Day 13 - Montana All. The. Wow. Montana earns its moniker of “Big Sky Country.” We have seen the blue, sunny summer heavens, but I would imagine the grey wintry days are just as splendid. We arrived a little early to our hotel in Columbia Falls, so we decided to kill time before check-in. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Day 13 – Montana
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Day 11 – Yellowstone
Woke up this morning in Helena, Montana after driving out of Yellowstone yesterday. I was looking more forward to that than even the Grand Canyon, and I am glad we scheduled enough time on our itinerary. Day One - Monday It was fascinating to be sure, but the weather made what I was excited about… Continue reading Day 11 – Yellowstone
Day 7 – The Grand Canyon
We made it. We drove 3 days to see what boils down to a giant riverbed in the middle of the northern Arizona desert. I think of all the hype and superlatives. All the hoopla and "OMG" about a big chasm. It's just a canyon. I mean, right? Water...? Rock walls...? *eye roll* Big deal.… Continue reading Day 7 – The Grand Canyon
Day 5 – The Long Haul
We started the day in San Angelo, Texas and started the longest drive of the trip to get it out of the way. There's a whole lotta nothing in West Texas. The scenery is straight out of Hell or High Water. (If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor. It's one of my latest… Continue reading Day 5 – The Long Haul
Day 1: The Between
We didn’t want to miss the last day of school for The Bug, but we had to vacate the house on Thursday, so we stayed at a hotel in Rosenberg. Waking up this morning, I was right there in Fort Bend County, yet I felt so far away. Driving west on I-10, and The Guy… Continue reading Day 1: The Between
May Day
Today is May 1. May Day. The start of the last month of this huge transition. I'd be lying if I said it's all downhill from here. The hard part is just beginning. Over the next 30 days, we will sign away this big, beautiful house, take a trip to Schlitterbahn, and go on a… Continue reading May Day
