Today we are traveling, not that far from home, and we are calling it a road date. Great granddaughter Lux is two and we have been invited to Eagle Lake for the late afternoon. Eagle Lake is a burb of Mankato to the southeast. Lux’s mom, while still in the active Army, works for an initiative that includes finding short term solutions for veterans whether it is for health care, housing, or career opportunities. The homeless as the number one priority. She affirmed that there are many in the south half of Minnesota. Sadie is 31 and has 14 years in with the Army. She went through basic training in between her junior and senior high school years. Three years of those 14 having been in Iraq and Kuwait. Sadie made sure to stop in yesterday to visit Grandpa Dennis on Veterans Day. Very special. So . . . the sun is shining and the job jar is quite empty. I know we will work in a few stops in Mankato. It’s a good thing.