Now that 2009 is here I'm going to start planning for spring and summer weekend westy trips. I started advance planning last spring instead of�procrastinating and it worked out great as opposed to our usual "wait until Saturday morning to make a plan routine". 
I used a book type planner last year.� It was OK, but I really need�MORE room for the weekend�and LESS for the week days.� I want Friday, Saturday and Sunday to be together like many European calendars are. This leaves me with more room on Fri-Sat-Sun to write in things, places, times, notes, phone numbers, directions,etc.� Yea, I know I can write over the weekdays with notes, but I need to see things visually in order for planning.� Know of anything? Or program to make my own to print?� A planner book is handy to bring along.
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Last spring when I sifted through things to do (Wisconsin / Michigan) and when they happen, it was more difficult than I had thought.� Some clubs and community groups seem to "spam" the regional message boards.� Theater groups seem to be the most prolific spammers.� The official state sponsored Web sites are very good.� Oh yea, I have almost every book I can find on Wisconsin places--conventional and unusual.
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We have seen a great deal of things and interesting stuff in Wisconsin, if anyone knows of something a young family should check out within about 300 miles of Green Bay, drop me a p-mail and I'll try to pre-plan.� I really want to see a rare Hodag in the Rhinelander, Wisconsin area this year.� After all, our Vanagon's P.O. had the plates "HODAG" when we bought it 7 years ago.
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Chris C
90 Mulitvan