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| 29th September 2009 Dave & Mare | Wonderful Trip - From: We Smell the Barn Mare and I enjoyed riding along with you and revisiting a few of the places we've enjoyed over the past years. Thanks for the ride. |
| 28th September 2009 Tom Deitschel | a winner all the way!! - From: We Smell the Barn Pat & Nancy, sorry to see the trip end, but sure understand the need for "home". Anyway, thanks for taking us along. Really enjoyable! Tom D PS: My tribute to the "Pick 'em champ of the year"----Pat killed us all this year on at least 3 tournaments----maybe more because I've sent a lot of money to Olympia!! |
| 28th September 2009 Ada | welcome home - From: We Smell the Barn Hey call us when you get settled in so we can welcome you home in person!! Ada |
| 28th September 2009 Julie Knaake | back home - From: We Smell the Barn Well thanks for letting us hitchhike a ride on your wonderful trip it was enjoyable to see & hear . |
| 27th September 2009 Pat | Feeling the heat - From: Ensconced in Grangeville, Idaho Hi dear Friends, Sounds like you're enjoying your trip with exception of some extremely hot days without shade. Hopefully the AC is keeping you cool. All's well here. Terry and I returned from our little jaunt to Mt. Rainier. It was a gorgeous two days. The weather was just right. We hiked 5 miles each day. Once at Paradise and once at Longmire. The B & B was fun too. It was a great place to meet some very interesting travelers. The night skies really made the Milky Way very visible. How beautiful that was. We are rested up and already making plans to visit more National Parks. The weather here is really mild and nice. Just what you both like. Hope Shaddy is doing OK after his unhappy stay as the Guard Dog. Miss you lots, Pat |
| 25th September 2009 Bryan | US 95 - From: Ensconced in Grangeville, Idaho I've driven US 95 more times that I can count over the last forty years, and if you think the road is steep today, you should have tried it back when you drove through 22 switchbacks climbing White Bird Hill south of Grangeville. You're right about the heat though. There is a very nice campground east of Grangeville up the mountain and in the trees, but it's rather primitive. I pitched my tent there a couple of years ago and had a fine time. Enjoying your reports. Keep 'em coming. Bryan |
| 24th September 2009 Julie Knaake | Hot Idaho - From: Ensconced in Grangeville, Idaho Poor Nan has to listen to you complain about the heat ! Doesn't the heat make your old knees feel better ? I bet you are happy about taking this wonderful trip. I do love that picture 04 all the way back to the Mts. Was that a sandy or a rocky beach on the right. |
| 23rd September 2009 Tom Deitschel | Boise - From: Another Trip Highlight! Take my word for it, Pat, family is what it's all about. I'm enjoying your trip, but not as much as you & Nancy---and Shaddy! |
| 21st September 2009 Al Smith | - From: Redundancy in Grand Teton National Park Hi Paddi Hope you are having fun .Continue to enjoy it. Al |
| 21st September 2009 Terry | Tetons Remembered - From: Picture Perfect Day in Grand Teton National Park Gads, the last time I saw the Tetons must have been the summer of 1960. We drove to my great-grandmother's 90th birthday in Georgetown, CO and passed through this magnificent scenery. It is a sight for the eyes! |
| 21st September 2009 Olivia | Your trip - From: Redundancy in Grand Teton National Park Paddy, I will try again to give a comment about your vacation. It has been fun to see where you traveled and the pictures are great. I am so glad that you and Nancy could make take this vacation without too many problems' Livvie |
| 21st September 2009 Marty | Grand Teton - From: Redundancy in Grand Teton National Park Hi-Ho Travelers, Beautiful pictures. I look forward to seeing the magic you'll undoubtedly create with your Paintshop software. Give sister Mary and big hug for me when you're in Boise. Safe travels. Love, Marty |
