Had a fun and educational trip to Alexandria and the Glacial Ridge area. Really a facinating geological area. It was formed when the advancing gracier moving southward from N Dakoka and Canada plowed the earth, rocks, sand as it moved south tens of thousands of years ago and when the gracier retreated it lefts mound of rocks, sand imbedded in ice chunks. So in this area there are mounds and hils upon hills, upon hills with valleys from the flowing water when the ice melted and were large/huge chunks of ice that weighted down the earth when frozen became "kettles" or depressions in the earth and hence a lake or pond. All this exits in what is called the "Alexandria Moraine" . Jim and Lily had a great time running up and down the rolling and sometimes steep hills. All you could see of Lily was tip of her tail in the deep prarie grass. That's another thing part of this area is preserved "prarie" with bluestem and other grasses. The muted fall colors gave a warm glow. It was a cold, windy day with the temp in the 30's and windchill much higher on the higher elevations. When we got home about 11;45 pm the ole Aerostar began leaking cooling liquid just as I stopped in front of the garage and by the time I parked inside the garage is was flowing out. I can't believe our luck- no problem all day until we were safely home. Thank God and Saint Christopher.
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