2026–Our Bi-annual Road Trip..

I like it when we travel to a town and I can see where some group of people have made a huge difference in the town. I always envision them as a bunch of friends that are sitting around after dinner one night and start saying “What if..” and then someone says “Lets try!’

Here in tiny Green Lake (1004 people). They had a County Court House built 1900ish that was moved to a new/big place. A group of citizens formed a non-profit, bought the Court House and renovated i!

inside is a “Maker’s place”

(The storage closet is the old vault–lock removed or it would be a little scary.). but you just grab paint, crayons, paper. and LOTS more and start creating.

There is a gym that the nice volunteer at the front desk will give you a fob so you can enter 24/7.

And rooms for AA meetings, space for a baby shower (Poppy), small business, a re-sale shop (you pay the same lady that signs you up for the gym). It is just so ALIVE.

Because somebody said “Let’s do it!”

Makes me optimistic, Barbara