2021 Move Part 2: Day 3 Glendo Reservoir

On our second full day in Wyoming we drove up to Glendo Reservoir to Sandy Beach. A bit under a two hour drive, a typical distance in Wyoming, and well worth the effort. Jeff’s friend Adam gifted us a kayak on the way through Michigan so this was the perfect time to try it out. …

Day 8 on the road West… 2021

Sleep came in fits and spurts with Reuben needing lots of cuddles. Morning was a welcome sight as the sky began to lighten. Showered and refreshed we got a decent breakfast to bring back up to the room. The kids were bouncing off the walls and playing lots of games. Good until someone gets hurt. …

Day 7 On the road West… 2021

Today was overall a day full of accomplishments but also filled with what felt like a comedy of errors, the last error being anything but funny. Apologies, I am getting ahead of myself. We said goodbye to the ranch this morning... twice. First we took off at 6:30am, quite a feat I might add, and …

Day 5 Split Day

So today was a different day. Up early to drive Jeff down to the Denver airport leaving the three kids and Wickham with Grandma and Grandpa. Then, pick up my mom (Nana) who will make the rest of the cross country trip with us. The round trip was about six hours with a stop for …

Day 4 Mill Iron D Ranch

Rocks! Waking up at the farm to a beautiful sun rise and only the sound of birds was amazing. Well, the sounds of the kids and dogs and cows mixed in quite quickly as everyone got up and going. Rock hounding, four-wheeling, cows and calfs, horses, grandma snuggles, mule deer, wild turkeys in trees, toggie …

Day 2 On the road West… 2021

Getting to bed and sleeping went in fits and spurts last. The Comfort Inn in Crawfordsville Indiana was a very pleasant place, clean, quiet, good coffee and breakfast and a nice room with 3 beds and space for Wickham the dog. Sleeping arrangements did a bit of a round robin until L and Q fell …

Another move begins…

Across the country move during a pandemic with three kids, two parents, a dog and a sense of adventure.

PCS 2019 Day 12: Omaha NE to Starved Rock Illinois

We made it. With all tires intact today! Drove across the whole state of Iowa to end up in a nice state park in the next state over. We left late after needing to replace yet another spare tire from yesterday so we pushed it a little too much with lots of crying for the …

PCS 2019 Day 4: Drive, Drive, Drive to Douglas Wy

We got up and going from Arco Idaho and headed into Wyoming over the Teton Mountain Pass. Wow, the pass was extremely steep and winding, we slowed to less than 20 mph before getting to the top. And the view from the top down into Jackson Hole was amazing. We went through Jackson Hole as …

PCS 2019 Day 3: Craters of the Moon Park and Arco Idaho

Wow! Craters of the Moon did not disappoint. The park and volcanic geology is breath taking. The only place that has ever come close for me was the Big Island of Hawaii. All the different types of lava are present, you can climb cinder cones, spatter cones, explore lava tubes and hike for miles on …