Wow, you really live pretty close to my folks! We live in southern Wisconsin, about 25 miles NW of Milwaukee. We too are lucky to have our children and grandchildren not too far away from where we live. In winter we have a home in southern Alabama pretty close to the Gulf, we can actually see Florida across the bay. This year I finally found a store there that carries beautiful quilt fabric that isn't too far away, and the greatest thing about it is that they will honor Joann Fabrics coupons!