We Don't Get To Run Through Mud Puddles Back Home...(Wisconsin -- part 4)

We Don't Get To Run Through Mud Puddles Back Home...
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We start the long drive home tomorrow(later this morning actually)...

It's going to be a little uncomfortable for Heather, since she managed to sunburn her back yesterday at the "beach" at Conner's Lake -- we were quite diligent at slathering the girls in sunscreen and covering up the boy -- yet, somehow never thought to worry about her(It seemed absurdly hot and bright to me at the time, but I never bothered to connect the dots).

Zoe continues to be out of sorts, or more accurately homesick. Yesterday morning when we took her out of her Pack n' Play(what she sleeps in at the hotel), she walked to the bathroom, took a look inside and said, "not my house"...

Watched fireworks at the Hawkins Mill Pond picnic area. I'd guess there were over fifty cars there, so literally the majority of the town was there. Didn't see any other Maryland tags(big surprise). Had another great BBQ pulled pork sandwich from Porky Pine Pete's, who set up a food trailer at the fireworks. We had actually had lunch at the restaurant which is located on Highway 8, in Hawkins across the street from Jeld-Wen Windows factory(where Heather's mom works). The restaurant has only been Pete's since November of last year(it was the Whispering Pines on previous visits) and the owners hope to make it a a roadside attraction, evidently Patrick(age 8?) the owner's daughter is working on a 40-foot cactus for the front. As for the fireworks, only Zoe made it to 9:30 to see the festivities and she wasn't thrilled by the noise or rain showers, but said she liked the big lights(especially when back inside the safety of the van. Not exactly like watching fireworks on The Mall, but I doubt that they would have allowed someone to propose to "Kelsey" in lights back in DC.

got my fingers crossed for nice driving weather...