8/11: Des Moines’ Sculpture Park & Capitol

Hello again,When Steven and I arrived in Des Moines, Iowa, last August near the beginning of our two-month-long road trip, we were disappointed to discover both the famous Des Moines Art Center and the Salisbury House were both closed. Luckily, we had plenty to entertain ourselves with however at the Art Center's large Sculpture Park …

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8/11: Lincoln State Capitol & International Quilt Museum

First post from our LAST Road Trip! Hello again,I figure it's finally about time that I begin writing about our last road trip that began in August, don't you, especially since we left on our current road trip weeks ago?! Steven and I were so excited to leave on a two-month trip to the Midwest and …

1/6: Flags, Guns & Horses at Pro Trump Rally Today in Phoenix!

Good day,Before the momentous events of yesterday here in the US, I had planned to write the first post on this past fall's two-month-long trip to the Midwest and Southeast. However, with the experience Steven and I had yesterday afternoon at the state capitol building here in Phoenix, I decided to write this post out …

7/10: South Dakota’s OMG Needles Highway!

Hello from Phoenix!Though I had so hoped to finish writing about our Northwest road trip by year's end, here at last is the final post of our thrilling drive along South Dakota's Needles Highway Scenic Drive! It's hard to think of a better way to conclude such a great trip than on this 14-mile engineering …

7/10: Pursuing Dreams: Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse!

Hi there,First of all, a very Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. I can only hope that 2021 brings you a greater degree of peace and contentment after the horror show that was 2020 for millions of people who have suffered such losses during the pandemic.I don't think I could have picked …

Steven’s dream fulfilled: a visit to Devils Tower in Wyoming!

Hello on Christmas!For quite a while, Steven had mentioned he'd wanted to visit Devils Tower National Monument in far northeastern Wyoming but we never made it there until this past July on our way back from exploring several national parks in the Pacific Northwest. I hadn't realized beforehand that the park had long held such special …

7/8: Small Town Wyoming: Worland & Onto Gillette

Good morning,Though Steven and I have lived so close to the state of Wyoming for the past almost 40 years, never before this past summer had we taken the time to explore the central part of the state, having chosen to spend time pretty well exclusively in the marquee site of Yellowstone National Park instead. As …

7/8: Dubois-Gillette via Thermopolis’ Hot Springs State Park

Good morning,Have been too busy knitting recently bloomers, bonnets, and rompers for our granddaughter Clara's Christmas parcel to find any time on the computer - so this is a belated post about a part of Wyoming that is as beautiful as it gets. Steven and I were lucky enough to drive through in July after …

7/7: Bear Adventure at Grand Teton’s Jenny Lake!

Good morning,Here's a very short post (unusual, I know, for me!) about our quick visit last July to Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park after spending so long at Yellowstone National Park. Though we'd planned to spend a couple of nights in the park, we ended up basically driving through the park to get closer to  …

7/7: Yellowstone’s Grand Finale!

Hi there,I'm back again with my last post finally about our unforgettable trip to Yellowstone National Park this past July, a park we discovered has something for everyone - grand geysers, thermal pools, fascinating hikes and drives, mountain lakes, AND wild animals almost a little too close for comfort! Steven and I have spent a …