Today’s the day we leave the lake and head out on an epic road trip.

Yes, I said “epic”. And I mean it. We’ll be home in RI again in two weeks and one day.

But first Banjo Man has to watch the Nebraska vs. Purdue football game. We cannot wedge ourselves into an overpacked Highlander and climb out of the driveway until the last play. I even grit my teeth and subscribed to Peacock so my anxious husband could see the game.

Eight dollars for a month of the stupid Peacock channel, but I will cancel it before the time is up.

Nebraska needs to win this one so all of the guys in my family can have cheerful chats together all week long.

I thought I had my clothes all set for the trip home, but I’ve emptied my travel bag once again in order to wear the clothes I packed. This morning I will start over.

We’ll be in Missoula tonight. And will have dinner at MacKenzie River Pizza with special friends. We will share stories of our summers, news of our families and plans for the winter ahead. And tomorrow we will be on the road to Billings and Pictograph State Park.

Remember this? We first stopped here in October of 2021, but we weren’t prepared to hike to all four “caves” (overhangs, actually). We hope to see more of them tomorrow afternoon. I am very, very excited to see this again.

A pair of honking geese just flew past. If that isn’t a sign of fall I don’t know what is.

It’s time to pack and clean bathrooms.

GO BIG RED!!!!!