Saturday, June 26, 2010
The End
Well, I'm sitting comfortably at home and typing the last entry for my vacation blog. We got home around 8:00 last night (Friday, June 25th).
Mt. Rushmore was really neat. It's one of those places that you just have to see to believe. I've seen pictures all my life, but it's just so amazing to see it right in front of you. There's a really nice walkway that goes around the memorial, and there are several spots where you can take some really good pictures.
After Mt. Rushmore, we were all ready to get back home. Three weeks is a LONG time to be anywhere...even if it is vacation! Overall, I have to say that it was a once in a lifetime experience. Usually it takes a lot of time to see all the things we got to see. We just happened to see them all in one trip. I'm very thankful that it went as well as it did and that we made it home safely.
Some of our favorite places were definitely Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, (I can't recommend that enough) the Grand Tetons, Buffalo (WY), Cody (WY)-home of the rodeo, and Billings (MT). Wyoming, in general, was a beautiful state all the way across. What little we saw of Montana was, too. I've heard that Glacier (MT) is supposed to be absolutely beautiful. Maybe that will be our next trip...but not for a while!
I'm going to post some of my favorite shots of our trip. We're all really glad to be back in Tennessee, but the experience was one we will never forget.
Mt. Rushmore was really neat. It's one of those places that you just have to see to believe. I've seen pictures all my life, but it's just so amazing to see it right in front of you. There's a really nice walkway that goes around the memorial, and there are several spots where you can take some really good pictures.
After Mt. Rushmore, we were all ready to get back home. Three weeks is a LONG time to be anywhere...even if it is vacation! Overall, I have to say that it was a once in a lifetime experience. Usually it takes a lot of time to see all the things we got to see. We just happened to see them all in one trip. I'm very thankful that it went as well as it did and that we made it home safely.
Some of our favorite places were definitely Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, (I can't recommend that enough) the Grand Tetons, Buffalo (WY), Cody (WY)-home of the rodeo, and Billings (MT). Wyoming, in general, was a beautiful state all the way across. What little we saw of Montana was, too. I've heard that Glacier (MT) is supposed to be absolutely beautiful. Maybe that will be our next trip...but not for a while!
I'm going to post some of my favorite shots of our trip. We're all really glad to be back in Tennessee, but the experience was one we will never forget.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Day...? Lost Count
Last night we stayed at the Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, WY. It was by far my favorite hotel. It was built in the 1880s, and it's supposedly haunted.
The Occidental has a lot of interesting history. In fact, you can still see the spur marks from the cowboy boots on the back stairs where, let's just say, they used to "meet up" with the prostitutes. One cowboy got so mad when he couldn't get in to see his favorite girl that he beat the door with his pistol. You can still see the marks on the door. The hotel is furnished with a lot of antique furniture and authentic period pieces.
Rumor has it, there is a little girl named Emily who still haunts the upstairs part of the hotel. She was the daughter of one of the prostitutes who stayed at the Occidental. Apparently her mom didn't give her a lot of attention. She is rumored to walk the halls and may tug on your shirt or say, "Please hold me." There are a couple of other spirits that are said to roam the halls. Emily is supposed to be an innocent spirit who wants nothing more than the attention she was deprived of while alive. Other spirits are not as nice...as the story goes. There are a few places in the Occidental that are the most "active" as far as paranormal activity. One is the laundry room and another is the basement (where it is said that abortions were performed on some of the prostitues). The most haunted of all the rooms in the hotel is suite #23, the Bordello Suite. Guess which room we happened to say in.
None of us knew beforehand that our suite was supposed to be haunted. After we checked in, David just happened to stumble upon a book of the most haunted hotels in the west while he was in a bookstore. That's when he read the stories of the Occidental and its ghosts. In fact, a medium came to the hotel to contact Emily (because it's said that she was setting off the fire alarm for attention). The psychic said that Emily wanted an orange cat. Some of the staff got her a stuffed orange cat, and there hasn't been any fire alarm mishaps since. Pretty crazy, right?
We saw the orange cat in the little kitchen area next to our suite. I'll admit, I was a little scared last night. Especially since one of the workers was telling us about some encounters with Emily. Mom and I didn't sleep very well. I don't think David and dad really paid much attention. I kept waking up and expecting to see a little girl standing over me! None of us had any scary stories to tell this morning, but mom and I did hear a few things over the course of the night. I thought I heard a girl's voice, and mom thought she saw some strange lights.
A true ghostly encounter or the imagination of two scared women? My guess is the latter. At least it makes for some interesting stories!
