Sausage, eggs and hash browns. It was another cold and rainy morning in Yellowstone, but Stephanie whomped up a “Farmers Breakfast” in the dutch oven on top of our campstove. We got the kids up at 8:00 to get…
2012.07.13 Roosevelt Arch and the Grand Loop
Every day of our trip has either started or ended with a fight over “Mr. Lumpy”. Mr. Lumpy is the most lumptastic pillow you have ever felt, and all three kids have a desire to sleep with it. Our…
2012.07.12 Grand Prismatic Basin and a Side Trip to Montana
It gets cold at night in Yellowstone. Stephanie and I wear every piece of warm clothing we brought to bed each night. The two of us got up at 6:00am to get a head start on the day. Stephanie…
2012.07.11 A Walk Around Old Faithful
We all slept in this morning. Stephanie and I got up at 8:00 and the kids were in bed well past 9:00. When the kids finally did roll out of bed, we made “breakfast nests” to eat on the…
2012.07.10 Tetons, Trails, Trams and Moose!
This family got its act together this morning. We got dressed, took down the tent, and pulled out of our campsite at 7:07am. There is hope for us yet! Our early departure was motivated by our desire to make…
2012.07.09 Abe Lincoln and Grumpy’s Goat Shack
Another night of rain. If there is a silver lining to this weather, it is that we are extremely happy with the tent we purchased for this trip. It does not leak at all, and as a bonus, it…
2012.07.08 A Drought’s Best Friend
We went to bed last night with the thunderstorm’s light show to the north. By 2:00am, the storm hit the Goodland Kansas KOA hot & heavy. It rained and thundered and lightning all night long. We had planned to…
2012.01.04 Walking the Grand Canyon & the Trip Home
Last night, in a weak moment, we arranged for a 6am wake-up call. The clerk was friendly enough about it. He said he would be knocking on our door with cold water at 6:00. The comedy is included at…
2011.01.03 Get Pizza, Find Pool, Go To Bed
Before going to bed last night, we made a logistical change to today’s itinerary. Instead of leaving Phoenix early, spending the entire afternoon at the Grand Canyon, and heading on down the road, we decided to sleep in and…
2010.07.12 Mesa Verde National Park
We were on our way to the Mesa Verde National Park by 8:15 this morning. By Day 11, packing your clothes and loading the car does not take nearly as long as earlier in the trip. The turnoff from…