Colorado, Wyoming and Montana...3 States down, almost to Canada...

The path north takes us thru Colorado Springs onto Wyoming and into Montana.  One long day of driving to get thru Wyoming, the scenery so beautiful, it's hard not to just keep taking pics along the way. Found a wonderful RV park in Garryowen, MT, 7th Ranch RV Camp.  I will have to remember to put a great review on Trip Advisor. If anyone goes that way, stop there!!  When they check you in, there is free ice cream!! That wasn't the best thou, the views are amazing. Big Montana sky is right!!

Were here a day to visit Custer's Last Stand, the battlegrounds and Little BigHorn National Monument.  What an amazing place.  I know I learned this in history class, but walking the fields, watching the movies, hearing the rangers and the Crow members talk of the battles, what the Indians went thru, is so dramatic.  

When we first signed in the Visitor Center, looking around at all the history surrounding us, my husband heard someone say they were here from San Antonio.  I turned around, a friend, nurse I've worked with for over 20 years, and her husband were also visiting! Wow, over 1000 miles away to meet my friend from a few miles away.  What a small world.  

History at a National Park, $free for seniors...

Bus Tour visiting the Battle grounds, $10 for seniors...

Seeing a friend at a NP site....priceless!!

                            Sitting Bull, the Chief that was also their Spiritual leader to the Crow.

                                          The Ranger explaining about the battles.

                 National Monument bearing the names of the soldiers that died in the battles here.

                Custer's Tombstone where they found his body slain,  His body is interned at West Point.

 Husband, Lindle, listening intently to the Ranger explaining more points on the Battles, where the soldiers are lain and the history surrounding the Indians in the Crow Reservation.

 Wild ponies that were all over the Crow Reservation in the National Park.  It was beautiful watching them run and play.  That is a small colt with his mother.

                            Loved all the sculptures we saw along the road to the Battle fields.

                                  That's a Jack-0-loupe, and you thought they weren't real!!

Couldn't get enough pics of all the wild ponies, they were having such a great time in the fields. 

That's all folks....for today...more added when we get to Great Falls, MT and then on to Canada on our trek North. 

3 States done!

Well, the weather is better, we decide to take off early to try to catch up and get closer to Canada. Left Lubbock, headed toward Amarillo, NM and Colorado.  Staying at the USAF Academy FamCamp. So beautiful, but will head out early in the am to get to South Dakota tomorrow.
  We did see Antelope on the way,

 Skirted this storm, only a few drops of rain on the truck, we feel lucky now.

 This is the site we are staying in, Peregine FamCamp, USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.

 Thunderbirds, aren't they lovely?

Water route to Alaska

I think I may have to change the name of this adventure to the "Water route to Alaska".
We left San Antonio just as a storm was brewing, waited it out for 2 hours in  a picnic stop, got to Lamesa and hit another storm with tornados brewing. When you're driving along and the road is filled with people stopped along the road watching the storms, it's not a good sign!!
  The last storm was a few miles away and we thought we could wait it out in Lubbock, nice RV park there. We set up and the storm hit! And it hit hard. A little rain on the roof is fine, this was scary. They got 7 inches of rain that day in Lubbock,Tx. Oh, by the way, the road we had driven over, a foot of standing water, we drove thru, was also where the Tornado touched down a few mins later. Wow, l now know I am not a good storm chaser.
  Decided to wash a load of clothes and the washer wouldn't start. Wow! As we worked on it and called for help on the warranty, I looked down on the floor and there was a water leak under the refrigerator.  Easy fix according to husband. But not the washer. Was going to be several days for parts, decided to leave it with friends in Lubbock, get another one and get on the road. Come back thru on the way home to pick up. Used it last night and it works wonderful. If any of you think I'm too spoiled to wash at a laundryman, we didn't pack a lot of clothes, we only pack 2-3 days of clothes and wash. Pack light, enjoy the road.
  Well let's see what tomorrow brings!

Alaska Bound...on the road

Rain, rain...go away ...on I-10 west, but keep raining in San Antonio. We so need  this rain, but wanting to get in the road for our trip. Thunder and lightening all night, woke to drizzle but another storm was headed our way. Got the last refrigerator items together, dressed and headed to the RV to hook up. Made it out of Boerne just as the rains started. Pulled over in Comfort, TX...opened the sides on the RV and enjoyed the sounds of rain hitting the roof. Napped and ate lunch, back on the road again. 

Alaska Bound! Our Newest Adventure

  Our next adventure is the RV trip to Alaska.  We've been delayed a few days, as Lin has been a bit sick for the last month.  Trying to "nurse" him back to health and then get on the road in the next few days.  
  The RV is almost packed.  Meals cooked/frozen...check, clothes packed...check, truck & RV tires changed...check, bills are paid...check, mail is taken care of...thank you Daniel!!...check.  What else is there?? Oh, yeah, lots of sewing projects cut out and ready to work on...check!!
  Ok, I'm ready!!  Look for the next installment as soon as we get on the road.  Love having Daniel so close to help with the house, mail and my mother just in case.  Rachel is still in town for a few more weeks to help out also.  Brandon is still in College Station after graduation, finished his MCAT and awaiting the score as he applies to Med Schools.  Daniel is also starting back to school for his Nursing degree, so still have children in school! Rachel is working on her last few hours to finish her degree also.  Come on guys, get'er done!!  
                                                         
                                                           Sewing Projects ready! 
  

Quilts done, ready for handwork while driving. 

Last Minute foods are packed. 

                                       

Graduation!! Texas A&M...Brandon

Good Morning!  
   Last week, our youngest, Brandon, graduated from Texas A&M.  We are so proud of him, a wonderful accomplishment.  Not the end of his accomplishments, but the beginning of many more.  What a wonderful trip there to spend some time with all his friends, our family and just to see his graduation. Great job, Brandon!!