The Occidental has a lot of interesting history. In fact, you can still see the spur marks from the cowboy boots on the back stairs where, let's just say, they used to "meet up" with the prostitutes. One cowboy got so mad when he couldn't get in to see his favorite girl that he beat the door with his pistol. You can still see the marks on the door. The hotel is furnished with a lot of antique furniture and authentic period pieces.
Rumor has it, there is a little girl named Emily who still haunts the upstairs part of the hotel. She was the daughter of one of the prostitutes who stayed at the Occidental. Apparently her mom didn't give her a lot of attention. She is rumored to walk the halls and may tug on your shirt or say, "Please hold me." There are a couple of other spirits that are said to roam the halls. Emily is supposed to be an innocent spirit who wants nothing more than the attention she was deprived of while alive. Other spirits are not as nice...as the story goes. There are a few places in the Occidental that are the most "active" as far as paranormal activity. One is the laundry room and another is the basement (where it is said that abortions were performed on some of the prostitues). The most haunted of all the rooms in the hotel is suite #23, the Bordello Suite. Guess which room we happened to say in.
None of us knew beforehand that our suite was supposed to be haunted. After we checked in, David just happened to stumble upon a book of the most haunted hotels in the west while he was in a bookstore. That's when he read the stories of the Occidental and its ghosts. In fact, a medium came to the hotel to contact Emily (because it's said that she was setting off the fire alarm for attention). The psychic said that Emily wanted an orange cat. Some of the staff got her a stuffed orange cat, and there hasn't been any fire alarm mishaps since. Pretty crazy, right?
We saw the orange cat in the little kitchen area next to our suite. I'll admit, I was a little scared last night. Especially since one of the workers was telling us about some encounters with Emily. Mom and I didn't sleep very well. I don't think David and dad really paid much attention. I kept waking up and expecting to see a little girl standing over me! None of us had any scary stories to tell this morning, but mom and I did hear a few things over the course of the night. I thought I heard a girl's voice, and mom thought she saw some strange lights.
A true ghostly encounter or the imagination of two scared women? My guess is the latter. At least it makes for some interesting stories!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Day Eleven to Present
I know it's been a while, but we are now out of the park and in places with steady internet access. Back to civilization, I guess you could say.
I can't stress enough the beauty of Yellowstone. Everyone should go at some point. Every view from the park could be on a postcard. It's really too breathtaking for words. We stayed at Old Faithful Inn, which is probably one of my favorite places on the trip. I'll post some pictures of Old Faithful Geyser and the hotel. We then traveled up to Roosevelt Lodge and stayed in some old cabins from the 1920s. The only problem was that it was about 30 degrees in the park, and we had to use a woodburning stove for heat. Needless to say, it was an experience for everyone. It was really great to have Murray and Dianne with us. At least we had other people to talk to for once!
After a two-night stay in Billings, Montana, we are now in Cody, Wyoming for the last leg of our trip. Dad and I went to the Cody rodeo last night. Cody has a rodeo every night of the summer. I'm always up for a good rodeo, and it was fun. We've stopped at museums, taken pictures of beautiful scenery, seen wildlife, taken a float trip down the Snake River, gone hiking, and had a blast doing it all. We're very fortunate to have this opportunity, and to experience the beauty of God's creation. We will be heading to Buffalo, WY next, and then to Mt. Rushmore. After Mt. Rushmore, or "The Presidents' Heads," we'll be heading home.
I'm really enjoying this trip, and part of me will be sad to go back to my normal life. Hope you enjoy the pictures!
I can't stress enough the beauty of Yellowstone. Everyone should go at some point. Every view from the park could be on a postcard. It's really too breathtaking for words. We stayed at Old Faithful Inn, which is probably one of my favorite places on the trip. I'll post some pictures of Old Faithful Geyser and the hotel. We then traveled up to Roosevelt Lodge and stayed in some old cabins from the 1920s. The only problem was that it was about 30 degrees in the park, and we had to use a woodburning stove for heat. Needless to say, it was an experience for everyone. It was really great to have Murray and Dianne with us. At least we had other people to talk to for once!
After a two-night stay in Billings, Montana, we are now in Cody, Wyoming for the last leg of our trip. Dad and I went to the Cody rodeo last night. Cody has a rodeo every night of the summer. I'm always up for a good rodeo, and it was fun. We've stopped at museums, taken pictures of beautiful scenery, seen wildlife, taken a float trip down the Snake River, gone hiking, and had a blast doing it all. We're very fortunate to have this opportunity, and to experience the beauty of God's creation. We will be heading to Buffalo, WY next, and then to Mt. Rushmore. After Mt. Rushmore, or "The Presidents' Heads," we'll be heading home.
