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made it to North Platte
Question: how long does it take to drive from Valentine to North Platte??? Answer: Five hours, if you get lost in the Sand Hills. I’m going to bed now.
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day 3: update from nebraska
We’re in Valentine, Nebraska tonight instead of with Glen’s sister and brother-in-law in North Platte. We woke up early, were on the road at 8 am or so, drove 150 miles to Rapid City, South Dakota. How did we know … Continue reading
day 2: butte to gillette
Montana to Wyoming. Always beautiful, especially in September. I finally remembered to take a picture. We ate breakfast at our hotel (a Best Western Plus we pulled into late the night before–in fact, we were so tired that when I … Continue reading
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bedtime in butte
Well, we’re back on the road. It was hard leaving the lake this morning. We managed to head out before 11 AM, and even then we dragged our feet by stopping in Clark Fork for ice cream and a huckleberry … Continue reading
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rub-a-dub-dub
We have a boat. It reminds me of my grandmother’s. She’d take my brother and I out on Hundred Acre pond to pick the wild blueberries that hung over the water. And we’d sneak up on turtles sunning themselves on logs. I can’t … Continue reading
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retired mountain lady
See how happy Retired Mountain Lady and I are? It’s because we’re not cooking dinner. We are at a former restaurant where an old friend is cooking steaks for lots of other old friends and we get to watch. And … Continue reading
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hurricane update and an opinion
(photo courtesy of WPRO.com) Here’s a post-hurricane picture of a beach a few miles from our house. Half of Rhode Island doesn’t have electricity, and many won’t have power again for six or seven days. My mother is not one … Continue reading
hurricane watch in rhode island
(photo courtesy of WPRO) Say a prayer for the East Coast tonight. That’s what we’re doing, 3000 miles away. New Englanders are accustomed to hurricane warnings, storms, storm surges and nor’easters. These Yankees are not easily rattled by weather predictions, … Continue reading
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women’s work is never done
Once upon a time I loved to iron. When I was about nine years old. I think that toy iron actually plugged in to an outlet and heated up. Check out the formica table (child size) in the background of … Continue reading
men, trucks, food
Monday there was a lot to discuss. Something to do with concrete, I think. I was too busy peeling peaches (cases 5 and 6) to pay attention. Leaning on a truck makes any discussion more meaningful. Conversation flows. What the … Continue reading
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