vibe:

Richie Havens - Alarm Clock, 1970 album, last heard never. keep for history:

Robert Palmer - Best of Both Worlds: Anthology (2 cds), 2002 compilation double-album, last heard never. Very Nice collection of Robert Palmers work, which I like:

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2026 Road Trip - Day 8

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 - Banging across Minnesota and South Dakota, take a right in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and spend the night in Jamestown, North Dakota! After blogging, I Hit The Local Businesses - Jiffy Lube for oil change, Wampach's for breakfast, and Target for "personal shopping". And the I Hit The Road - after 443 miles (and 38 Post Offices, plus 2 closed ones), I checked into the Super 8 in Jamestown, North Dakota at 8 PM:

Well, that was a GREAT BREAKFAST:

Nice wall-art in Shakopee, Minnesota:

In Collins, Minnesota, I saw a nice flock of swans (?white Canadian Geese?):

Looks like a tough neighborhood:

Can't I stop, please?!?! I've never seen "Helicopter Work" before!

The first (and only) sign I see for Wall Drug today:

Just keep heading west:

Pretty flowers in Granite Falls, Minnesota:

Public Art in Montevideo, Minnesota:

Yea, I'm going to all those Minnesota towns:

Now I know why 56227 - Correll, MN has a Dead Post Office (but how did it get one to begin with?):

I entered South Dakota just after 3 PM:

Is that The Church from "Haven":

I stopped at the Walmart in Aberdeen, SD. Between this Walmart and this morning's Target, I have definately gotten "my steps" for today!

Cool "Dakota Sky":

The 2 cutest Post Offices today - "56276 - Odessa, MN" and "57426 - Barnard, SD":

I entered North Dakota at 6:48

Not much activity out here. Looking north, and looking south:

There is certainly something going on in Edgeley, North Dakota:

I checked into the Super 8 in Jamestown, North Dakota at 8 PM:

WOW - Thank you God for another wonderful Adventure Day!

Once again, Music for today are albums that I have not heard before (well, maybe I have heard some):

in this morning's hotel room - Michael Jones - Pianoscapes, 1985 album, last heard never - very nice "new age piano" music:

On The Road: Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily, 1995 debut album, last heard never:

Neil Diamond - The Very Best Of Neil Diamond: The Original Recordings, 2011 album, last heard never - Very Well Done (I need to re-order the tracks by date):

Neil Young - Tonight's The Night, 1975 album, last heard never - I really "weird Neil" from the 70's:

Patti Smith Group - Wave (3 songs), 1979 album, last heard 9/16/2016 - I only keep 3 songs: "Frederick”, “Dancing Barefoot”, “So You Want to Be (A Rock 'n' Roll Star)":

Paul Simon - The Essential Paul Simon (2 cds), 2007 compilation album, last heard never - wonderful stuff covering his solo career

Pete Townshend - All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, 1982 4th solo album, last heard never. Very good stuff:

Peter Allen - Bi-Coastal, 1980 album, last heard 8/09/2019. I like his stuff - too bad he died of aids in 1992. He was married to Liza Minnelli (with an "interesting face"):

Poco - Crazy Loving: The Best of Poco 1975-1982, 1989 compilation album, last heard never. wow, I don't like this album (except for only a couple of songs):

Queen - Classic Queen, 1992 compilation album, last heard never. wow, I also don't like this album (except for only a couple of songs):

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