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Even Monkeys Learn
13 years ago
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Hey!
I hope everyone is well and happy!
Things are fine here. Les is playing golf. It is a beautiful sunny day. We had a little rain over the last two days and this morning it was just a little cooler and less humid. Things look greener and happier out in the yard. I don't care how much a sprinkler system is run, nothing beats a good rain.
I did get the porch and other outside cleaning done. Looks much brighter and pretty now. Our window frames are white and get "schmutzy" during the Winter and then the heavy pollen season. Normally, I get out there and do all that cleaning when we return from the Myrtle Beach trip Memorial Day week, but this year I was on restricted activity and recuperating from surgeries and "stuff". But now all the webs have been wiped down, siding spot-scrubbed, all the windows and screens cleaned, and porch scrubbed.
I had what I hope is the final post-surgery check with my doctor on Friday and he said all is good and he will talk to me in October when I have another mammogram, but to call if I need him. So, yay! Life is good!
I went to Anderson's Garden Center and got some lovely marigolds to put in the porch pots. And also bought a new garden flag that has just a touch of orange in it. Normally I get red geraniums, but there are none to be found around here right now. I was told that the extremely hot, dry weather while we were gone was very hard on the plants. Their inventory was only about half what it normally is. The pot plantings are also usually done after the beach trip, and I couldn't do it then. Also, I didn't want Lisa and BeyB to have to worry about keeping them alive while we were gone. :) I love marigolds, so I am happy with my choice.
I finished up some other yard work and right now things are looking pretty good. We've ordered a new fire pit for our patio and it should arrive about mid-August.
Les has been working on organizing our pictures from the trip. We're trying to name them before we forget where they were taken. :)
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Things are fine here. Les is playing golf. It is a beautiful sunny day. We had a little rain over the last two days and this morning it was just a little cooler and less humid. Things look greener and happier out in the yard. I don't care how much a sprinkler system is run, nothing beats a good rain.
I did get the porch and other outside cleaning done. Looks much brighter and pretty now. Our window frames are white and get "schmutzy" during the Winter and then the heavy pollen season. Normally, I get out there and do all that cleaning when we return from the Myrtle Beach trip Memorial Day week, but this year I was on restricted activity and recuperating from surgeries and "stuff". But now all the webs have been wiped down, siding spot-scrubbed, all the windows and screens cleaned, and porch scrubbed.
I had what I hope is the final post-surgery check with my doctor on Friday and he said all is good and he will talk to me in October when I have another mammogram, but to call if I need him. So, yay! Life is good!
I went to Anderson's Garden Center and got some lovely marigolds to put in the porch pots. And also bought a new garden flag that has just a touch of orange in it. Normally I get red geraniums, but there are none to be found around here right now. I was told that the extremely hot, dry weather while we were gone was very hard on the plants. Their inventory was only about half what it normally is. The pot plantings are also usually done after the beach trip, and I couldn't do it then. Also, I didn't want Lisa and BeyB to have to worry about keeping them alive while we were gone. :) I love marigolds, so I am happy with my choice.
I finished up some other yard work and right now things are looking pretty good. We've ordered a new fire pit for our patio and it should arrive about mid-August.
Les has been working on organizing our pictures from the trip. We're trying to name them before we forget where they were taken. :)
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Just Saying Hi!
So. As you know we just spent a lot of time out West, seeing the sights, enjoying our beautiful country, and looking for wildlife, among other things. We were up early this morning, Les has early tee times during the week. By 6:30 a.m. I had already seen squirrels, bunnies, birds, and this guy. He is a good looking young one.
He was having a little trouble getting his bedtime snack before heading to his home. :)
He sat on the fence for quite a while and just watched the window. Angus was sitting watching him, too.
I also had an encounter with a very large Cicada. We rarely see them out, but I guess he hadn't gone to bed yet either. I was taking the trash out - it's pick-up day - and he was motionless on the driveway. I thought he was probably dead. Just as I was walking past him, the buzzing and flapping started and he flew right up at me! By the time I got the stuff in the dumpsters, he was gone. But geez!
We've been busy catching up on everything. As soon as I finish up here I'm heading out to clean the porch and work on the windows. We just got new light-weight hoses and I'm all set to go with the exterior Windex. When I get the porch all clean I can think about what flowers to get for the porch pots. I didn't get anything earlier because I didn't want Lisa or Jordan to have to keep them alive and worry about them while they were taking care of the furry boys and the house.
Life is good! Stay safe! And God Bless America!
He was having a little trouble getting his bedtime snack before heading to his home. :)
He sat on the fence for quite a while and just watched the window. Angus was sitting watching him, too.
I also had an encounter with a very large Cicada. We rarely see them out, but I guess he hadn't gone to bed yet either. I was taking the trash out - it's pick-up day - and he was motionless on the driveway. I thought he was probably dead. Just as I was walking past him, the buzzing and flapping started and he flew right up at me! By the time I got the stuff in the dumpsters, he was gone. But geez!
We've been busy catching up on everything. As soon as I finish up here I'm heading out to clean the porch and work on the windows. We just got new light-weight hoses and I'm all set to go with the exterior Windex. When I get the porch all clean I can think about what flowers to get for the porch pots. I didn't get anything earlier because I didn't want Lisa or Jordan to have to keep them alive and worry about them while they were taking care of the furry boys and the house.
Life is good! Stay safe! And God Bless America!
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Updates
The previous post has been updated with the places we visited that I forgot when I first wrote. :)
Saturday, July 22, 2017
The Post-trip Recap
We traveled 7,643 miles in twenty-four days.
We saw the Field of Dreams, the Farm Toy Museum, a Minuteman Missile site, the Corn Palace, Mount Rushmore, Chief Crazy Horse monument, The Badlands, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Priest River, Coeur d' Alene, Yellowstone and Old Faithful, Bryce Canyon, The Great Salt Lake, The Mormon Tabernacle, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, the Air Force Academy, took the Cog Railway up Pike's Peak, went to the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, and visited Graceland.
We slept through an earthquake in Wyoming/Montana area. The first morning in Colorado, we heard there had been a damaging rock slide on the road we had just been on the afternoon before.
We had a wonderful time and saw a lot of our great country. Here are some things to remember if you decide to take a long road trip.
Make plans but be flexible.
Don't believe everything you read or see online about a hotel when you are making reservations. We have added Rodeway Inn to our "never stay there list". Some of the places we stayed were more "rustic" than others, some were fabulous. A couple places that were not "brand" name turned out to be very nice, although one of those was way the heck out of the way (a great beautiful drive though) and the only dining choice was the food truck that opened up in the parking lot at 5:30. :) Keep an open mind and be adventurous!
