So, I my kids and I went to see it.
On the way, we stopped at our favorite restaurant on road trips: Pizza Ranch.
This is what I ate:
And no, I didn't eat this much food because I've been feeling stressed out lately. This is how much I normally eat at the Pizza Ranch.
Anyway, so, on we continued to the little town of Darwin, Minnesota, population 279. I had called Roger ahead of time and we were scheduled for a "tour" at 1:30. We got there a little early, so the kids played at a park that had a REAL teeter-totter and merry-go-round. It was very exciting.
And then, on to the Twine Ball:
They said that the twine ball gets around 5,000 visitors every year, with people coming from all over the world. It is 12 feet in diameter and weighs over 10,000 pounds. It was pretty awesome, and well worth the trip.
Then, of course, after our 15 minutes spent at the Twine Ball and its museum, there really wasn't much more to do in Darwin, Minnesota, so we headed back.
On our way, we stopped at this hill just outside of Darwin:
It was really nice, and it gave me the space I've been longing for. (For 5 minutes anyway, then Peace started whimpering, "Want to go back home now." She was cold.)
The Giant Ball of Twine didn't provide for me the answers to all of life's questions. (I asked, but it remained silent.) And the drive didn't provide me with that much time to think and process things, but it was still a worthwhile trip.
Just ask Weird Al Yankovic. He knows.
7 comments:
There is a great barn for riding lessons in Darwin. I'm just sayin'
1. I was wondering why you were talking about going to Iowa to see the twine ball.
2. I received a phone call once from the ball of twine, wanting to know if I've ever visited it. It was strange.
Mmmm...pizza ranch buffet. I'm going to Morris, MN next week, which has one, and now I know where I will be stopping for a meal. Thanks for the great visual reminder of the awesomeness!
Love the ball of twine in Darwin. I thought you knew something I didn't know when you said Iowa.
And where is this Pizza Ranch?
Lydia - This Pizza Ranch was in Delano, MN, but you can find them all over, in small towns in Minnesota and Iowa and a couple of other states.
I have a shirt I found in SOCAL it was "Darwin Minnesota Home of the biggest ball of twine made by one man". It's too small for my breast feeding boobs. (sniff sniff)
I meant to post a comment last week. Better late than never.
Love how you used Weird Al to tie the whole post together. I think it would have been funny if you had named your blog Weird Al or to avoid legal problems something like Weird Al(lison). Think of all the Weird Al fans that may have been lead to your site or all the people you could have introduced to Weird Al Yankovic.
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