With any luck youre in orbit Lets see, have you been to the GC before? Dont know--logically I would say you would avoid Vegas like the Plague, but Utah and some of your fav parks are on the other side. Soooooooo- Im guessing a quick pass thru Sin City to revisit Arches or other previously visited sites.
Trivia Answer There is some meteorological interference with the GPS tracking device hidden in your gnome; however, we estimate you are in Needles, CA. Tomorrow might include a trek into the Sacramento Mountains or the Fort Mohave Indian Reservation - or maybe it's on to Flagstaff. Have fun whatever you choose. Let the things happen!
wow! I AM proud of you! And not just for the Stellar Jay! Karen
if you get to the Grand Canyon- and go to the visitor center, you'll see Calif condors-- worth the trip if you can get to the South Side!
Greg n Sherry Fantastic picts - Brother
don't come back-don't come back!! I want to scream- you have gotten away from the tunnel vision that blinds our life for far too long, even having been on wonderous fantasies-somehow it fades
when"life" intercedes. :( how to keep the joyous wonder of feeling you are the first to behold a wonder.....when worriing about what you have to do at work tomorrow or how to pay the outrageous bills that when compared to the scheme of things is absolutely nothing. - aww well - I degriss - can't wait to see ya'll again!!!!!
much love, your sister in law
WOW - Snow!! The pic of the mountain is beautiful!! Loved the tale of the date in the diner. Jim, how did you get so lucky?!!?? We're glad you have Susan - and that she has you!
Arachnids are wild! You bet. They drop from the ceiling over my pillow and spray toxic venom into my face in the wee hours of the morning. By the way, that anonymous Big Foot creature was at my 50th birthday party this summer. Scary dude.
Cranberry Bog It is a cranberry bog in Oregon, probably near Tillamook or Coos Bay. I'm late reading this. Has someone already answered correctly? I need to win!
Thank You for the chuckle... I appreciated your telling of the seaside restaurant voyeurism (is it voyeuristic if you are only listening?). You told that story in a very artful and engaging way. Thanks for that. It's good to laugh and to be appreciative of the blessing of one's spouse.
Should have read all the blogs Well I should have read all the blogs before I answered but good to know I was right. Been busy with Sarah Kines 80th birthday a little backed up on reading email.
It's a guess Hey guys I definitely am enjoying the travel blogs but miss you. My guess is a cranberry bog. It looks like the ones back in Massachusetts. Oregon would be my guess as to location.
Keep up the banter I'm a little disappointed to know the truth. I really thought you could only manage that level of witty banter when Mark and I were with you. I guess I have to come to grips with the fact that you are the starring characters in your own show and not just supporting characters in ours. Great pics; the coast and the trees are majestic!
love the photos Love the photos! Keep them coming. The Pacific Northwest agrees with Silver Chin though glad he decided to come back to TN. Love the rabbit also..I hear that you have had many rabbits on your trip. Lori
Ack! I forgot to attribute. I didn't write that. Anything I would write lately would sound like dialogue from The Seventh Seal. You know, something along the lines of "Who watches over that child? The angels? God? Satan? Or only the emptiness?"
There are meds?
In honor of the impending baseball playoffs I offer this rousing ballad about one of the legends of the only game that matters.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad m***** f***er
He was seventeen feet tall, he had a hundred fifty wives
He didn’t do that much except he saved the game of baseball
He put two and two together and he noticed it was four
Now the treachery of Shoeless Joe can’t hurt us anymore
And he’ll always be remembered as Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Fellow named Joe Jackson was a fielder for the Black Sox
And he always wore his black socks, but he never wore no shoes
He weren’t the nicest fellow and he had a couple problems
Cause he drank a lot and he beat his wife and he always acted rude
He killed and ate some babies and he copped an attitude
And the one man that he hated most was Kenesaw Mountain Landis
The mafia said Shoeless Joe
You should really run this show
You should be the guy who owns baseball
And all you really gotta do
Is help us make a buck or two
We’ll bet on the other team
You’ll lose the game but make it seem
Like nothing could be further from the truth
Shoeless Joe did what they said he dropped a couple fly balls
And he walked up to the pitcher and he poked him in the eye
And in the seventh inning with the Black Sox nearly beaten
There was someone who was watching from his blimp above the stands
Cradling a rifle in his thick and meaty hands
And as if you hadn’t guessed yet it was Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Kenesaw said drop that glove
Or I swear by God above
I’ll make you regret playing baseball
And Shoeless Joe looked up and saw
The silver rifle’s gaping maw
And though no one had noticed yet
His underwear was getting wet
He peed himself in front of everyone
Shoeless Joe was finished but he couldn’t quite admit it
So he raised his middle finger up above the other four
And Kenesaw took careful aim and fired a single bullet
And he shot that dirty finger off and he dropped his trusty gun
And everybody in the stands knew that he had won
And today they still refer to him as Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Shoeless Joe left baseball and because a famous pop star
And he asked the musical question is she really going out with him
He had a couple albums and a comeback in the 80’s
But he never won a Grammy and he never was the same
And he never could be satisfied with critical acclaim
Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello
Quit our jobs to travel the Northwest. Hitting most of the National Parks on our adventure. Three Months. Two people. One car. A lot of chocolate and a lot of beer (not together). Not coming home until we see a real Moose.... full info
Lori
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With any luck youre in orbit
Lets see, have you been to the GC before? Dont know--logically I would say you would avoid Vegas like the Plague, but Utah and some of your fav parks are on the other side. Soooooooo- Im guessing a quick pass thru Sin City to revisit Arches or other previously visited sites.