Answers to A and J

A & J,

Very well done on the states that border the Mississippi. Considering most children your age would be hard pressed to find that river on a map, you did excellent. I can see that you G-Ma’s praise of you two is well founded!

Iowa and Wisconsin are both interesting states.

For one thing my company is based in Green Bay...not very far from Lambeau Field (Home of the Green Bay Packers!!!!) People know all about the cheese and milk products produced up there in Wisconsin...but they miss the paper. Yes, paper and wood products are produced in the forest of northen Wisconsin.

Iowa is part of the bread basket of our country. Farming is the primary industry and the state is largely rural. In someways, Iowa is very much like Texas...many miles of open land...rolling hills.

A, I would like to meet you, too. As your G-Ma can tell you I pass thru on occasion. If I have time and things work out it could happen. How are you liking Laura Ingalls Wilder’s story? I have been to Mankato, Sleepy Eye and Walnut Grove, they are in South West Minniesota. They are all on US 12, named for Mrs. Wilder.

J, I heard you play basketball and football. I hope you find it fun. While you play sports I grew up being in the Boy Scouts, sports just wasn’t my thing. Honestly, I don’t follow basketball much. The only sport I really follow is baseball and I am an Atlanta Braves fan. I do like to catch Rangers and Astro’s games when I can. If I had to give you one mascot I like it’s the old Braves Mascot “Chief Knoc-A-Homa”.

Well, take care and catch up with ya later!

Be well,
Knome