Don't let the gas tank get below half full. It can cause a lot of stress if you think you are going to run out.
Take a cooler with some easy quick lunch foods you can eat along the way and lots of water.
Take along some Windex and paper towels. The bugs hitting the windshield make a big mess! While one of you pumps gas, the other should spray the Windex and use whatever scrubber/squeegee is available. BTW, some stations don't ever change the water in those "buckets", and many don't add any cleaner to what water is in there, the Windex helps.
Don't rely on Google or the "restaurants near me" aps. Several times we were led to places that were empty spaces and out of business.
Be prepared. No matter how much you love each other with all your hearts, there will come a time when you are driving each other crazy and getting on each other's nerves. It happens, accept it and get over it. You love each other and all will be fine. :) We are fine. A side note: if those feelings happen to coincide with terrible traffic and too many trucks, you will find yourself wanting to jump out of the car and get away. DO NOT try that. :) Things will get better.
Les and I will let you know when we plan another road trip. It won't be for a while. There is a lot of catching up to do with children to hug, kitties to woogie, household upkeep, yard work, errands, golf to be played, and Kirk has got to go have a major cleaning at the car wash! His collection of dead bugs is monumental!
Stay safe and God Bless America!
We saw the Field of Dreams, the Farm Toy Museum, a Minuteman Missile site, the Corn Palace, Mount Rushmore, Chief Crazy Horse monument, The Badlands, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Priest River, Coeur d' Alene, Yellowstone and Old Faithful, Bryce Canyon, The Great Salt Lake, The Mormon Tabernacle, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, the Air Force Academy, took the Cog Railway up Pike's Peak, went to the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, and visited Graceland.
We slept through an earthquake in Wyoming/Montana area. The first morning in Colorado, we heard there had been a damaging rock slide on the road we had just been on the afternoon before.
We had a wonderful time and saw a lot of our great country. Here are some things to remember if you decide to take a long road trip.
Make plans but be flexible.
Don't believe everything you read or see online about a hotel when you are making reservations. We have added Rodeway Inn to our "never stay there list". Some of the places we stayed were more "rustic" than others, some were fabulous. A couple places that were not "brand" name turned out to be very nice, although one of those was way the heck out of the way (a great beautiful drive though) and the only dining choice was the food truck that opened up in the parking lot at 5:30. :) Keep an open mind and be adventurous!
Don't let the gas tank get below half full. It can cause a lot of stress if you think you are going to run out.
Take a cooler with some easy quick lunch foods you can eat along the way and lots of water.
Take along some Windex and paper towels. The bugs hitting the windshield make a big mess! While one of you pumps gas, the other should spray the Windex and use whatever scrubber/squeegee is available. BTW, some stations don't ever change the water in those "buckets", and many don't add any cleaner to what water is in there, the Windex helps.
Don't rely on Google or the "restaurants near me" aps. Several times we were led to places that were empty spaces and out of business.
Be prepared. No matter how much you love each other with all your hearts, there will come a time when you are driving each other crazy and getting on each other's nerves. It happens, accept it and get over it. You love each other and all will be fine. :) We are fine. A side note: if those feelings happen to coincide with terrible traffic and too many trucks, you will find yourself wanting to jump out of the car and get away. DO NOT try that. :) Things will get better.
Les and I will let you know when we plan another road trip. It won't be for a while. There is a lot of catching up to do with children to hug, kitties to woogie, household upkeep, yard work, errands, golf to be played, and Kirk has got to go have a major cleaning at the car wash! His collection of dead bugs is monumental!
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Friday, July 21, 2017
Day Twenty-Four
The alarm was set for 4:45 a.m. I woke at 4:30. Turns out Les had been awake since 3:30. Needless to say, we were both anxious to get on the road to home. We got up and got ready and left. Stopped at a Cracker Barrel for breakfast.
Traffic was traffic; too many trucks and too many other vehicles.
We made it home and are currently in the process of getting things put away. We have some help by our furry boys who want attention. They were afraid we were not returning. :) As we were unpacking I heard something outside and it was K.W., who had come to mow our yard again, so Les doesn't have to do that right away. Everything is dry and wilty anyway. We obviously need rain, even with the sprinkler system.
Les plans to play golf in the morning and I plan to go to the Commissary and then rest. And probably finish the laundry. There is a mountain of it!
Stay safe and God Bless America!
P.S. From now on, adult family members will be referred to by name. Children by the nicknames. :)
Traffic was traffic; too many trucks and too many other vehicles.
We made it home and are currently in the process of getting things put away. We have some help by our furry boys who want attention. They were afraid we were not returning. :) As we were unpacking I heard something outside and it was K.W., who had come to mow our yard again, so Les doesn't have to do that right away. Everything is dry and wilty anyway. We obviously need rain, even with the sprinkler system.
Les plans to play golf in the morning and I plan to go to the Commissary and then rest. And probably finish the laundry. There is a mountain of it!
Stay safe and God Bless America!
P.S. From now on, adult family members will be referred to by name. Children by the nicknames. :)
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Day Twenty-Three
Yep, we're ready to be home. It's been a wonderful trip, but it is time to get back.
The Navy Lodging was very nice. Breakfast was the usual hotel-type foods. I had a waffle and some fruit. We got on the road and traffic got heavier and heavier. I-40 is a major truck route and it seemed like most of the traffic was huge trucks. Some of those were driven by people who needed a refresher course in driving carefully and responsibly.
We got to the Comfort Inn a little after 3:00. Nice room. We're glad to be out of the traffic. I'm not sure what we're doing for dinner. There is a barbecue place we'd like to try but it involves getting back out in traffic for half an hour. There is also a Five Guys right across the parking lot. :) We'll see.
Not much to report on things along the highway today. Too many trucks in the way. :) I've been seeing an occasional dead critter along the road I haven't recognized. I Googled and figured out they were armadillos. We have not seen any live ones, but evidently they do live in Arkansas and Tennessee.
One exit lane sign made me smile. It was the way to get to Bucksnort, TN. Gotta' love that name!
Take care of yourselves and stay safe. And God Bless America!
The Navy Lodging was very nice. Breakfast was the usual hotel-type foods. I had a waffle and some fruit. We got on the road and traffic got heavier and heavier. I-40 is a major truck route and it seemed like most of the traffic was huge trucks. Some of those were driven by people who needed a refresher course in driving carefully and responsibly.
