To the tune of Home on the Range” Oh let me be homeless, With the buffalo on the road, And the elk and the antelope play… It took us a bit to get out of Red Lodge. As it turns out, there are two Cenex stations. So the bridge after the Cenex is actually the […]
We spent the night in Red Lodge, Montana. Neither of us had ever been, and we both wanted to see it. Turns out it is a nice Montana town. It is at about 5500 feet of elevation, but doesn’t seem it. This may partially be because it is in a river valley. The ski area […]
We finally made it to Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). We were supposed to have made it here on August 25th, Blakey’s birthday. Given the things that ensued, we did not. But we were not to be denied! I am pretty sure that we have had a stunningly beautiful autumn as the karmic counter-measure against […]
On the way back from the memorial/reunion in Kentucky (Ellen’s family), we decided to spend the night in Baraboo, Wisconsin (my family). My grandparents Donahue were born and raised in this general area. Baraboo First things first. We drove up to West Street to see the Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Back in the day, the […]
We took a different route than usual on our way to the John Helm memorial service in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Rather than sticking to the interstates we headed down through Rochester to the bluffs of Iowa. At Decorah we cut over to Illinois, spending the night in Springfield, the capital. Springfield was not an accidental […]
Even the best laid plans… The condo is rented and on its way to being purchased (hopefully). The Lexus is sold. Financial and legal matters are settled. Valuables are in the safe deposit box. We are still in town. There has been a slight medical clearance hiccough in leaving town. We are optimistic it will […]
The Boynton Chapel is at the end of a beautiful lea that opens to Lake Michigan on the grounds of Bjorklunden. This small wooden chapel was handcrafted in the late 12th-century Norwegian stave church (stavkirke) style by Winifred and Donald Boynton between 1939 and 1947. Bjorklunden was, at that time, their summer estate. The chapel is […]
Here are a few of the high-points of our recent trip to Martha’s Vineyard: Ellie and Jack Quite clearly two of Ellen and my favorite people. Ellie and Jack demonstrate a joi de vivre that can only be described as inspirational. They are exceptional hosts, having opened their home to Ellen and me on several […]
Ellen and I did some exploring. First we went up to check out the move of the Gay Head Lighthouse. We then headed down to Philbin Beach. We were able to park in the local parking lot, reserved for residents. Heady stuff! Especially if you are driving a car befitting a local (well over 100k […]
As we were returning with Bob and Pam from a day of activities, we decided to check out the Orange Peel Bakery. We had passed the sign for the bakery several times already, as it is on the main drag not far from Ellie and Jack’s place. Always on the prowl for potential delicacies, this […]
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