I'm really enjoying this trip, and part of me will be sad to go back to my normal life. Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Days Nine and Ten
We are here at the Signal Mountain Lodge in Grand Teton National Park. We don't have internet access at our cabin, but there is internet in the hotel lobby. Murray and Dianne flew in yesterday and we all met up at the cabin. Yesterday, we ate at a place called Trapper Grille. It was really good. I ate elk chili for the first time, and it didn't taste any different than beef chili.
Today we are going to poke around at the park then take a float trip on the Snake River. We'll be on the float trip from 5-8 p.m. Hopefully, we won't freeze to death on the river.
We may not have internet access for a couple of days, so I'll post when I can. Tomorrow we are heading to Yellowstone, and we will be staying at Old Faithful Inn. It's right across from the Old Faithful Geyser. I'm sure we'll take lots of pictures. Well, mom is waiting in the van...guess I'd better go!
Today we are going to poke around at the park then take a float trip on the Snake River. We'll be on the float trip from 5-8 p.m. Hopefully, we won't freeze to death on the river.
We may not have internet access for a couple of days, so I'll post when I can. Tomorrow we are heading to Yellowstone, and we will be staying at Old Faithful Inn. It's right across from the Old Faithful Geyser. I'm sure we'll take lots of pictures. Well, mom is waiting in the van...guess I'd better go!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Day Eight
Today we went to the Mountain Man Museum here in Pinedale. It was really interesting. Before the museum, we packed a picnic lunch and headed to Bridger National Forest. Little did we know that it would be a steamy 40 degrees on the mountain! Dad said his lips turned blue while we tried to eat our lunch on a picnic table. David and I finally gave up and ate ours in the van...we couldn't handle the cold. It was funny to see mom and dad trying to fight the cold outside. I wish I had taken a picture.
We stopped to take some pictures at the park, and we almost got attacked by some crazy chipmunks. As soon as we pulled up, there were about 5 or six of them that ran up to us. The only thing we could figure is that they must be used to people feeding them. I'm going to attach a picture of them, and I'm also going to attach some pics of our cabin here in Pinedale.
Tomorrow we will leave to meet Murray at Jackson Hole. Then it's on to Yellowstone! :)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Day Seven
We are now at the Log Cabin Motel in Pinedale, WY. This is the first time that we will be staying 1. somewhere besides a hotel 2. somewhere for two nights. It's a cozy little cabin that was built in 1929. I'll post some pictures of it tomorrow night. Today we stopped at the museum in Green River. All of these little towns have so much history. You really feel like you've stepped back in time.
We didn't really do much sightseeing today. We cooked dinner here at our cabin, which was a welcomed change from eating out every night. There was a hail storm tonight while we were in the grocery store. It seems like there are thunderstorms just about every night here in Wyoming.
There's not much going on tonight...tomorrow we are taking another scenic byway. We're in moose and elk territory now. Maybe we'll get lucky and catch a few pictures of some wild animals tomorrow. Speaking of, I'm going to post a picture of a prong horn antelope and a prairie dog that we saw at a rest stop yesterday. Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Day Six
I think David had a pretty good birthday today. We took our time getting ready this morning and headed toward Rock Springs and Green River. We took the Wild Horse Scenic Loop which was about 24 miles long. I'd say we got to about mile 14 on the loop before we realized that we probably wouldn't be spotting any wild horses anywhere. We were looking so hard, too. We kept stopping and thinking that we had seen something, only to find out that it was just a bush or a giant rock. This went on for over half the trip. David even said, "I don't care if a horse comes up to my window, I'm not looking at it!" We were all a little disappointed.
At this point, our eyes were getting really tired and when we saw an antelope, we decided to call it a wild horse and pretend that we had seen one way off in the distance. Finally, around mile 15 or 16, dad saw something far away. We all rolled our eyes and prepared to view a giant rock again through the binoculars, when we looked and realized that there really were wild horses on a hill far away! We all got pretty excited and snapped a few pictures (even though the horses were too far away to see on camera). All of us were glad that we actually DID see something, even if it was in the distance.
