Day 10 - Saturday, June 3, 2006

We Did It!!! We made it up to Crazy Horse and walked the 10K walk to the top. This was no easy feat, mind you! 6,400 ft. up and a rocky terrain. Plus, we southerners can't handle the lighter, less dense air as well! Even still, we made it and I am a happy camper!

Song Of The Day

Saturday, June 3, 2006

"Walk This Way" - Aerosmith

Day 9 - Friday, June 2, 2006

Here we are in Hill City, SD just north of the Crazy Horse monument. This is the original reason why I wanted to go on vacation. Tomorrow is the big day. A six mile hike up the monument and back down. I hope to have tons of pictures to share. The weather has been great this entire trip and I hope tomorrow will be more of the same.

Too Early For Some...

They are the last ones to get up...sleepy and blurry-eyed...but they are getting along...and...that's what matters...

Tomorrow's Plans...

We drove from Roswell, NM today and landed in Denver, CO about 8 pm. (Kent was bushed!!!) Tomorrow, we will drive another 7 hours and go through Cheyenne, WY on our way to SD. We will be there for 3 days. The Crazy Horse walk (much anticipated) will be the highlight of my vacation and that is scheduled for Sat. am. Sunday, we will visit Mt. Rushmore and the Black Hills. Monday we leave for the plains - going through Nebraska, Kansas and ending up in MO. TTFN

Day 8 - Thursday, June 1, 2006

Out of nowhere is this cool looking diner as we were to turn onto a different hwy. Since rest areas are scarce in this neck of the woods, I asked the driver to stop so I could use the facilities. Feeling bad about going into the restaurant and not buying anything, we sat down and had lunch. It was GREAT!!! Amazing what you can find at a podunk kind of place.

Song Of The Day

Friday, June 2, 2006

"Rocky Mountain High" - John Denver

Day 7 Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Drive to Roswell, NM....eat lunch at Farley's....visit UFO Museum....get abducted by an alien ship....

Song Of The Day

Thursday, June 1, 2006

"Not Ready To Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks

Day 6 - Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM

Carlsbad Caverns is breathtaking!!! If you get a chance to go there, do it! You will be moved.

Day 5 addendum

After we all went to sleep (minus Karl-the nightowl), he touched up a photo I took of him as we entered Carlsbad...

Day 5 On to NM

We drove for the day. From San Antonio to Carlsbad. It's a desert out here. Many cacti for gardens here. Tomorrow is the day of the bat...okay, evening time of the bat. Daytime will be underground in the Carlsbad Caverns at 55 degrees. BRRR....

Day 4 - Sunday, May 28, 2006

The stars at night are big and bright

(clap, clap, clap, clap)

Deep in the heart of Texas

We went to the Alamo today. It was a very interesting morning. The weather was great and the crowds didn't get there until after we had walked out. We saw a man preaching on a ledge with no one around. A baby bird that fell out of its nest with the mamma bird chasing off everyone who tried to help the baby (Kent got the Park Ranger to come over and take care of it). What a great time!!!

Song Of The Day

Monday, May 29, 2006

"Taps"-Adapted by Union General Daniel Butterfield

Day 3, Night 3 May 26, 2006

We ate at Jack-In-The-Box because I hadn't eaten at one since I was a kid living in Chicago. I loved their greasy tacos. So, the picture out front is with Jack to the left. (See his shadow?)

The bottom picture was taken at night in San Antonio outside by Riverwalk. It is the restaurant we ate at and it is located under our hotel. Kent said he had to sneeze and KJ playfully put his finger in front of Kent's nose which was promptly sneezed on! A few spectators got a good laugh from watching this take place!!!

Day 2 - Friday, May 26, 2006

We left Tallahassee around 8:30 am and drove through Alabama and Mississippi. The picture of the day is at the welcome center just after we drove into Mississippi.
We arrived at our destination for the day around 5 pm.....Lafayette, LA. We stayed at a Quality Inn there. We drove to a Wendy's for dinner to go and went back to the hotel to eat and relax. (Okay, we also wanted a good parking space!)

Song Of The Day

Sunday, May 28, 2006

"Whip It"-Devo