We got to the Comfort Inn a little after 3:00. Nice room. We're glad to be out of the traffic. I'm not sure what we're doing for dinner. There is a barbecue place we'd like to try but it involves getting back out in traffic for half an hour. There is also a Five Guys right across the parking lot. :) We'll see.
Not much to report on things along the highway today. Too many trucks in the way. :) I've been seeing an occasional dead critter along the road I haven't recognized. I Googled and figured out they were armadillos. We have not seen any live ones, but evidently they do live in Arkansas and Tennessee.
One exit lane sign made me smile. It was the way to get to Bucksnort, TN. Gotta' love that name!
Take care of yourselves and stay safe. And God Bless America!
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Day Twenty-Two
I believe it is safe to say that Les and I have enjoyed the road trip, we have had a great time, and we are ready to get home. :)
Last evening we ate at Papito's Mexican Restaurant. Good food. Be careful if you order a large margarita though. There was no indication of the size when you ordered.
I drove us back to the base. :) It was definitely a two-handed drink.
We are in Lodging at a Navy base in Millington, TN now. Very nice room, and they provide breakfast. I remember that from our Key West road trip a few years ago. The Air Force provides laundry facilities and the Navy gives you breakfast.
As you saw in the previous post, we went to Graceland earlier today. It was just sort of sad. But I wouldn't mind having this car!
We are both hot and tired. The last I looked the heat index was still 106. We are in the A/C and recuperating from Graceland now.
Tomorrow night we will be in Knoxville and then we will be home on Friday!
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Last evening we ate at Papito's Mexican Restaurant. Good food. Be careful if you order a large margarita though. There was no indication of the size when you ordered.
I drove us back to the base. :) It was definitely a two-handed drink.
We are in Lodging at a Navy base in Millington, TN now. Very nice room, and they provide breakfast. I remember that from our Key West road trip a few years ago. The Air Force provides laundry facilities and the Navy gives you breakfast.
As you saw in the previous post, we went to Graceland earlier today. It was just sort of sad. But I wouldn't mind having this car!
We are both hot and tired. The last I looked the heat index was still 106. We are in the A/C and recuperating from Graceland now.
Tomorrow night we will be in Knoxville and then we will be home on Friday!
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Elvis, What Have They Done to You??!!
I have always loved Elvis. Mom and Grandma loved him and during my childhood his music was played a lot on the radio. Grandpa, Grama, Mom and I went to Memphis to visit relatives when I was around eight years old. Mom and I went right through the big gates and right up to Graceland's front door and stood on the porch. Great memories! Les and I went to Graceland in the late 80's and enjoyed that visit. We stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel then. It is gone now; we knew that already. A very large resort hotel has been built for the "Graceland experience".
So...........here we are to the gist of this post. Elvis' lovely Graceland is now a tourist trap. Or as Les put it so well, a money grab. You pay $10 to park, then you walk to the ticket area. Today that was in high humidity and a heat index of 106. There are many ticket levels. What we chose was around $60 each - pretty much the lowest level of ticket - for the tour, shuttle, and entrance to stores and food. They take a picture of you going in and if you want that it's $39.50. We did not get ours. There is a lot of waiting in lines with no place to sit. Before you get on the shuttle, they hand out IPads and headphones that you have to carry around to listen to the "personal tour" and look at pictures. It was nicer when we could just walk around on our own at our own pace and look at things.
After we ate our $6 hot dogs at Gladys' Diner, (Elvis' mom) we decided we were done. We had "experienced" enough. Remember, we had to show our tickets to get into the diner.
So...........here we are to the gist of this post. Elvis' lovely Graceland is now a tourist trap. Or as Les put it so well, a money grab. You pay $10 to park, then you walk to the ticket area. Today that was in high humidity and a heat index of 106. There are many ticket levels. What we chose was around $60 each - pretty much the lowest level of ticket - for the tour, shuttle, and entrance to stores and food. They take a picture of you going in and if you want that it's $39.50. We did not get ours. There is a lot of waiting in lines with no place to sit. Before you get on the shuttle, they hand out IPads and headphones that you have to carry around to listen to the "personal tour" and look at pictures. It was nicer when we could just walk around on our own at our own pace and look at things.
After we ate our $6 hot dogs at Gladys' Diner, (Elvis' mom) we decided we were done. We had "experienced" enough. Remember, we had to show our tickets to get into the diner.
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| In the game room at Graceland |
I am so glad that we have our better memories of Graceland. Priscilla and Lisa Marie should be ashamed of themselves.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Beauty
Just some pictures that make me smile. These are from earlier in the trip and didn't get them posted.
This beautiful statue was at a welcome center. The artist used images of three different Lakota women of different ages to make this statue called "Dignity"
This impressive statue of a bull was in front of the Dakota Steakhouse.
These are some pretty prairie flowers in the Badlands.
These are the sheep we saw in the Badlands. The prairie dogs were too small and too far away to get a good picture.
And it's good to pay attention to signs! (we did not see any rattlesnakes)
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Day Twenty-One
First, something I forgot to say yesterday..... when we were driving through the top part of Texas, the trees were different. I have never seen so many short, twisted, bent, and leaning trees! Beautiful, but different. We saw several signs warning of high wind gust areas and I guess the trees get shaped by the high winds. BTW, those winds almost took off the car door once when we stopped.
Now, for today. The lodging at Tinker was old, but very spacious, clean, and nice. It was a shorter drive today so we didn't set the alarm for this morning. We thought we had directions to a restaurant for breakfast, but when we got there, it was an empty building. So we went to Starbucks and had something there. :)
We drove across Oklahoma and into Arkansas. The landscape changed as we got into the state. Lots more trees.
You were going to see a picture here of Arkansas trees, thick along the sides of the road. However, the WiFi connection is as slow as molasses in January here, and my pictures won't download.
Not too many note-worthy signs today, but one caught my eye. We were passing a large body of water, Lake Eufaula. The next exit was for Lotawatah Road. Get it??? :)
We are now checked in at the lodging on Little Rock AFB. Our GPS brought us here via a two lane winding road. Once we got on base, the main road was closed for repairs. So it took us a while to get here. When we got to the address listed, it was the wrong building. But we are here, the suite is clean, the A/C works. On the second floor with no elevator and no close parking, so that is inconvenient, but we are okay. Golfer has gone to check out the gym. When he gets back and cleaned up, we'll go find the Commissary and buy some more fruit and then find some supper.
Tomorrow we will be heading to Memphis and stopping at Graceland. Then staying in lodging at a Navy base, NGIS NSA Mid-South, Millington, TN.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Now, for today. The lodging at Tinker was old, but very spacious, clean, and nice. It was a shorter drive today so we didn't set the alarm for this morning. We thought we had directions to a restaurant for breakfast, but when we got there, it was an empty building. So we went to Starbucks and had something there. :)
We drove across Oklahoma and into Arkansas. The landscape changed as we got into the state. Lots more trees.
