First, the Grands – kitties and puppy (cats and dog)! Rough life, huh? Matt’s birthday! Had a fun night with friends! Date night! Sarah wanted to take us to Denver for lunch today. We came to this restaurant, which was VERY crowded and looked like it would be hours to get in and who is
Read MoreCasper, WY – reconnecting with cousins and the Eclipse
The Cousins – Bill, Roxanne, Bis, Michele, Eric Cousins and spouses Sarah and Matt This is what happens when you let other people touch your phone!! Sarah and Dad Kol (short for Kolbien – our great-grandfather’s name) and Gracie The Eclipse – totality for 2 minutes and 25 seconds It took 4.5 hours to go
Read MoreChoteau, MT
Our airbnb for Glacier was in Choteau, MT. The view from the house… We got friendly with the local horses! Sylvia the horse whisperer! A stream was close by –
Read MoreGlacier National Park
The majesty of Glacier National Park! To avoid more driving, we found this quaint little hotel with cabins for rooms. The owners and bartender were really friendly and nice! It was cozy quarters, but great for one night! Whitefish Lake! Hungry Horse Dam Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park Stream flowing into Lake McDonald
Read MoreYellowstone – Day 2
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!! We are starting to see these guys everywhere! Don’t get too close! This guy liked the warmth of the steam from the geothermal that he just laid down! These things are everywhere! Each is unique and different! At this location a buffalo came up and walked down the boardwalk. There
Read MoreYellowstone – Day 1 – South Loop
We toured the South Loop of Yellowstone National Park our first day. So much to see! God scattered around so many different things in a relatively small area! Forests, lakes, hot springs, geysers, steam vents, and mud boils! Is this cool stuff or what??!! The end of day 1 in Yellowstone! What a day!
Read MoreCody, WY – meet Sylvia and John
We met in Cody, WY around 3pm, got moved in to our airbnb, had dinner, then crashed. Gracie made the trip well and is slowly settling into her new one week home. Our drive to Cody was beautiful! We met Sylvia and John at our airbnb arriving within 10 minutes of each other! Pretty good
Read MoreHot Springs – Saratoga, WY
To get to the hot springs we drove through Snowy Range and Medicine Bow. Absolutely stunning scenery! At the peak we stopped for photo ops. Very windy and yes, even I was cold! Now on to Saratoga and the Hot Springs – it is a public place, free of charge and is also known as
Read MoreCuteness OVERLOAD!
Sarah’s boyfriend, Matt, was weed-eating the back of their home and found these:! We named them “Hase” and “Pfeffer”! We put them back in their nest and mom came and got them! Disclaimer: No bunnies were harmed in the making of these photos! Promise!
Read MoreScenery and Travel
We went to Laramie, WY the Southern route this time through Kansas (In February, we had taken the Northern route through Nebraska). Kansas is pretty. Rolling hills much of the way, then more flat. There were may “wind farms”! I became obsessed with these wind turbines! I don’t know why, but I did. I will
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