Well, it so happened that the road we were on went in the direction of the wild horses. Dad said that maybe we could get a little closer and take better pictures. As we travelled, we stopped and got some better pictures that were closer, but still not as close as we wanted. Then, something amazing happened...we drove up this little hill and as soon as we came down, we saw an entire herd of wild horses right there crossing the middle of the road! Mom counted 19 of them, and they were gorgeous. We started clicking away with our cameras, and drove even closer to them. They got out of the road, but they stood there and watched us as we (I'm sure looking like goons to them) poked our heads out the window to take pictures. Some were just lying down, and we figured this out after a long debate on whether or not they were dead, giving birth, or just resting. We finally decided they were resting because they kept plopping down on the ground.
For the first half of the drive we thought we wouldn't see anything, then they were practically at our window. By the way, David was WRONG...he did look!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Day Five
Day five ends in Rawlins, WY. We stopped at the Territorial Prison this morning in Laramie, and it was really neat. I'm going to attempt to post pictures, and you may see some familiar faces in prison. The highlight of our trip today was the Snowy Range Scenic Byway on our way to Rawlins. It includes the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest of Wyoming Highway 130. It took about an hour to drive through, and it was breathtaking. We took pictures at the peak which was 10, 847 ft. It's unbelievable how much snow is up there. The road was perfectly clear, but there was snow covering the sides of the road because of the high elevation. Mom actually found out about the byway from a lady who worked at the prison. She suggested that if we had the time, it would be worth it to drive through since it was on our way. The pictures won't do it justice; the mountains almost didn't look real...it was amazing.
I will let the pictures speak for themselves.
Also, tonight we ate at a place called Penny's Diner where it so happens that Tuesday is free pie night. Folks, I've finally found home!
Tomorrow we will be in Rock Springs where we hope to see some wild horses. Tomorrow is also David's birthday, and what a beautiful place to spend a birthday!
Enjoy the pics :)
I will let the pictures speak for themselves.
Also, tonight we ate at a place called Penny's Diner where it so happens that Tuesday is free pie night. Folks, I've finally found home!
Tomorrow we will be in Rock Springs where we hope to see some wild horses. Tomorrow is also David's birthday, and what a beautiful place to spend a birthday!
Enjoy the pics :)
Monday, June 7, 2010
Day Four
We stayed in Sidney, NE last night and it was really nice. I'm sorry for all the bad things I said about Nebraska only having corn. It's actually a really pretty state. Tonight we are staying in Laramie, Wyoming and let me just say that it's the most beautiful place I've ever seen. Dad and I have already decided that we might just have to move to WY. We haven't yet discussed this with mom and David. After we passed Cheyenne, we drove through Buford, WY which is the smallest town in the nation with a whopping population of ONE! We reached "Lincoln's Head" (as quoted by Steve...FYI--it's actually called Lincoln Monument). It actually is just a giant statue of Lincoln's head. This is the highest point on I-80 at 8,640 feet. It was spectacular. We did see lots of antelope and a fox as we traveled the interstate.
Tonight we ate at a place called Chuckwagon Restaurant. There was enough food to serve an entire army. I guess cowboys get pretty hungry around here. I'm still in search of some cowboy boots (didn't find any at Cabela's) and dad is now in search for a cowboy hat to fit his small head. He says that mine makes his head look really small. I don't ask anymore...I just nod my head and smile!
Tomorrow we are going to the Territorial Prison where Butch Cassidy was housed. That should be pretty interesting. We did take some pictures at "Lincoln's Head"; I'll post later. I can't wait to get to Mount Rushmore, or "The Presidents' Heads" as dad calls it. I really can't make this stuff up!
Day four is behind us, and it really is nice to have time to slow down and do some sightseeing. Can't wait to get to Yellowstone!
Tonight we ate at a place called Chuckwagon Restaurant. There was enough food to serve an entire army. I guess cowboys get pretty hungry around here. I'm still in search of some cowboy boots (didn't find any at Cabela's) and dad is now in search for a cowboy hat to fit his small head. He says that mine makes his head look really small. I don't ask anymore...I just nod my head and smile!
Tomorrow we are going to the Territorial Prison where Butch Cassidy was housed. That should be pretty interesting. We did take some pictures at "Lincoln's Head"; I'll post later. I can't wait to get to Mount Rushmore, or "The Presidents' Heads" as dad calls it. I really can't make this stuff up!
Day four is behind us, and it really is nice to have time to slow down and do some sightseeing. Can't wait to get to Yellowstone!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Day Three
Dad woke up this morning and thought he was dead, but he found out he was in Nebraska.