You were going to see a picture here of Arkansas trees, thick along the sides of the road. However, the WiFi connection is as slow as molasses in January here, and my pictures won't download.
Not too many note-worthy signs today, but one caught my eye. We were passing a large body of water, Lake Eufaula. The next exit was for Lotawatah Road. Get it??? :)
We are now checked in at the lodging on Little Rock AFB. Our GPS brought us here via a two lane winding road. Once we got on base, the main road was closed for repairs. So it took us a while to get here. When we got to the address listed, it was the wrong building. But we are here, the suite is clean, the A/C works. On the second floor with no elevator and no close parking, so that is inconvenient, but we are okay. Golfer has gone to check out the gym. When he gets back and cleaned up, we'll go find the Commissary and buy some more fruit and then find some supper.
Tomorrow we will be heading to Memphis and stopping at Graceland. Then staying in lodging at a Navy base, NGIS NSA Mid-South, Millington, TN.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Monday, July 17, 2017
Day Twenty
Today was a long day on the road. The rest of the trip will have shorter driving days. We had breakfast at a Mexican burrito place. I got mine with just the eggs and bacon and asked them to leave everything else off. It was pretty good. :) Then we got Starbucks coffee and got on the road.
It was a long day seeing beautiful country and wide open spaces and big sky. New Mexico looked like this:
Then we were into Texas and it looked like this:
A wind ranch! It went on for miles and miles. There must have been thousands of the turbines.
Then we got into Oklahoma and now we are all settled into the lodging at Tinker AFB. Tomorrow we head to Little Rock AFB in Arkansas.
We had dinner at a place called Garage Burgers and Beer. Had really good burgers and hand cut fries.
I haven't had an opportunity to get more postcards along the way, so here are some things I've seen along the road that have made us smile.
From billboards:
"Stay at Tipi Stay, for the adventurous". It was actual tipis.
"Shop at the Whoa 'n Go!"
"Hungry? Stop at the Gas and Grub Delicatessen". That sounds ominous.
From Colorado, the sign for a small store, "The Dab and Doobie". (we did not stop there)
"Speed limits are not suggestions"
In the Amarillo area a sign advertising "Real, Amish made leather belts". I thought we were about as far away from Amish Country as possible. :)
Somewhere in an early state, a sign saying, "Correctional facility ahead. Do not pick up hitchhikers".
And today we saw, "Hitchhikers may be escaping inmates". Maybe there needs to be some overhaul in the correctional system if that many are escaping and hitchhiking away.
And this really made me smile! I want a mailbox like this! But I doubt I can get the approval from the Kiln Creek ARB. This was in Texas.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
It was a long day seeing beautiful country and wide open spaces and big sky. New Mexico looked like this:
Then we were into Texas and it looked like this:
A wind ranch! It went on for miles and miles. There must have been thousands of the turbines.
Then we got into Oklahoma and now we are all settled into the lodging at Tinker AFB. Tomorrow we head to Little Rock AFB in Arkansas.
We had dinner at a place called Garage Burgers and Beer. Had really good burgers and hand cut fries.
I haven't had an opportunity to get more postcards along the way, so here are some things I've seen along the road that have made us smile.
From billboards:
"Stay at Tipi Stay, for the adventurous". It was actual tipis.
"Shop at the Whoa 'n Go!"
"Hungry? Stop at the Gas and Grub Delicatessen". That sounds ominous.
From Colorado, the sign for a small store, "The Dab and Doobie". (we did not stop there)
"Speed limits are not suggestions"
In the Amarillo area a sign advertising "Real, Amish made leather belts". I thought we were about as far away from Amish Country as possible. :)
Somewhere in an early state, a sign saying, "Correctional facility ahead. Do not pick up hitchhikers".
And today we saw, "Hitchhikers may be escaping inmates". Maybe there needs to be some overhaul in the correctional system if that many are escaping and hitchhiking away.
And this really made me smile! I want a mailbox like this! But I doubt I can get the approval from the Kiln Creek ARB. This was in Texas.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Day Nineteen
We are currently checked in to a Chief's Suite in Kirtland AFB Lodging, New Mexico. Very nice!
We had hoped to get one more look at the mountain before we left Colorado Springs, but that was not to be. It was so foggy we could hardly see in front of the car for a while, and if you didn't already know there were mountains to the West, you would never guess they were there! But here is what the mountain looked like last evening on the way to dinner.
I love being near the mountain almost as much as I love being at the beach and near the ocean.
It eventually cleared up and we could see the Spanish Peaks as we headed South on I-25.
Here is a picture of some New Mexico wild flowers. I have no idea what they are :)
Albuquerque has a lot of traffic and we had a little trouble finding our way around the base. It started to thunder and lightening as we were getting into the suite and then the rain started. We had a good lunch and we may just be staying in. :)
Tomorrow we head to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
We had hoped to get one more look at the mountain before we left Colorado Springs, but that was not to be. It was so foggy we could hardly see in front of the car for a while, and if you didn't already know there were mountains to the West, you would never guess they were there! But here is what the mountain looked like last evening on the way to dinner.
I love being near the mountain almost as much as I love being at the beach and near the ocean.
It eventually cleared up and we could see the Spanish Peaks as we headed South on I-25.
Here is a picture of some New Mexico wild flowers. I have no idea what they are :)
Albuquerque has a lot of traffic and we had a little trouble finding our way around the base. It started to thunder and lightening as we were getting into the suite and then the rain started. We had a good lunch and we may just be staying in. :)
Tomorrow we head to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Day Eighteen
Today has been a rest and catch up day. Golfer had wanted to play golf here at Peterson AFB, but that was not to be. Tournaments were going on and weather was happening. Laundry needed to be done and that took the better part of the morning. So we've been reading, resting a little, and taking it easy.
The rodeo last night was one more thing that was a little disappointing. It had been raining all afternoon and into the evening. Do you all know how totally muddy everything gets at a rodeo when there's two inches of rain coming down??? Once we slogged through the wet nastiness and got seated we were under the roof and weren't getting rained on, but I sure felt sorry for the animals in all that muck. We left before it was over and stopped at a Wendy's for a sandwich before coming back to our suite.
We've decided that perhaps we planned one day too many for here. Like I've said in a previous post, sometimes it is better to remember things the way they were instead of trying to experience them again now.
