A Weekend With The In-Laws...

Cheryl's brother and sister-in-law, that is.   That is correct!  Andy and Tonya came to visit our humble and almost vacant apartment in Wellman Iowa.  It was mostly fun.  There was not a lot of Entertaining we could do on our end, as Cheryl has either wrapped up or thrown away almost everything a cultured person could use to entertain guests.   So... Hurray!  

But they did not seem to mind.   (Which it a good thing to note for future visits....)  Either that, or they were both being extremely polite!  Either way,  we managed to revisit a couple of things  while they were there.  

Putt putt golf!  Remember the '80's?   When Putt Putt golf was good, wholesome and FUN?  And on almost every street corner in every town in America?   ( My Dad said it was too expensive.   Translation: Dad was not a golfer.   OR  He simply did not want to wait for us to play a game.)  Well,  Miniature golf is pretty much a thing of the past.   Unless you live in Iowa!   Where time has stood still in many small towns and in others...  Time has completely forgotten them altogether!

We went to the bowling ally for some putt putt and video game therapy.   Because....  We were kids in the '80's!   And video games and putt putt WAS our therapy.  Or at least the only ones our parents could afford. ( Unless your parents were like my Dad.)  The bowling ally was hopping with a bunch of kids and families.   Good thing we skipped the bowling part.  

But we hit the putting greens and even then, found it to be a little crowded.   There still seems to be a loyal following for the game  in Iowa.   It was a fun way to kill a couple hours.   Andy and Cheryl got a hole in one.   Andy won the game overall.   Tonya and Cheryl tied for last place.   

We played a little Ski ball and Video games for tickets.  Cheryl turned in her tickets to the front and bought me several cheap toys.  I guess that is what the tickets are for... 

After a grueling afternoon on the putting greens, we headed to the Wellman Restaurant for some burgers and pies.  Too bad the pies were pretty much sold out.   But everyone managed to find some food they enjoyed. so  that was a big win. 

Then...  Off to the Insane asylum! 

 

 

I should explain....  

 

Andy enjoys photographing old architecture and run down buildings.   Unfortunately,  this insane asylum was still operational!  

 So we decided to have Cheryl committed try to talk Cheryl into attending.  She seemed like the most logical choice.  She is a runner, after all.   

While Andy scoped out the grounds,  Tonya did her best to convince Cheryl that she was, in fact, insane.   And that the Asylum would be her "home away from home" with stunning views and pretty fields to stare off into the distance from the safety of a barred window.   I think Cheryl was warming up to the idea.  

We drove around and even offered Cheryl the opportunity to get out and walk around.    She explored the "Activity Center" only to find out it was closed.  Probably for several decades. I guess crazy people don't really need much in the field of activity while being dressed in straight jackets. Or living in padded rooms!  They really know how to put the Hospital in the word "Hospitality". 

Andy still wanted to make it to the Field of Dreams... again.   We went there before, but apparently, they have been working on a bigger field and more activities for tourists.   While we were there, they were having a game on the field.   We would have loved to stay and watch, but time was beginning to run out for us and we had to get back home before it got too dark.   

I KNEW those weren't  ghosts.

Which we failed to do.   BUT...  Andy and Tonya managed to find a hotel room in Muscatine.. and hang out with us for a little while before saying their goodbyes.  It was a  nice visit and we got to see a few familiar sites along with a couple of new ones.  

It seemed as if the weekend was over too quickly.   Time seems to fly when you are having fun, so I guess that must qualify last weekend as a fun one. Hope everyone had a great weekend last weekend.   I was unable to blog about it due to severe drowsiness after a long ride back to Kenosha.  With a little luck, I may be able to blog about the rest of our activities that did not make this post.  

What about us?

As for now,  this post is getting long enough, so I better wrap it up.   Thanks for stopping in!  And have a wonderful rest of your Day.