If you didn't catch that, it's a quote from a Cowboy movie called "The Unforgiven" with Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. Dad's been using that quote for the entire trip. I think he's the only one who still thinks it's funny...he says Murray will appreciate it. We're now in Sidney, NE. We tried to go to the Sidney Church of Christ tonight, but apparently the time on their website is not the actual time of service, so we missed it. Sidney is a pretty neat little town. We stopped at Cabella's where dad got some hiking shoes. We thought about eating an Elk burger at Cabella's, but passed on the opportunity.
We drove about 300+ miles today, which was a little less than what we've been doing. I think at this point we're all just ready to get to Wyoming. While in Ogallala, NE we stopped to get gas and were told (at least mom and dad were told) that there was a place nearby called Boothill Cemetery where cowboys are buried. Unbeknownst to me or David, Dad planned to stop there before we got back on the road toward Sidney. As dad appeared more and more lost, David and I got on our GPS and started navigating dad back toward the interstate (because that's where David and I THOUGHT we were going). Since neither mom nor dad are apparently good communicators, we wound up directing dad all the way back to the interstate before we ALL finally realized that dad wanted to go to that cemetery all along. Lesson for the day: when travelling, make sure that EVERY passenger in the vehicle knows where you are going at all times. Needless to say, we didn't stop at that cemetery after all.
If you didn't catch that, it's a quote from a Cowboy movie called "The Unforgiven" with Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. Dad's been using that quote for the entire trip. I think he's the only one who still thinks it's funny...he says Murray will appreciate it. We're now in Sidney, NE. We tried to go to the Sidney Church of Christ tonight, but apparently the time on their website is not the actual time of service, so we missed it. Sidney is a pretty neat little town. We stopped at Cabella's where dad got some hiking shoes. We thought about eating an Elk burger at Cabella's, but passed on the opportunity.
We drove about 300+ miles today, which was a little less than what we've been doing. I think at this point we're all just ready to get to Wyoming. While in Ogallala, NE we stopped to get gas and were told (at least mom and dad were told) that there was a place nearby called Boothill Cemetery where cowboys are buried. Unbeknownst to me or David, Dad planned to stop there before we got back on the road toward Sidney. As dad appeared more and more lost, David and I got on our GPS and started navigating dad back toward the interstate (because that's where David and I THOUGHT we were going). Since neither mom nor dad are apparently good communicators, we wound up directing dad all the way back to the interstate before we ALL finally realized that dad wanted to go to that cemetery all along. Lesson for the day: when travelling, make sure that EVERY passenger in the vehicle knows where you are going at all times. Needless to say, we didn't stop at that cemetery after all.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Day Two
Greetings from the state where corn is plentiful!
It's the end of day two of our journey, and we are settled in York, Nebraska. I must admit, I wasn't really looking forward to driving through Nebraska,(none of us were)but it actually has a lot more scenery than just corn fields. We drove about 340 or so miles today, and we were very happy as we approached the Nebraska state welcome sign, as you can imagine. We did pass through a small part of Iowa on our way. The neatest things so far have been the windmills in Iowa, and the cleanliness of Nebraska. It may sound strange, but all of the cities in Nebraska are very clean and well kept. The land is flat -I imagine it will only get flatter as we travel-and the land is very green. The sky seems so much more vast here since there are no foothills to block it out. I think David and I are going to take a walk later so we can see the sky at night. We ran down a neat little dirt road tonight; it was next to a farm (with corn, of course). It's a great place to go if you're a runner because the terrain is very flat and there's always a constant breeze to keep you cool. It was a much better running condition compared to Missouri.
One of the most interesting things that occured today actually happend at a gas station in St. Joseph, Missouri. Dad happend to notice that the vehicle next to us pumping gas had a license plate from Hickman County, TN. Dad introduced himself and told the man that we were from Hohenwald. The man's name was Ricky Cox and he lives near Centerville. He and his wife were on their way back to Hickman Co. having just visited Wyoming. He said that there was 3' of snow at Lamar Valley in Yellowstone and the road was closed! He said he and his wife rode horses at a ranch in Wyoming, and she took about 1400 pictures in Yellowstone alone. Funny how we just happened to meet them as they were on their way back...small world!
Tomorrow night we should be in Sydney, Nebraska. We're planning to stop at Cabella's. Maybe I will finally be able to get some cowboy boots to wear with my cowboy hat!