I think we're going out for steak tonight. Our favorite steak restaurant, Three Thieves, is no longer here. We've know that, it closed long ago. And the Flying W steakhouse and the chuck wagon dinners are gone, too, since the bad fires a few years ago.
Tomorrow morning we will head out for New Mexico and we'll be at Kirtland AFB for the night. I will let you know what we find there.
I shall close with a charming sign from Sandy's restaurant where we had breakfast yesterday morning. :)
Stay safe and God Bless America!
The rodeo last night was one more thing that was a little disappointing. It had been raining all afternoon and into the evening. Do you all know how totally muddy everything gets at a rodeo when there's two inches of rain coming down??? Once we slogged through the wet nastiness and got seated we were under the roof and weren't getting rained on, but I sure felt sorry for the animals in all that muck. We left before it was over and stopped at a Wendy's for a sandwich before coming back to our suite.
We've decided that perhaps we planned one day too many for here. Like I've said in a previous post, sometimes it is better to remember things the way they were instead of trying to experience them again now.
I think we're going out for steak tonight. Our favorite steak restaurant, Three Thieves, is no longer here. We've know that, it closed long ago. And the Flying W steakhouse and the chuck wagon dinners are gone, too, since the bad fires a few years ago.
Tomorrow morning we will head out for New Mexico and we'll be at Kirtland AFB for the night. I will let you know what we find there.
I shall close with a charming sign from Sandy's restaurant where we had breakfast yesterday morning. :)
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Friday, July 14, 2017
Day Seventeen
We found a small restaurant off base for breakfast called Sandy's. It is a converted house and looked to be a favorite for the local folks. The food was good and the portions big. Golfer had a few things to take care of on his computer when we got back and I went to the Commissary for a few things.
Then we headed out for the Air Force Academy. Went to the visitor's center and watched a film, and browsed through the gift shop. Drove around and looked at the area.
Then we stopped at Chic-Fil-A for lunch. It was very modern and very customer friendly. Food delivered to our table, several times we were asked if we needed anything else. And an electronic trash can that opened up when you got to it!
The first evening we were here in the area we found our first apartment we lived in in Colorado. It's still there, but we don't remember which unit we lived in. :) We've driven all around here on base but have decided that where we lived here has been torn down. There is a lot of construction going on and it is nice to see them putting solar panels on the roofs of the housing.
We are back in our suite for a bit until it is time for the rodeo. It is thunder storming right now and I hope it stops before we leave.
This is Pike's Peak. It has pretty much had clouds over it since we got here, but this morning on the way in to breakfast, we could almost see the very top! Beautiful!
Stay Safe and God Bless America!
Then we headed out for the Air Force Academy. Went to the visitor's center and watched a film, and browsed through the gift shop. Drove around and looked at the area.
Then we stopped at Chic-Fil-A for lunch. It was very modern and very customer friendly. Food delivered to our table, several times we were asked if we needed anything else. And an electronic trash can that opened up when you got to it!
The first evening we were here in the area we found our first apartment we lived in in Colorado. It's still there, but we don't remember which unit we lived in. :) We've driven all around here on base but have decided that where we lived here has been torn down. There is a lot of construction going on and it is nice to see them putting solar panels on the roofs of the housing.
We are back in our suite for a bit until it is time for the rodeo. It is thunder storming right now and I hope it stops before we leave.
This is Pike's Peak. It has pretty much had clouds over it since we got here, but this morning on the way in to breakfast, we could almost see the very top! Beautiful!
Stay Safe and God Bless America!
Day Sixteen (a day late)
It was a long day yesterday and too late to post when we got back to our room on Peterson AFB.
We started the day with driving through Garden of the Gods. It is so beautiful there! Since we were there the last time they have added some excellent additions to the visitor's center. Here are a couple pictures.
Then we headed to Seven Falls. When we lived here we would take the girls and they loved watching the fish and the chipmunks. We could drive right in and park close to the entrance. Now the Falls are owned by Broadmoor. You have to go miles away and park in a lot and ride a shuttle in. Golfer and I were both disappointed in the changes and complaining to each other. When we were waiting for the shuttle to take us back to the car, Golfer asked the attendant when the change took place. We were told in 2014. Following the disastrous fires in the area there was a huge flood that washed out the roads and some buildings in the Seven Falls park. I guess Broadmoor bought it to fund the repairs. It helps to know there was a reason besides greed, but we prefer to remember it how it was and we didn't spend a lot of time there. But here is Golfer at the top of one of the landings. (we took the elevator up, not the stairs)
And on the topic of remembering how things were, we had had Royal Gorge on our "to-do" list. We crossed it off and decided not to go. We had taken the girls there also when they were little. Nurse J especially did not like walking out on the bridge! Now it has been turned into a large amusement park and the fee is $24 per person. We preferred to remember as it was when it was more natural and beautiful instead of tacky.
Yesterday afternoon we took the cog railway up Pikes Peak. It was raining on the way up, and more cloudy the higher we got. By the time we got to the top, the wind chill was 28 and it was snowing! So much snow that we couldn't take pictures. It was a fun ride but the wind, snow and altitude sucked all the oxygen out of the air!
This was when we first got off the train at the top. Right after we took this selfie, the snow really started coming down.
So that is how yesterday went. Our suite on base is very nice.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
We started the day with driving through Garden of the Gods. It is so beautiful there! Since we were there the last time they have added some excellent additions to the visitor's center. Here are a couple pictures.
Then we headed to Seven Falls. When we lived here we would take the girls and they loved watching the fish and the chipmunks. We could drive right in and park close to the entrance. Now the Falls are owned by Broadmoor. You have to go miles away and park in a lot and ride a shuttle in. Golfer and I were both disappointed in the changes and complaining to each other. When we were waiting for the shuttle to take us back to the car, Golfer asked the attendant when the change took place. We were told in 2014. Following the disastrous fires in the area there was a huge flood that washed out the roads and some buildings in the Seven Falls park. I guess Broadmoor bought it to fund the repairs. It helps to know there was a reason besides greed, but we prefer to remember it how it was and we didn't spend a lot of time there. But here is Golfer at the top of one of the landings. (we took the elevator up, not the stairs)
And on the topic of remembering how things were, we had had Royal Gorge on our "to-do" list. We crossed it off and decided not to go. We had taken the girls there also when they were little. Nurse J especially did not like walking out on the bridge! Now it has been turned into a large amusement park and the fee is $24 per person. We preferred to remember as it was when it was more natural and beautiful instead of tacky.
