The 50 States challenge

2012 is going to be the year when the K's complete the 50 state challenge. That's our goal: to visit every state by December 31, 2012. It's not as daunting as it sounds, since Gary has only three states left and I have five:  West Virginia, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kentucky and Iowa.  Can you identify them by their shapes?

I've driven cross country twice, so not sure how I missed these states, but it's a big country.

We're planning on checking West Virginia off the list this weekend by visiting Harper's Ferry- yes, a US Park Service National Historic Site.   I've been listening to some West Virginia inspiration a la John Denver and viewing these gorgeous landscapes:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNPki1WVZdw

Not sure yet what should be the last state to visit. I'm leaning toward  Iowa--it's the heartland, the geographic center of the continental US. We could visit The Field of Dreams and just walk off into the cornfields. Wouldn't that be a poetic, movie-worthy ending?

We're still looking for the "not to be missed" sites in each state, so your suggestions are welcome. My friend Bonnie mentioned Enid, Oklahoma because it's always in crossword puzzles, but we must be able to do better than that? Let's hear it from all you wannabe OKies out there.