Pictures to come soon. I could have taken a picture of a cornstalk, but I think I'll save my camera for somewhere in Wyoming. :)
It's the end of day two of our journey, and we are settled in York, Nebraska. I must admit, I wasn't really looking forward to driving through Nebraska,(none of us were)but it actually has a lot more scenery than just corn fields. We drove about 340 or so miles today, and we were very happy as we approached the Nebraska state welcome sign, as you can imagine. We did pass through a small part of Iowa on our way. The neatest things so far have been the windmills in Iowa, and the cleanliness of Nebraska. It may sound strange, but all of the cities in Nebraska are very clean and well kept. The land is flat -I imagine it will only get flatter as we travel-and the land is very green. The sky seems so much more vast here since there are no foothills to block it out. I think David and I are going to take a walk later so we can see the sky at night. We ran down a neat little dirt road tonight; it was next to a farm (with corn, of course). It's a great place to go if you're a runner because the terrain is very flat and there's always a constant breeze to keep you cool. It was a much better running condition compared to Missouri.
One of the most interesting things that occured today actually happend at a gas station in St. Joseph, Missouri. Dad happend to notice that the vehicle next to us pumping gas had a license plate from Hickman County, TN. Dad introduced himself and told the man that we were from Hohenwald. The man's name was Ricky Cox and he lives near Centerville. He and his wife were on their way back to Hickman Co. having just visited Wyoming. He said that there was 3' of snow at Lamar Valley in Yellowstone and the road was closed! He said he and his wife rode horses at a ranch in Wyoming, and she took about 1400 pictures in Yellowstone alone. Funny how we just happened to meet them as they were on their way back...small world!
Tomorrow night we should be in Sydney, Nebraska. We're planning to stop at Cabella's. Maybe I will finally be able to get some cowboy boots to wear with my cowboy hat!
Pictures to come soon. I could have taken a picture of a cornstalk, but I think I'll save my camera for somewhere in Wyoming. :)
Day One
Day one:
Today consisted of riding, riding, and even more riding. We covered about 450 miles today, and we are now resting comfortably in Kingdom City, MO. We seem to be right on “shedule” as dad would say. We didn’t really speak much during the course of the trip. I guess we’re saving up for the remainder of our journey. Guess we don’t want to run out of things to talk about. We ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel (surprise, surprise) and had dinner at Arby’s. One of the highlights of going on a Walker family vacation is what I like to call “Steveisms.” To give an example, tonight David wanted to stop at McDonald’s to get a McFlurry. After about 5 attempts to park the van in a close parking spot (unsuccessfully, I might add) Dad finally secured a spot and let David go in and get his ice cream. Unfortunately, David forgot to get mom’s ice cream and had to turn around and go back, wherein Dad (and I quote) said, “I guess he was so concerned about his McFurry that he forgot to get yours.” Yes, that’s right folks…apparently McDonald’s now serves “McFurry’s” for your enjoyment! I guess it wasn’t too furry for David to enjoy it. This is just one of many Steveisms to come. So far, it’s been an enjoyable first day adventure. However, many questions still remain:
Will David and I need couples’ therapy by the end of this trip? Can one actually divorce his/her parents? Is there anything in Nebraska besides corn? Will mom lose her grip on reality (or has this already happened)? Will dad ever drive over the speed limit?
Maybe I’ll be able to answer the Nebraska question tomorrow…
Land of corn, here we come!
Today consisted of riding, riding, and even more riding. We covered about 450 miles today, and we are now resting comfortably in Kingdom City, MO. We seem to be right on “shedule” as dad would say. We didn’t really speak much during the course of the trip. I guess we’re saving up for the remainder of our journey. Guess we don’t want to run out of things to talk about. We ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel (surprise, surprise) and had dinner at Arby’s. One of the highlights of going on a Walker family vacation is what I like to call “Steveisms.” To give an example, tonight David wanted to stop at McDonald’s to get a McFlurry. After about 5 attempts to park the van in a close parking spot (unsuccessfully, I might add) Dad finally secured a spot and let David go in and get his ice cream. Unfortunately, David forgot to get mom’s ice cream and had to turn around and go back, wherein Dad (and I quote) said, “I guess he was so concerned about his McFurry that he forgot to get yours.” Yes, that’s right folks…apparently McDonald’s now serves “McFurry’s” for your enjoyment! I guess it wasn’t too furry for David to enjoy it. This is just one of many Steveisms to come. So far, it’s been an enjoyable first day adventure. However, many questions still remain:
Will David and I need couples’ therapy by the end of this trip? Can one actually divorce his/her parents? Is there anything in Nebraska besides corn? Will mom lose her grip on reality (or has this already happened)? Will dad ever drive over the speed limit?
Maybe I’ll be able to answer the Nebraska question tomorrow…
Land of corn, here we come!
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