Tag Archives: road trips

What are you doing Memorial Day?

Memorial Day in the United States is held on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died in service to our country.  We traditionally place American flags on the graves of the deceased and … Continue reading

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7 x 7 Awards Go To…

On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7×7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the pleasure of reading.  So I thank you Arindam Mohapatra most … Continue reading

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Some Neat People We Met Along the Way

I’m a friendly person and so is my husband. We meet new people easily. And we often think about those we have met in far away places who we may never see or hear from again. But once contact has … Continue reading

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The Painted Hills of Wyoming and Vast Prairie with Sagebrush

When we left Jackson Hole, we drove back into the Tetons National Park along its eastern loop – we arrived via the western edge – and ran into a little rain. I took the best shot I could get of … Continue reading

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Wyoming and Montana

We’ve been watching a spectacular sunset for over an hour. And whipping around beside, then behind, are swirling cracks of lightening. When they tell you that Montana is Big Sky Country, they aren’t joking. We traveled from Rapid City, South … Continue reading

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Road Trip Update

Welcome to Indiana We are in beautiful Indiana farming country. Fields of corn and soybeans line both sides of the road. My husband has buck fever – the terminology for deer hunters who anticipate the hunting season and sense the … Continue reading

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The Road Trip Continues

A good friend at traveling sardine class gave me some good advice on how to choose which way to go on this unplanned road trip. She said to check the weather forecasts for both regions and head toward the best … Continue reading

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Vacation Un-Planned

This year, the only steady component of our vacation plans, is a propensity to fall miserably apart. We planned to take two weeks in September and tour the American West. We looked at campers and found one we liked that … Continue reading

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