Thursday, June 19, 2008

Road Trip: Phase 1 AAR

Memorandum

TO: You

FROM: The PEAS

RE: After-action Report (AAR), Road Trip 2008 (Phase 1)


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Thursday:

Morning rush hour

Oklahoma

High winds

Tall grass plains

Waving wheat

Corn

Dust storm

Kansas

Thunder storm

Wind mills

Historic post rocks

Colorado

Spectacular sunset

Total driving = 16.5 hrs





Friday:

Sleep in

Bull Elk

Bear Lake

Freezing cold

Wind

Nymph Lake

Dream Lake

Snow

Cold, wet kid feet

Turn back

Sprague Lake

Total hiking = 2.7 mi

Life

Checkers





Saturday:

Last parking space at trailhead

Moraine Park

Elk

Aspen trees

Cub Lake

Lily pads

Mallards

Hungry ground squirrel

Big Thompson Canyon

"The Pool"

Arch Rocks

Total hiking = 6 mi

Yahtzee






Sunday:

Church

Missions Emphasis (who knew?)

Pot luck lunch

Laundry

Miniature golf

Clean the condo

Early to bed





Monday:

Early to rise

Bighorn sheep

Pronghorn antelope

Wyoming

Monkey bars at rest area

Severe blisters

Tears

South Dakota

Jewel Cave tour

Lots of steps

Dairy Queen ("Royal dining")

Crazy Horse Drive-by

Double rainbow

Motel Check-in

(oops! Forgot to confirm the reservation!)

Drive by Mount Rushmore at night





Tuesday:

Mount Rushmore

Marmot

Museum

Custer State Park

Bison

Doe with fawn

Antelope

Mule Deer

Needles Highway

Needle’s Eye Formation

Sylvan Lake

Climbing rocks

Receive disturbing weather report for Yellowstone (high 30, feels like 18, etc.)






Wednesday:

Wyoming

Devil’s Tower

Prairie Dogs

Hike around the base

Go West

Try to find hats and gloves

Hubby’s birthday dinner at "Granny’s" in Cody, WY

Apple Pie a la Mode (no candle)

Yellowstone East entrance

2 hr drive through YNP in dark

Snow

Wind

Ice

West Yellowstone, MT

Decision time






Thursday:

Attempt to brave Arctic Yellowstone

Bison

Bald Eagle

Lips freezing off

Extremity numbness

Old Faithful

Frozen PEAS

Old Faithful Lodge

Hot chocolate

Assess

Decide to cut YNP visit short

Gift shop

One more stop: Grand Prismatic Spring

Remember why we decided to leave

Mountain Home, ID

Evening with the Buris




Friday:

Morning with the Buris

Boise

Lunch with Great Aunt Martha and Uncle Kurt

Pet cemetery

Ducks

River

Throw rocks and sticks in river

Drive Northwest

Kids take long nap

Last pit stop: Snoqualmie Pass

Hubby’s parents’ home

Kramer (the Kat)

Kids running on adrenaline past midnight

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SUMMARY: 3000+ miles ... so far

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10 comments :

  1. Oh my goodness! What a trip. I think my favorite part is the frozen PEAS. Haha! Although I'm sure that wasn't your favorite part!

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  2. Well, yes, that could be debated. :-) Paige, you caught me when I was trying desperately to format this post! What a mess!! I gave up on some of the pictures (including Devil's Tower) because they kept getting deleted and every time I would go to add them, the formatting would change! Argh. :-P

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  3. What a trip - and I thought ours to CO was long! You got some great shots ;)

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  4. Welcome to my way of posting pictures! Where is the picture of the double rainbow?

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  5. Frozen PEAS. Definitely the best part. How long did it take you to get that post ready? Looks like a fantastic journey. Some really great photos.

    Missing you at church.

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  6. Posting pictures can be frustrating - it never stays the way you want it, but your words were good, even without all the pictures. And, I see you found your Wild Worship shirt...

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  7. Yeah, actually I still owe Genny for that shirt. I was planning to pay for it when we paid for the Peru shirts. Are we still doing those??

    The double rainbow picture was one that kept getting deleted - for that I was very disappointed. I shall post it later, but don't be disappointed - the second rainbow is very faint, but you can see it if you enlarge the picture. :-)

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  8. So Fun! I love it. I have so enjoyed your blog, Sharon. You do such a good job of mixing humor, insight, and honesty. Enjoy the rest of your trip...keep posting!
    Jamie

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  9. WOW! What a great way to capture all you have seen and done. Great pictures, too. Now I want to go on a road trip! I love them!

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  10. Looks like a blast. I've wondered why you haven't been at church - now I know. By the way, i think the pic of your kids and husband with the charlie brown tree in the snow should be your christmas card pic - no one would know it was June!

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