Playing Catch Up

Well, my intentions were good; however, "free wireless internet access" in all hotels does NOT necessarily mean that you can really use it. For the rest of the week of our trip west, either I simply could not access the "free" access or there was no time to do so. Several nights, we pulled into our hotel after 11:00 p.m.

Put into summary, we did 2900 miles in less than seven days. You can imagine the riding that entailed! But it was an amazing, memorable trip. Thought I would just post a few pics from the trip before I started any updates to my very "tilted world" right now. (You know how it is when you come back to your "real" world and it's all waiting for you!)

The week after vacation, we spent five days in a conference in Des Moines. Even though the conference was valid and interesting, it paled in comparison to the Grand Tetons, Mount Rushmore, and the South Dakota Badlands. We are already longing to make that trek again with some definite side stops that were not available to us this time.

The three generations that made the trip (my husband's parents, my husband and I, and two of our daughters) fared incredibly well together. There was great respect on everyone's part, giving greater consideration to the older generations and their preferences. It was a pleasure to experience everyone's reactions to some of the famous and not so-famous icons and scenery that we saw on this trip.

"Bubbi" was our special friend on the trip. Because there were four females on this trip, it's a given that a Ford Expedition, though large and spacious, would not be able to hold all of the luggage we brought along. UHaul rented us the perfect solution. Bubbi was faithful, unassuming, and efficient for all our needs!

When we dropped him off, we felt like we were saying goodbye to a very dear friend.

When the world stops tilting so much (sure....) I do hope to document this trip in a more precise manner.

Until then, if you've never done a trip outwest, it's definitely a trip worth taking!