| 20th September 2009 Julie Knaake | Tetons - From: Picture Perfect Day in Grand Teton National Park Magnificent |
| 20th September 2009 Marty | Stunning Photos - From: Picture Perfect Day in Grand Teton National Park I am in awe - what a beautiful site. Thanks for the update. Keep on keepin on, but keep a keen eye out for those deer. Love, Marty |
| 19th September 2009 Walt Z. | Good Samaritan - From: A Lost Day; Another Good Deed A great story. Sounds like you kept an already bad experience (engine fire) from becoming a total loss. I will have to make a note about Dubois, Wyoming. Another "travel to do." I think you may have made some important discoveries on your journey. Perhaps you have actually located some of those promised "spade-ready Stimulus Package Projects" that seem to be so well concealed! |
| 17th September 2009 Terry | Last Day in Custer - From: Last Day in Custer It sounds like this will not be Paddy's Last Stand! On the road again.... Happy travels. |
| 16th September 2009 Julie Knaake | Feeding burro - From: Custer State Park Ah true to my own heart when I read: A short-lived friendly argument ensued. I think at times being riled for good cause is ok. |
| 15th September 2009 jon | thanks - From: A Crazy Day Hi to you three Just want to say that I'm delighted your trip is going well, you are dodging the rattlesnakes and life is good. I read your vinettes during my lunch, knowing I'm supposed to be hard at work, but what the heck, I'm the boss here. Happy Trails Jon |
| 15th September 2009 RIck Kramer | Sounds Like Fun!! - From: A Crazy Day Paddy, Sounds like things are going great. I love the picture of Nan and Shaddy under the shade. Glad it going well. The country looks very interesting. Things are well here. Work and working to play. You'll be home before we know it. Travel safe! Ricky Ray |
| 15th September 2009 Al Smith | - From: A Crazy Day Have fun |
| 15th September 2009 anonymous | - From: A Crazy Day Now that's how I pictured toddy time with the beast, Nancy and Shadow and Uncle Joe in the shade, round 4 o'clock rested and relaxed!! Cheers from Ada |
| 13th September 2009 Julie Knaake | Badlands Photos - From: Badlands; South Dakota Beautiful |
| 13th September 2009 Walt Zimmerman | Mt. Rushmore - From: A Good Deed On The Way To Rushmore Paddy: Glad you are having another good travel adventure. Gosh you are now a long way from home! I am so glad you are on this excursion and blogging about it. Doesn't look like they have made a whole lot of progress with the addition of President Reagan to Mt. Rushmore! |
| 13th September 2009 Dave & Mare | Paddy, don't miss Chief Crazy Horse - From: A Good Deed On The Way To Rushmore The Chief Crazy Horse Memorial (about 20 miles SW of Rushmore) is worth the stop. A really remarkable site. We were there back in the 80's and I would love to see the progress since then. We're really enjoying your travel blogs - well photographed and well written. Best to you, Nan and Shad. Dave & Mare |
| 13th September 2009 AL | Keep Them Coming - From: Badlands; South Dakota Enjoying your trip right along with you |
| 12th September 2009 Paddy McNamme O'Reilly | Thanks for sharing ur experience. - From: We have been to the rally 3x. Came across ur blog researching the 2009 Surgis rally facts. Enjoyed ur comments. U have a great name. Stay safe Paddy Mac O'Reilly.NY-NY. |
| 12th September 2009 Al | Interested - From: A Good Deed On The Way To Rushmore Hi Paddy Mavis and I made that same trip a couple years ago. Be Sure and go see The Crazy Horse Monument. It Is not far from Ruishmore and well worth seeing. Your Good friend Al |
| 12th September 2009 Julie | Rushmore - From: A Good Deed On The Way To Rushmore So glad you & family are seeing Rushmore and are keeping safe out there on the road. Almost got a tiny twinge of the envy when you said you were off to the Badlands tomorrow....but told myself nope you can always go back someday with your cameras... . Myself said envy was unbecoming so I was being good. ..can't wait for us blog followers get pictures of the badlands. |
