June 28 -29 - Savage, MN

After finishing up business in Sioux Falls, SD, Roseann and I decided to move on and stay in the southern part of Minneapolis at the Town & Country RV Park in Savage, MN. I would definitely recommend this park any day. The people were really friendly and helpful. The facilities and grounds were very well kept. It's quite and still close to everything with easy access.

The biggest thrill was meeting up with high school friend John Jelinek and his dear wife Mary. What a surprise & treat when they suggested we go with them to the LPGA US Open golf tournament. We watched Anika Sorrenson on the 18th hole fire an eagle from 197 yds. out. I'm not a golfer but I sure did enjoy the day. The lake salmon dinner was a great topper to an already fantastic day. We'll be back for a longer visit. We' look forward to seeing them again.

The worst part of the stay was our reintroduction to mosquitoes, ugh! We'd forgotten what pesky pests they can be. They grow them big here too.

June 25 - 26 - Sioux Falls, SD

Stayed at Jellystone Park for three nights. Sioux Falls is really geared towards the tourist. Lots to do & explore around the town. Lots of things for the kids to do at Jellystone too. Now it's off to Savage, MN to visit a long time friend.

June 25 - Wall, SD

We're on the way to Sioux Falls and just had to stop and see the famous "Wall Drug Store". We stopped for breakfast and a look around. They had a real good buffet. Unfortunately we didn't allow enough time to see everything. I guess we'll just have to go back and spend a few days just browsing through all the history there.

June 24 - Wild Life

Today was an up early day to check out the wildlife of South Dakota. We were not let down at all. The day started gently with deer grazing in some of the biggest fields I ever saw.

Then came the biggest surprise ever. We rounded a bend and there in the field was a herd of what I thought were buffalo. Then I read the sign (Double click the picture) and thought that Texan's don't have the biggest of everything and New Mexican's should never complain about their prarie dogs again. Truely these are magnificant animals and to think we almost lost them. We MUST protect our environment for the future.

From there we traveled to Hot Springs, SD to see the Mammoth Site. Fascinating to say the least. I feel as though I've entered school again. According to the guide, they will be digging there for another 20 years.

June 23 - Mount Rushmore

As we travel the winding road and admire the scenery, we see a sign that tells us the buffalo are dangerous. Watching intently for our first sighting, we come across a heard of wild donkeys that are begging for food along side the road. Oh well, maybe later for the buffalo. The scenery along the way is awesome and GREEN. That's something we haven't seen in New Mexico for a long time.




Then we're at Mt Rushmore. Awesome!! The work is more than impressive. The dedication needed to complete this work will be forever appreciated by those who stand in admiration of this testament to freedom. We sure do appreciate it. From there, it was lunch at the Alpine Inn in Hill City, SD. Then through a rain & hail storm, it was back to Hermosa for a rest from the drive through the winding roads. Having the dually on some of these roads is really "eye opening" to say the least. I sure was glad that we didn't have the 5th wheel with us. Tomorrow it's going to be the "Wildlife Loop" in Custer State Park.

June 21 - FE Warren AFB, Cheyenne, WY

Spent the day here in Cheyenne, WY. We were able to stop at the capitol building and see the statue of Esther Hobart Morris. Roseann definitely follows in her footsteps as a very stong proponent of women's equal rights and is working on teaching her grandchildren the same.

After a hard day of walking and seeing different sights, there has to be time for one to gather their thoughts and comtemplate the happenings of time. Maybe it's just a time to listen to the world around us and be in the now Tomorrow we're off again to continue our jouney.

June 11 - 20 - Air Force Academy

We're here for 10 days while our granddaughter, Anna, attends volleyball camp. Peregrine Pines is a very nice FamCamp except for the trains that have to sound their "chimes" all through the day and night. Being on the academy grounds has all the benefits of any military installation and then some.

We found the Farrish Campgrounds high above the academy. What a quite and peaceful place with three different lakes to fish and spectacular views. It's a 7.5 mile hike from the academy or a 45 mile drive. Seeing as how we are still working up to long hikes, we chose the drive. Sure glad we did too. The scenery was wonderful.

We also had the pleasure of helping our friends Jim & Donna Rowland celebrate Donna's birthday. It's always neat to be with friends at special moments. Jim is a long time friend & architect who helped design the remolding of our former home in Albuquerque. He's just finished a large military project in Colorado Springs. It's always fun seeing them both. We had a evening of good food and lots of laughs.

We were also able to help our full timing RV friends ,Alan & Ann Morrison, celebrate Ann's retirement. They are currently living in their RV and getting ready to "hit the road" in mid July. The South African wine and local micro brewery beer were great but the chicken was the best. I'm sure that our paths will cross again during our travels across the US. We look forward to sharing our travels and more good wine & food.