Yesterday afternoon we took the cog railway up Pikes Peak. It was raining on the way up, and more cloudy the higher we got. By the time we got to the top, the wind chill was 28 and it was snowing! So much snow that we couldn't take pictures. It was a fun ride but the wind, snow and altitude sucked all the oxygen out of the air!
This was when we first got off the train at the top. Right after we took this selfie, the snow really started coming down.
So that is how yesterday went. Our suite on base is very nice.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Day Fifteen
The Stay Wise Inn was quiet and nice and had a good breakfast. They provide omelets on their breakfast bar. The eggs are cooked into a tortilla shape and put in a warmer. Then you get one, add whatever you want - ham, cheese, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, etc. - and fold it over and stick it in the microwave for a few seconds. Golfer said it was good. I had a waffle. :)
We got on the road and had a gorgeous drive through some awesome mountains. Of course there were some road repairs and construction going on and we had to wait at a couple points, but it was so pretty.
Here are just a few of the pictures I took.
We got on the road and had a gorgeous drive through some awesome mountains. Of course there were some road repairs and construction going on and we had to wait at a couple points, but it was so pretty.
Here are just a few of the pictures I took.
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| I think the sign said this was Lake Fork. It was huge. |
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| These low clouds caught my eye. Or we may have just been up high enough that they were in their normal place. :) |
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| We drove through areas where the rock formations were all sharp and edgy, and then there would be areas of round, smooth formations. All beautiful! |
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| I think this is Monarch Mountain. We went up and up and up and down and down. Winding road, no guardrails, lots of ear popping.
We are at a Quality Inn in Colorado Springs for tonight. Tomorrow we move out to Peterson AFB Lodging for three nights. (no room there tonight) It was nice they let us check in early, there was laundry to do. And Golfer has taken Kirk to the Acura dealer for an oil change and check-up. We will be going to dinner when he gets back. The laundry is all done, I re-organized all the clean things and re-packed the suitcases.
Tomorrow afternoon we are taking the cog railway up Pike's Peak. We have our jackets!
Stay safe and God Bless America!
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Day Fourteen
Last night was very quiet out in the country. This was the sight this morning when we were getting ready to leave. Absolutely beautiful! That white spot is the moon that was still out.
I took this picture right outside our door. Today was another day of getting from one place to another. The drive took us through some gorgeous country. Fantastic rock formations, wide-open prairie, big sky, rivers and creeks running along the road.
This picture doesn't begin to show how pretty it is. We crossed the Colorado border and stopped at a Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch. Then we were on our way to Montrose, CO for the night. On the way we got rained on.
Here is the "rain on the Plain"
We did not mind the rain at all. It washed some of the bugs off the windshield that had already been cleaned a couple times today!
Tomorrow we are on to Colorado Springs. We will be in a hotel for tomorrow night and then move out to lodging on Peterson AFB. Tomorrow afternoon Kirk will be going in for a little service. We've driven a LOT of miles already and he needs a little check-up and oil change.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
I took this picture right outside our door. Today was another day of getting from one place to another. The drive took us through some gorgeous country. Fantastic rock formations, wide-open prairie, big sky, rivers and creeks running along the road.
This picture doesn't begin to show how pretty it is. We crossed the Colorado border and stopped at a Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch. Then we were on our way to Montrose, CO for the night. On the way we got rained on.
Here is the "rain on the Plain"
We did not mind the rain at all. It washed some of the bugs off the windshield that had already been cleaned a couple times today!
Tomorrow we are on to Colorado Springs. We will be in a hotel for tomorrow night and then move out to lodging on Peterson AFB. Tomorrow afternoon Kirk will be going in for a little service. We've driven a LOT of miles already and he needs a little check-up and oil change.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Monday, July 10, 2017
Day Thirteen
We were up early after a good night on base. Loaded the car and headed to Cracker Barrel for breakfast and then coffee at Starbucks for on the road. Traffic was horrible and backed up for quite a while getting out of the Salt Lake area, but eventually we got moving again.
Drove through more beautiful wide open spaces. We had a wonderful drive through Bryce Canyon National Park. It is gorgeous! We both think it is amazing that you drive along and are seeing fields and trees and all of a sudden there are the massive rock formations.
The spire shaped formations are called hoodoos. We reached an altitude of over 9,000 feet. The cool breeze felt good up there!
Then we left the park and started the hunt for our motel in Cannonville, Utah. It is farther out of our way than Golfer expected and if you Google Cannonville, I don't think you are going to find anything. We are at the Grand Staircase Inn and Country Store. That is a big name for a small motel, but it is nice. Very quiet, clean, and the people are very polite and friendly. Our room has a king bed, desk and chair, recliner, fridge, and large bathroom. And when we look outside we see mountains and rock formations.
We asked about suggestions for dinner. We were told the "IDK" truck opens up in the back parking lot at 5:00. Otherwise we should get back on the road and head to another town. :) So! Another first for us! We tried the food truck. I had brisket and Golfer had pulled pork barbecue. Both were delicious. The guy running it was very nice.
The motel doesn't serve breakfast, but we have individual cereals, juice, and milk from yesterday's Commissary trip. All is well. Tomorrow morning we head on to Montrose, Colorado.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Drove through more beautiful wide open spaces. We had a wonderful drive through Bryce Canyon National Park. It is gorgeous! We both think it is amazing that you drive along and are seeing fields and trees and all of a sudden there are the massive rock formations.
The spire shaped formations are called hoodoos. We reached an altitude of over 9,000 feet. The cool breeze felt good up there!
Then we left the park and started the hunt for our motel in Cannonville, Utah. It is farther out of our way than Golfer expected and if you Google Cannonville, I don't think you are going to find anything. We are at the Grand Staircase Inn and Country Store. That is a big name for a small motel, but it is nice. Very quiet, clean, and the people are very polite and friendly. Our room has a king bed, desk and chair, recliner, fridge, and large bathroom. And when we look outside we see mountains and rock formations.
We asked about suggestions for dinner. We were told the "IDK" truck opens up in the back parking lot at 5:00. Otherwise we should get back on the road and head to another town. :) So! Another first for us! We tried the food truck. I had brisket and Golfer had pulled pork barbecue. Both were delicious. The guy running it was very nice.
The motel doesn't serve breakfast, but we have individual cereals, juice, and milk from yesterday's Commissary trip. All is well. Tomorrow morning we head on to Montrose, Colorado.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Day Twelve
Today has been so much better!
We were on the road after stopping at Starbucks. Beautiful countryside! We didn't drive as long today and got to the Great Salt Lake about 10:30. It has such an interesting history, things I did not know. I will read more. It is God's creation and beautiful, but I have to wonder what He was thinking when He made that smell! It about knocks you over when you open your car door. The only things that live in the lake are brine shrimp and some kind of larvae, both of which the birds like to eat. The lake is in the migratory path for many birds and is a protected area.
