Great Road Trip of 2014

Janie and I have been on the road a couple of days, traveling many miles and I am just getting to my computer for an update. Our first stop was at Buc-ees. We ran in to Bill and Kerry who were shopping for barbeque grills for Father's Day.

 

We started on Sunday with a stop in Dallas for dinner at Snuffer's Bar and Grill on Lower Greenville. We had been there during a Spring Break many years ago and thought it would be a great  place to start our journey. After a quick stop we were off to Oklahoma City. The OKC Memorial was very moving and Janie and I both learned quite a bit about the history of the bombing. The Bricktown area was great and I am planning a weekend trip back with Mike.

Then through Kansas (no Dorothy, no Toto, red slippers, or tornados!)

Nebraska was beautiful and it made me think of Augustus in Lonesome Dove when he ran the buffalo over the hills. The undulating hills were awesome and if I had a horse, I would have run over the hills, too. We arrived in South Dakota on Tuesday in time for dinner and to finalize plans for tourist plans. This morning, we were off to Mount Rushmore to fulfill one item on my bucket list - the heads on the mountain. It was worth the trip! We spent the morning on the trails taking photos from every angle.

 

 

Crazy Horse Mountain was okay, nothing fabulous, although if they ever finish the carving it will be spectacular. They have been working on it since 1948 and are not even close. Maybe in another 200 years. I will send my great grandchildren. Tomorrow we are off to Cheyenne, WY and will spend the night in Estes Park, CO.

 

Happy 20th anniversary to Michael Joseph. Maybe we will be able to spend some time together for our 25th. Hope your day was productive and I will see you in a couple of weeks!