July 10 Day 40 Minnewaukan 59 miles
There was a powerful thunderstorm last night. Spectacular lightning followed by astonishing rain and wind. We heard a report that 2.5 inches fell in 25 minutes. We have seen a number of limbs off trees.
Cool and overcast today. The sky appeared threatening as we approached Esmond, so we stopped at the cafe. I had juneberry pie. Juneberry is described as being like a cross between a blueberry and a chokecherry. It's good. A women's church group occupied a table near us. After a time, we overheard a woman remark, "it's raining." I glanced at the window, but no more. Then the woman exclaimed, "It's snowing!" Well, of course, that forced me to get up and go to the window. Once I started my move, the table erupted in laughter. No snow - they conned the stranger. By the time we went outside, it was, in fact, raining. So we went back inside and had more juneberry pie.
We cooked sausages in our room and served them with sliced tomatoes and onion.