Then we headed to downtown Salt Lake City (Sal Talay Ka Siti for you "Book of Mormon" fans). BTW, that soundtrack was our music choice for the drive here. :)
The Mormon Tabernacle is huge and beautiful. The whole site is open to the public except for the actual temple. Wonderful architecture and stonework. Beautiful statues and landscaping -- gorgeous flowers and trees. We went in a few of the buildings and walked around a little.
We are now in our lodging at Hill AFB. The suite is old, but very well furnished and clean. Golfer and I are relaxing now and both catching up on our tablet and computer. We made a trip to the Commissary and picked up a few things to replace what we had to throw away last night with no fridge or ice. We have a nice sofa and a couple chairs to sit on, and a desk. The A/C works and we also have two fans and two TVs. Life is good! Lunch was late so I don't know what we're doing for dinner.
It is hot here. I think my internal thermostat needs adjusting. I can't seem to cool off. I remember doing okay in the heat when we lived in Colorado with no A/C and thought I would be okay, but darn! It is just hot even if it is dry.
I will close with a couple nice pictures of Idaho Falls after my complaining about the hotel earlier.
The Falls are part of the Idaho Hydrodynamic system. There is a lovely park with walkways and places to play or rest. You can tell the water is coming from the mountains because as you get close it is cooler.
This is right across the street from where our room was. That white building is the Idaho Falls Mormon Temple. And this is the cute moose statue!
Tomorrow we will be heading to Bryce Canyon. Stay safe and God Bless America!
We were on the road after stopping at Starbucks. Beautiful countryside! We didn't drive as long today and got to the Great Salt Lake about 10:30. It has such an interesting history, things I did not know. I will read more. It is God's creation and beautiful, but I have to wonder what He was thinking when He made that smell! It about knocks you over when you open your car door. The only things that live in the lake are brine shrimp and some kind of larvae, both of which the birds like to eat. The lake is in the migratory path for many birds and is a protected area.
Then we headed to downtown Salt Lake City (Sal Talay Ka Siti for you "Book of Mormon" fans). BTW, that soundtrack was our music choice for the drive here. :)
The Mormon Tabernacle is huge and beautiful. The whole site is open to the public except for the actual temple. Wonderful architecture and stonework. Beautiful statues and landscaping -- gorgeous flowers and trees. We went in a few of the buildings and walked around a little.
We are now in our lodging at Hill AFB. The suite is old, but very well furnished and clean. Golfer and I are relaxing now and both catching up on our tablet and computer. We made a trip to the Commissary and picked up a few things to replace what we had to throw away last night with no fridge or ice. We have a nice sofa and a couple chairs to sit on, and a desk. The A/C works and we also have two fans and two TVs. Life is good! Lunch was late so I don't know what we're doing for dinner.
It is hot here. I think my internal thermostat needs adjusting. I can't seem to cool off. I remember doing okay in the heat when we lived in Colorado with no A/C and thought I would be okay, but darn! It is just hot even if it is dry.
I will close with a couple nice pictures of Idaho Falls after my complaining about the hotel earlier.
The Falls are part of the Idaho Hydrodynamic system. There is a lovely park with walkways and places to play or rest. You can tell the water is coming from the mountains because as you get close it is cooler.
This is right across the street from where our room was. That white building is the Idaho Falls Mormon Temple. And this is the cute moose statue!
Tomorrow we will be heading to Bryce Canyon. Stay safe and God Bless America!
An Honest Review
When Golfer was setting things up for this trip, he relied on info and reviews online for some things. Last night's hotel was a huge fail and someone should be sued for false advertising. But what they are getting is my comments and a full response card. Golfer is not to blame. It had been a longer day in the car and we were both tired and hot and just wanted to relax a little.
The Rodeway Inn in Idaho Falls, ID, is nothing like what is seen online. Did you see "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"? If so, think about how it started out. What you see online for Rodeway is a modern looking clean hotel with spacious rooms and lovely furnishings. What we got was old, dirty, and nasty, overflowing outside trash cans, crumbling concrete, flaking stucco. We decided to tough it out and fortunately I always travel with some disinfecting wipes. The towels and sheets were clean, but everything else was not. The only place to sit was a saggy broken sofa. There was no desk or chair. The fridge was dirty and did not cool. The bathroom was a disaster. I completely filled up the response card in the room. Oh, and there was a bar right next door that played loud music. And upstairs it sounded like someone jumping rope. The tub didn't drain properly and the pillows were lumpy. Like I said - - - filled up the card.
I don't want to be too "judgy" but think about the stereotype pimp you see in movies with the shiny clothes and fancy hat. I think I saw him and a couple of his employees walking across the lot.
But, we locked the door, set the extra lock and survived the night. And given the state of the room, we were not about to take a chance on their breakfast. We stopped at Starbucks on the way out of town.
Stay safe, folks! And God Bless America! (even the not so nice parts)
The Rodeway Inn in Idaho Falls, ID, is nothing like what is seen online. Did you see "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"? If so, think about how it started out. What you see online for Rodeway is a modern looking clean hotel with spacious rooms and lovely furnishings. What we got was old, dirty, and nasty, overflowing outside trash cans, crumbling concrete, flaking stucco. We decided to tough it out and fortunately I always travel with some disinfecting wipes. The towels and sheets were clean, but everything else was not. The only place to sit was a saggy broken sofa. There was no desk or chair. The fridge was dirty and did not cool. The bathroom was a disaster. I completely filled up the response card in the room. Oh, and there was a bar right next door that played loud music. And upstairs it sounded like someone jumping rope. The tub didn't drain properly and the pillows were lumpy. Like I said - - - filled up the card.
I don't want to be too "judgy" but think about the stereotype pimp you see in movies with the shiny clothes and fancy hat. I think I saw him and a couple of his employees walking across the lot.
But, we locked the door, set the extra lock and survived the night. And given the state of the room, we were not about to take a chance on their breakfast. We stopped at Starbucks on the way out of town.
Stay safe, folks! And God Bless America! (even the not so nice parts)
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Day Eleven
Today was a day of getting from "there" to "here". Here is Idaho Falls in an absolutely awful Rodeway Inn. Don't stay here. I will more than likely write more on this at a later date when I can trust my editing. Let's just leave it at "false advertising" for now.
Coeur d'Alene was absolutely beautiful and we had a great time. Golfer enjoyed the golf experience and has lots to tell his golf buddies.
