Traveling Kings

We pulled out of Medora, North Dakota, before 6:30am.  We had a meetup with the rest of the family at Wall Drug in Wall, South Dakota, and we had 3 more hours than they did to drive to get there.…

Today our group is exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the only National Park named for a person, while the other group will hit a number of other major attractions. We spent the night in Watford City.  Stephanie calls this Watford…

Good morning, Moose Jaw.  We have enjoyed our time here, but we must be on our way. During the last few days, we have had a change in the schedule.  The next few days are scheduled to be a Wyoming/South…

For breakfast in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, this morning, we required a walk across the parking lot from our condo to the Sav-On grocery store.  They did have full size American-style grocery carts, but most people were either carrying or pushing…

When you are up and awake first thing in the morning, you get to hear what a two-year-old says when they wake up.  This morning, Ellery says, “Daddy! I wake up, Daddy!”  So cute! Ellery likes to see pictures of…

Last week my friend Jim told me about an ancient Chinese proverb: “The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. The second best time is today.”  Back in 1910, Glacier National Park (GNP) had over 100 glaciers,…

I have owned a Day Hikes of Glacier National Park map guide for a year and a half.  Today, we finally get to put it to use. In the weeks leading up to our trip, I had identified the Grinnell…

“Would you like some more coffee?” – Stephanie “Yes, I would.  I’m not addicted to coffee, it’s just a habit” – KK Stephanie explored the path going from our rental house down to the Flathead River this morning.  While walking…

“From the hills of Kaycee, Wyoming, where life’s wooly and wild”  That is the opening line of the Garth Brooks song “Good Ride Cowboy”.  About an hour into our travels, we drove through Kaycee. Don’t blink! This is more of…