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50 State Challenge

 I've been to every one of the lower 48 states since I purchased my van in November 2022. I still hope to drive to Alaska but not sure what I'll do about Hawaii.


Current progress. COVID-19 is not helping!!

Current progress. COVID-19 is not helping!!

High Points

State High Points

 This one isn't tied to the van but I'd like to hit as many of the natural high points in each state as possible. Bob is way ahead of me (and is in much better shape) and Sandy isn't too far behind me. We've all well outdone anybody else I know. 


I've visited 28 state high points so far and the ones with the "S" means Sandy was there with me.


Region State       Date Sandy?

South Alabama       8/1/10

West        Alaska

West        Arizona

South Arkansas       1/22/11

West        California

West        Colorado

Northeast Connecticut

Northeast Delaware      11/13/15 S

South Florida       8/8/10

South Georgia       9/6/04

West        Hawaii

West        Idaho

Midwest Illinois       7/5/15        No dogs allowed. The high point is on private property.

Midwest Indiana       7/18/15 S

Midwest Iowa               6/7/24 S

Midwest Kansas        9/5/15 S

South Kentucky       10/7/12

South Louisiana        8/7/10

Northeast Maine

Northeast Maryland        11/12/15 S

Northeast Massachusetts 6/19/16 S

Midwest Michigan        7/4/15 S

Midwest Minnesota

South Mississippi        7/25/10

Midwest Missouri        6/4/09 S

West        Montana

Midwest Nebraska        9/6/16 S

West        Nevada

Northeast New Hampshire 6/20/16 S

Northeast New Jersey 6/18/16 S

West        New Mexico

Northeast New York

South North Carolina 9/17/10

Midwest North Dakota

Midwest Ohio                7/18/15 S

South Oklahoma

West        Oregon

Northeast Pennsylvania 5/5/09 S

Northeast Rhode Island 6/21/16 S

South South Carolina 9/17/10

Midwest South Dakota

South Tennessee        6/26/05

South Texas

West        Utah

Northeast Vermont        6/20/16 S

South Virginia

West        Washington

Northeast West Virginia 11/12/15 S

Midwest Wisconsin        7/3/15 S

West        Wyoming


Hoosier Hill - Indiana's high point.

Hoosier Hill - Indiana's high point.

Baseball

We're Talking Baseball

 

As of July 2024 I have been to every current Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium plus 8 that are no longer in use. There are also 26 parks that have hosted their final game in my lifetime that I never visited. It was 27 until I was able to witness a game in Montreal's Olympic Stadium during Spring Training 2018.


The A's will be playing in Sacramento for the next couple years and the Tampa Bay Rays will have to relocate in 2025 because of hurricane damage to Tropicana Field.


The game I was to attend in Detroit was postponed about 20 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. I was already in the park and had consumed food and beers as well as purchased some merchandise. I suspect I will go back to remove the asterisk.


Closed Stadiums I saw a game at:

Arlington - Arlington Stadium

Arlington - The Ballpark at Arlington

Atlanta - Turner Field

Florida - Sun Life Stadium

Minneapolis - Metrodome

Montreal - Stade Olympique

Oakland - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

St. Louis - Busch Stadium II

Oracle Park - Home of the San Francisco Giants

Oracle Park - Home of the San Francisco Giants

Freedom Rocks

Freedom Rocks - Iowa and Beyond

When I moved to Iowa last July I stumbled upon a Freedom Rock in Whittemore, IA at the American Legion post. As I travelled around I noticed more Rocks until I discovered one at Adventureland outside Des Moines that said it was the 100th Freedom Rock in Iow. Upon further investigation I learned that "Bubba" Sorenson was the artist responsible and there was a Rock in every county in the state of Iowa as well as some in other states. At that point I set out to visit them all.


I completed all 99 counties in Iowa on 6/7/24.


Learn more at thefreedomrock.com


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