We drove down through Idaho and back into Montana. Then through Montana and back into Southern Idaho to get here. It was a long day. We had a tense time when gas got really low and Kirk was saying maybe another 50 miles worth. We finally found a small, one-street town that had a combination bar/casino/gas station. That would be a station with one pump and one choice of gas. We were not picky at that point and filled up. We got rained on and saw some pretty impressive lightening. After we got through that it's been sunny and hot.
Tomorrow will be a much shorter drive than today. We will be seeing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, and whatever else we come across.
We are back in Mountain Time now.
It's time to go find some dinner. Stay safe and Gold Bless America!
Coeur d'Alene was absolutely beautiful and we had a great time. Golfer enjoyed the golf experience and has lots to tell his golf buddies.
We drove down through Idaho and back into Montana. Then through Montana and back into Southern Idaho to get here. It was a long day. We had a tense time when gas got really low and Kirk was saying maybe another 50 miles worth. We finally found a small, one-street town that had a combination bar/casino/gas station. That would be a station with one pump and one choice of gas. We were not picky at that point and filled up. We got rained on and saw some pretty impressive lightening. After we got through that it's been sunny and hot.
Tomorrow will be a much shorter drive than today. We will be seeing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, and whatever else we come across.
We are back in Mountain Time now.
It's time to go find some dinner. Stay safe and Gold Bless America!
Friday, July 7, 2017
Day Ten
Lots and lots of things to see and do here! Most of the activities are better suited for someone not my age and capabilities, but that is okay. I've watched the Para-sailors, canoeists, Ski-Doo riders, boaters, and even hikers in the woods across the water! There are beautiful displays and wonderful restaurants and shops, and a gorgeous aquarium.
Here's a couple pictures of our room:
From our balcony: first is sunset last night; second is this afternoon.
We were up before the alarm again (time zone issues). We had some of the best huckleberry pancakes ever and they were serving Starbucks coffee. Wonderful! Then we were back to the room and Golfer got ready to leave. He isn't back yet as I am writing this, and I hope he is having a good time. This is him leaving for the course this morning. The boat is named "Double Eagle".
Here is the beautiful aquarium in the lobby.
While he's playing golf, I've been exploring. Walked around and checked out the sites. Went over to "The Shops" and looked around. Sat on the balcony a while and just relaxed and looked at the water. It is hot and now I am inside cooling off. Not sure what else will happen today, but we are happy.
Stay safe and God Bless America!
Update
I did some "Googling" :)
I think the little animals that wanted our lunch yesterday were "Round tailed ground squirrels". They sure were busy little things. If they weren't trying to get us to share our food, they were chasing each other all over the area.
Stay safe, people!
I think the little animals that wanted our lunch yesterday were "Round tailed ground squirrels". They sure were busy little things. If they weren't trying to get us to share our food, they were chasing each other all over the area.
Stay safe, people!
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Day Nine
It has been a long and interesting day. Started out finding out we slept through the 5.8 earthquake that happened in Montana. We had been tired and fell asleep before it happened. Then heard about it on the news and at breakfast when other hotel guests were talking about it. We are fine.
We got on the road right after we ate. Finished crossing Montana. Saw some more bison and elk! Lots of beautiful countryside, too. We had lunch at a rest stop. We had company! I was sitting there having my yogurt and a little creature was almost on my foot. I stood up and he moved and soon there were a bunch of them waiting for a hand-out! They especially liked the apple cores I cut up. I thought at first from a distance they were squirrels, but that was wrong. And they aren't chipmunks. If I find out what they are I'll let you know.
Then into Idaho! We had no idea we were up so high until the road started going down and down and down, and winding all the way. We were heading to Priest River, where Golfer's Dad had been in the CCC. We found the town, but didn't make it to the museum. We just kept going and going. Along the way we saw a fire. It was in a field and was moving toward the trees. There were several fire trucks and lots of people working to put it out.
And we also got a bonus state in the search! We had been in Idaho driving along and all of a sudden there was a "Welcome to Idaho" sign! We weren't sure where we had been. Decided it was either Washington or Canada. :) (we had been driving a long time) On the way back we saw a "Welcome to Washington" sign so that answered that.
So, anyway, we plugged in the info for Coeur d'Alene and headed to the resort. The GPS people might be getting a letter. It took us to a lovely place called The Lodge, which was an assisted living home. It didn't way that out front and Golfer was getting more annoyed with the GPS so I said I was going in and ask. Two very nice attendants asked if they could help us. We told them the problem and we all laughed and then one of them drew us a map. They said it was the most excitement they had had today.
It was a good map and we got here! Tired, hot, and a little frustrated, but here. We are all settled into our room. It is beautiful! Pictures tomorrow. We have had dinner. Les has turned in his golf clubs so they will be ready for the 7:30 boat ride to the golf course in the morning. I will be exploring. :)
Stay safe and God Bless America!
We got on the road right after we ate. Finished crossing Montana. Saw some more bison and elk! Lots of beautiful countryside, too. We had lunch at a rest stop. We had company! I was sitting there having my yogurt and a little creature was almost on my foot. I stood up and he moved and soon there were a bunch of them waiting for a hand-out! They especially liked the apple cores I cut up. I thought at first from a distance they were squirrels, but that was wrong. And they aren't chipmunks. If I find out what they are I'll let you know.
Then into Idaho! We had no idea we were up so high until the road started going down and down and down, and winding all the way. We were heading to Priest River, where Golfer's Dad had been in the CCC. We found the town, but didn't make it to the museum. We just kept going and going. Along the way we saw a fire. It was in a field and was moving toward the trees. There were several fire trucks and lots of people working to put it out.
And we also got a bonus state in the search! We had been in Idaho driving along and all of a sudden there was a "Welcome to Idaho" sign! We weren't sure where we had been. Decided it was either Washington or Canada. :) (we had been driving a long time) On the way back we saw a "Welcome to Washington" sign so that answered that.
So, anyway, we plugged in the info for Coeur d'Alene and headed to the resort. The GPS people might be getting a letter. It took us to a lovely place called The Lodge, which was an assisted living home. It didn't way that out front and Golfer was getting more annoyed with the GPS so I said I was going in and ask. Two very nice attendants asked if they could help us. We told them the problem and we all laughed and then one of them drew us a map. They said it was the most excitement they had had today.
It was a good map and we got here! Tired, hot, and a little frustrated, but here. We are all settled into our room. It is beautiful! Pictures tomorrow. We have had dinner. Les has turned in his golf clubs so they will be ready for the 7:30 boat ride to the golf course in the morning. I will be exploring. :)
Stay safe and God Bless America!
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