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
Collapse
SUMMARY: 3000+ miles ... so far
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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!
ReplyDeleteWell, 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
ReplyDeleteWhat a trip - and I thought ours to CO was long! You got some great shots ;)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my way of posting pictures! Where is the picture of the double rainbow?
ReplyDeleteFrozen 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.
ReplyDeleteMissing you at church.
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...
ReplyDeleteYeah, 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??
ReplyDeleteThe 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. :-)
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!
ReplyDeleteJamie
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!
ReplyDeleteLooks 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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