Aug 4, 2010 - 57* In Sheridan

That’s right. It was 57* when we got up this morning. Hard to believe after all the hot, hot weather we were in when in Tell City, In. It was in the 90’s almost every day we were at home, and I think it rained almost every day too. Here we will have a little shower and in about an hour the sun will be back out. It is also still in the 70’s here at 3:00 in the afternoon. I kept my word and got all my laundry caught up today. I love having a washer and dryer on board. I am not talking about one of those little jobs that come with an RV. We...

Aug 3, 2010 - Too Hot To Cook

I just can’t seem to get up enough of an appetite to cook a big meal in the evening when it is hot. Last night we had a tuna fish sandwich, quartered tomatoes with Italian dressing and I heated up some beans for a side dish. It was actually pretty good and I didn’t have to heat the whole RV up. Tonight I am going out on a limb and fixing smoked sausage, sour kraut, mashed taters and corn. It is much cooler today. Only in the 70’s, so shouldn’t heat the place up too bad. We went back over to Buffalo this morning and drove up into the...

Aug 2, 2010 - A Trip to Montana

I don’t know why, but when Donnie got up this morning he asked if I would like to go up into Montana? I’m always up for an impromptu adventure. He had seen on the map where there was supposed to be an old Fort and we both like walking through these, so off we went. Well, I should have done some research, because after driving about 70 miles, we found out that there is nothing left of this Old Fort. It was the Old Fort Smith, but is no more. In fact, the land where it was located is now privately owned, and we were told there is no longer...

Aug 1, 2010 - Perkin’s Family Restaurant

We woke up pretty early this morning and went for a long walk around the RV park. On the walk we stopped in at the office to make sure it was ok to have our mail forwarded here. It is always best to check. Peter, the owner of the Park, said it would be fine and if we didn’t pick it up, he would bring it to us. You can’t ask for more than that. After continuing our walk we met a very nice couple camping in a Casita. I think they are so cute and the lady actually invited us in to look at it. It is just adorable, with all the comforts of home....

Jul 30, 2010 - Mundane Chore Day

We started right in on cleaning this morning, but Donnie got ants in his pants and wanted to get started on the slide, so as I write this, he still has all our covers, pillows, throws, bedspreads, etc, etc all over the floor in the bedroom. I was able to get the living room area and kitchen area cleaned, so at least I won’t have so much to do tomorrow. Wanted to let the family know that I heard from Uncle Boone again today and they have decided to do his surgery next Thursday. He had just gotten back from the hospital, getting all the...

Jul 29, 2010 - Sheridan, WY

7-29-10 After our posting of yesterday, we did return to Custer State Park but the wildlife sightings were limited and we only found antelope. The scenery was nice with nice rock formations and pretty forest. We also experienced three more tunnels and spiral loop turns when descending the highest point on the drive. We exited adjacent to Mt. Rushmore but since we had previously visited we did not stop and simply admired the carving from the roadway. We then drove to the Crazy Horse Monument for the laser show. The carving does not appear...

Jul 29, 2010 - Bighorn National Forest

Yesterday we did pretty much as planned. We hung around here most of the day, with the exceptions of a quick trip to Safe Way and a stop at Wally world. We met a very nice man from Mass. yesterday morning. He and his wife were pulling out to go spend some time over by Devil’s Tower. He was waiting on the mail to get his new driver’s license. A shame they were leaving so soon. I talked to my brother yesterday also. He is doing pretty good as far as his blood count goes, but he does have to have surgery. His blood Specialist, Dr. Sayer had...

Jul 28, 2010 - Sheridan, WY

When we left Yellowstone on Sunday, we went to Sheridan, WY for the night. We really didn't know what to expect with this little town, but we had a couple of pleasant surprises. As we usually do when we arrive in a little town, we disconnect the tow car and off we go to explore. One of the things that we found was the Sheridan Inn. This old hotel was built by Buffalo Bill Cody in 1893. He built it across the street from the railroad station and over the years, it hosted many famous people. I believe Teddy Roosevelt was one of the hotel's...

Jul 26, 2010 - Sheridan, WY: an old western town

Fred and I found out there is a lot of “nothing” between Laramie and Sheridan, which is in northern Wyoming. We did pass through a couple small towns, but we mostly saw high desert plains and when there small streams were evident, we saw irrigated grain crops. Outside of the small town of Medicine Bow, we saw a huge windmill farm, and noticed that workers were in the process of putting together some new windmills there. That was an interesting find! I know we saw way more pronghorn than cattle or people! When we got to Sheridan, though, it...

Jul 10, 2010 - Little Big Horn

Hi all, Friday, We headed north to the Battle of Little Big Horn. Yes that June day in 1876 General George Custer met his end. It was very interesting to hear about the events that transpired upto and including the battle of Custer, Reno, and Benteen. The self guided tour started at the visitor center with lost of displays and lectures over looking last stand hill. Then we walked up to last stand hill and looked at the markers where fallen solders lay. There is a memorial near the hill were over 200 solders are still today. The families of...

Jul 8, 2010 - Moving Day _ Sheridan Wy

Today was moving day once more. We pack up and left the KOA just after 9 and hit the road. Not much has changed in the landscape but still the main crop is hay. After arriving and setting up our spot we took a little trip in to town. Doing a little antique shopping. On the way back to the trailer we were stopped at a train crossing for almost thirty minutes. There must have been 25 to 30 cars of coal having to stop and go. I am thinking they were changing tracks. Will post pictures tomorrow

Jun 25, 2010 - Steep Climb and Sober Sights

Our next stop after Cody was Sheridan, WY so we could drive north to see where the Battle of Little Big Horn took place which was the scene of Custer's Last Stand. The drive from Cody was a little surprising to both of us as we thought we were done with the biggest climbs Louie would have to make. Little did we know that in the 150 miles we were going to drive that day, we would climb to over 9000 feet from about 5000 and then descend back down to about 4000. I am pleased to announce that we made the trek up and down with no problems: no...