Day 4 Caravan: Enough With the Cold Already, Saying Goodbye
I am writing today's blog from the Metrodome on Friday. Yesterday I had no time to write with the record setting amount of stops we made so this entry is being written solely on memory.
Sitting in Kevin Smith's broom closet office this morning I learned a very interesting and equally unsurprising fact. Minnesota just experienced the coldest 76 hour stretch of weather in the last thirteen years. Very interesting, however, this is also unsurprising because Caravan would not be what it is without these bitterly cold temperatures.
People asked us on our travels if we ever considered shutting down our trip due to the cold. I actually believe that we would cancel our trip if it got too warm. Like, "Hey its above zero, let's pack up and head home". This is my third year on caravan and without looking back at actual temps I would say I have spent a total of 256 out of a possible 286 hours traveling rural Minnesota in sub-zero temperatures. I honestly wouldn't have it any other way.
Once again our morning kicked off with the bus breaking down. Gomez once again did a fantastic job of fixing our cruiser and we were off. We peaked early on Day 4 with a bank stop in Mayville, ND. The fine folks at Goose River Bank welcomed us with enthusiasm and a large box of homemade cookies. They had the whole bank decked out in Twins memorabilia and also provided us with excellent questions. Thanks a lot Goose River!!!
We made several more stops throughout the day and finished up with a VIP reception, media interviews, and a meet and greet. Our final night program once again went off without a hitch. We signed autographs and then hit the road. All in all it was a great trip. The fans were awesome and showed up in droves everywhere we went.
I want to sign off by saying thank you to everyone for coming out, for reading my blog, and for being the best fans in baseball.
Special thanks to our whole caravan as well: Kevin Wahl, T.C. Bear, Kelly Thesier, Jean Edhlund, Melissa Therrien, Kevin Smith, Frank Leo, Gardy, and Joe Vavra. It was a blast seeing everyone and I am excited for next year already. Until then, I'll hope to see y'all in Fort Myers and at games all summer. Thanks Again.
The End
Perk
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