My Friday Five:

• What's the last place you traveled to, outside your own home state/country?
  Outside of our home state: Duluth, Minnesota for a family reunion. Outside the country: Moscow and Novosibirsk, Russia, to adopt our two children.
• What's the most bizarre/unusual thing that's ever happened to you while traveling?
  My car broke down in New Mexico and I needed money to fix it, so I pawned my camera. The owner was away (he needed to approve the deal) and I had to wait all day. The clerk was practicing with his band in the back room. They needed a bass player. So I played bass with them all afternoon. It was an all-Indian band, not much talking. Then the owner came back, I got my money, and left.
• If you could take off to anywhere, money and time being no object, where would you go?
  Italy, Japan, Easter Island, Antarctica, Paris
• Do you prefer traveling by plane, train or car?
  Traveling by train is very pleasant and retro.
• What's the next place on your list to visit?
  Probably we'll go to Chicago to see my Mom. The kids haven't seen her house yet.