Dim Sum with family
2 сентября 2019 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Two kids, 2 parents and 6 grandparents: us, Gabbie’s parents Stanley and Hyland, and the surprise and most welcome icing on the cake, Yosem’s mom Jeanee and husband Phil.
Dim Sum is a traditionЧитать далее
Dim Sum 2
2 сентября 2019 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Yes, that’s a chicken foot.
Making unicorn cookies
2 сентября 2019 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The girls were devastated when Gordon said he was just not able to go to the pool as promised. Grandma Jeanee promised to take them as they are here now fore a couple of weeks, and Gordon bribed themЧитать далее
Oh I remember making cookies with the boys. Lots of sprinkles and lots of fun. Laurie
Back in the USA
3 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
We had a great last day with family. Gordon made pizza for dinner, followed by unicorn cookies which totally lived up to everything you might have imagined.
We said goodbye to the family one by oneЧитать далее
Hi mom, Hi dad
3 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Three years ago this past July my three sisters and I journeyed to the beautiful emerald Diablo Lake in the Cascade mountains. There we spread our mother’s ashes in the same place we had spread ourЧитать далее
Winthrop KOA
3 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
We are nestled under a large cherry tree, just a few feet from the Methow River. We got here in time for happy hour and I am enjoying my second scrumptious syrupy imperial oatmeal stout.
A goodЧитать далее
Coming down from Diablo Lake
4 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Sorry, I forgot to post the photos coming down from Diablo Lake into Winthrop!
Lazy day in Winthrop
4 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
After our long drive up, we had a number of housekeeping items to take care of.Following a lazy morning drinking tea and catching up on the news, we quickly worked our way through them.
Winthrop is aЧитать далее
Bonnie BenedictI seem to remember sitting on those same saddles in Winthrop when we scattered moms ashes.
So nice we stayed twice
5 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
This campground is in such a beautiful setting, and is so peaceful right now, we decided to extend our stay. Here are a few photos taken right around our campsite.
ПутешественникWe are VERY rested. In fact I got bored for 5 minutes yesterday so I consider the stay a great success.
Ice cream at Sherrie's Sweet Shop
5 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Having gone into withdrawal two days after leaving Yosem’s, we moseyed into town for a little pick-me-up. There I was smitten by the 4 ladies from the Red Hat Society who apparently also needed aЧитать далее
More around the campground
5 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Taken last night with the sun low in the West.
PS this evening we were visited by 3 deer. Unfortunately, they were far enough away that when Heather tried to take their picture, she couldn’t seeЧитать далее
Leaving Winthrop
6 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
We left early just as it started sprinkling. We ARE doing a longish drive to Missoula which will get us pretty close to the Rockies where we hope to spend a little time.
ПутешественникOnly sprinkles on the way. But now that we’re tucked in, it’s raining cats and dogs. And possibly rabbits. Cozy.
Welcome to Idaho
6 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We forced ourselves not to blink because we did not want to miss anything.
Missoula KOA
6 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We got a space under a large tree, just ignore the parking lot vibe. And the klieg light over our trailer (we have a light blocking insert for the window). There are very cute bunnies running aroundЧитать далее
Road less taken
7 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Yesterday’s drive from Winthrop to Missoula seemed to be less tiring than our previous drives and we decided that was because the first half of the day was driven off the Interstates: fewer cars,Читать далее
Bonnie BenedictSo envious of all the wildlife sightings. The only wildlife we’ve seen was a taxidermied moose alongside the cig railway which was originally used to catch poachers.
Be sure to let us know if you see a moose. John was a Moose Whiner in New England cause he never spotted one. He did in the Tetons thank goodness. LT
Road less travelled 2
7 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
West Yellowstone KOA
7 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Brrrrr!
8 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
We woke up to 30 degrees outside this morning, but we were cozy in the trailer. The gentleman next to us told us that the night before we arrived it had HAILED. We don’t mind. We like things howeverЧитать далее
Bonnie BenedictThank goodness. We visited with a couple from Houston over happy hour who were escaping the unrelenting heat there.
Running Bear Pancake House
8 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Gordon is channeling his inner John while we wait to be seated in a lively exchange of hurricane stories with the gentleman from Texas. Heather stared ruefully at her feet thinking she had only JUSTЧитать далее
Mountain Mama's Bakery
8 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Fresh made chicken pot pie for tonight, and MAYBE 2 slices of pie for after, baked this morning. Mama tried to interest us in their signature marshmallow whipped cream for the pie, but we told her weЧитать далее
Bonnie BenedictNever, EVER, take a photo of a woman from the back in a saddle. EVER!
ПутешественникI apologize. I now know. I plead temporary insanity, dementia, or maybe even that aliens took my brain for experiments. I will never, never, never ever do that again. Promise! Gordon
Karen AndersonJust get caught up on your thus far 23 days of free wheeling across the country and back. Looks like you had a real fine time visiting the kids and grandkids! I will go with the temporary insanity option as you have more of a chance of recovery! Good to see you two riding high in the 'Saddle of Life"! Karen
Driving through Yellowstone
9 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
Annanaomi SamsThe photo of the buffalo....kinda close, aren’t you? Or is that a diorama?
ПутешественникIt’s amazing that even though the weather was bad, we still got so many good ones. Testament to the landscape.
Channeling mom
9 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
Huggin’ the fire, rockin’ the hat ... because it was raining bears and moose by the time we made it to Old Faithful. And it was COLD! We did what any reasonable tourist would do (but few wereЧитать далее
You ARE channeling Mom. Is the Obsidian near Old Faithful Inn? I think we saw it. If it had a grill
ПутешественникIt was the n the building right behind the grill. A little bit down from the Inn.
More Yellowstone
9 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
The last two photos of me are a reenactment of my reaction to the other drivers in Yellowstone. The road was narrow and so you would think drivers would be careful to stay on their side of the road.Читать далее
Bonnie BenedictAt least those of us who have to navigate Atlanta traffic are better prepared to deal with that kind of traffic. But barely.
Bonnie BenedictGood to hear. We’re finding in Maine that, if you’re driving on the main drag, folks trying to enter from cross streets like to play a g2me of chicken and pull way out into oncoming traffic so you actually have too swerve around them, arghhhhhhh! ( Insert hiking of pants and shaking of fist)
The Tetons
9 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The road to Dubois
9 сентября 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Where is Dubois you might ask. Well I’ll tell you where it is. It’s in Wyoming on a road we haven’t traveled before. I’ll admit, we had been planning to continue on to Jackson, Wyoming whichЧитать далее
“For the beauty of the earth For the beauty of the skies”. Puffy clouds are Mom clouds—like in her paintings. LT
Family fun and funny Gordon with tusks
Laurie
ПутешественникGrandparents gone wild.