I am so very excited – my family and I leave early tomorrow for Europe. It’s our first proper vacation in years, unless you count camping. My in-laws flew in yesterday to take care of our spoiled dogs (who I just can’t bring myself to take to a kennel) and will also be helping my [...]
l-r Washingon, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and LincolnMt. Rushmore is one of those American icons that everyone knows what it looks like before actually visiting in person, sort of like the Statue of Liberty or Disneyland. We made this pilgrimage for my daughter, but also because my husband and I think it’s one of those places [...]
Yep, this reads 112° F in the Badlands, SD! Of course, we managed to time our vacation during South Dakota’s heat wave where it was close to 100 in the Black Hills where we did camp.WTF – Rattlesnakes??? Needless to say, between the heat and the rattlesnake warnings, we decided not to camp at the [...]
Set of Three Ceramic House Wall TilesI’m leaving home tomorrow for a much needed vacation, though not on a jet plane. In the next week, we will attempt to visit Mount Rushmore, The Badlands, Devil’s Tower and Yellowstone National Park. Our mode of transportation: automobile. Our accomodations: tent. I will most likely need a vacation [...]
