Madeline, The skeeters may not even be a problem this year. It is so dry. I've seen only 2 mosquitoes this season. Nice working in the yard. Carol ---------- > From: Madeline Turner <family@europa.com> > To: MNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MNPOLK-L] my visit June 1999 to Polk county > Date: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:32 PM > > I can only agree with all the wonderful things said about the folks of Polk > county. I stayed with cousins I had never personally met and traveled to > Park Rapids to meet others found online..marvelous..but watch out for wood > ticks and those doggone skeeters. > >From the desk of Madeline Wentzel-Turner > collector of dead ancestors and live cousins > family@europa.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Dittymore@aol.com> > To: <MNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:07 PM > Subject: Re: [MNPOLK-L] Visiting Polk County > > > > I don't know where your town is in Minnesota but I will tell you the > people > > in Minnesota are GREAT! I'll be in MN doing genealogy research next week. > I > > have met (over the net) a wonderful lady that has been doing a lot of the > > grunt work for me. She has found the cemetery where my father in law is > > buried and made arraignments for me to visit areas of importance in my > > research. > > I hope you enjoy your trip and enjoy the sites. Minnesota is beautiful and > > the people are wonderful. > > > > Barbara in Kansas > > > >