| 9th September 2009 Terry | You Bagged a Shot! - From: The Tower and More Who sez you're not persistent? Way to hang in there. Photographers must have patience...and the time to develop patience. Thanks for the shots of the devil. |
| 9th September 2009 Bryan | Patience - From: The Tower and More Timing is everything, and we all know how patient photographers have to be to get the right shot. The last one posted is a gem. Thanks for sharing. And happy trails as you continue your journey. |
| 9th September 2009 Elli | - From: The Tower and More What a nice view you've got! |
| 9th September 2009 Pat | Super Photos of Devil's Tower - From: The Tower and More Hi dear Neighbors, Sounds like you're having a marvelous trip. Your photos along the way give us an opportunity for a vicarious trip too! All is well on the homefront. I watered the impatiens. Most were doing well, one was a bit dry. We've had quite a bit of rain here all weekend and yesterday too. Of course I missed our walk yesterday, Nancy. However, I did spend time reading your blog and have really enjoyed hearing about your adventures and what's for dinner. Nice place setting. Just like a fancy restaurant! The beast must "eat" a lot of gas, but what it could eat, namely bugs, it doesn't. So, those pounds of bugs can be left in a pile near the campsite for the bug-eating birds! Happy trails to you three, Pat |
| 9th September 2009 Julie Knaake | Mist - From: The Tower and More Devil's Tower in Mist is awesome. We did not get to see it with mist. |
| 8th September 2009 Tom D | more news - From: After Hardin; Hello Sundance WY HI Pat & Nancy, glad to be among those receiving on your new "travel blog", but still will check your primary blogs. Enjoy your climb to the top of "Devils Tower" !!! |
| 8th September 2009 Kathy | Travel Gods - From: After Hardin; Hello Sundance WY Sounds like the travel gods are with you. Be safe and have fun |
| 8th September 2009 Ada | following your adventure - From: After Hardin; Hello Sundance WY Hey Paddy, enjoying your adventures. We had some storms and record rain fall this labor weekend and we were out in the middle of it warm and cozy on Clara June!! Coming back in to Oly from Hope Island we must of had 35 knot winds and horizontal rainfall! Made it in safe and sound and spent another night at the dock!! Keep us posted on your travel blog. Miss you guys, Ada |
| 8th September 2009 Livvie Hicks | Your trip - From: After Hardin; Hello Sundance WY Paddy, I am not sure if you will receive, but I thought I would give it a try. So glad your trip is going well and you are seeing some beautiful country. It will be great to get an update of your trip. Love, aunt Livvie |
| 8th September 2009 Elli | Beauty - From: After Hardin; Hello Sundance WY Hip, hip! It's good to hear from you. Can't wait to see more photos! Love you both and your little dog, too! |
| 7th September 2009 Lisa | Tower Power - From: After Hardin; Hello Sundance WY glad you figured out how to keep us all updated! I would not have guessed you were in Wyoming, but not surprised. Sounds like an adventure to me. There's power in that tower, Patrick. Do a little jig on it for me. -Lisa |
| 7th September 2009 Tom Deitschel | Envy, I think - From: Here We Are In Hardin Yet! The pictures are really great an I'm sure the trip has been a blast even though Nancy said it is pretty hot. Guess I need to check her Blog to get a full reading on this trip!!! |
| 6th September 2009 Jim | Hardin and Little Bighorn - From: Here We Are In Hardin Yet! Glad you got to see the Little Bighorn. I went there about 12 years ago and it made a lasting impression on me. I was also impressed how they have worked out how the battle was fought and who died where and of what and when. Historical forensics I guess is what it is called. Happy Trails, Jim |
| 6th September 2009 OUSooner | Stayed in that same KOA in '95 - From: A Day in Hardin Montana Hi Paddy - what nostalgia you conjure up with your travel blogs - we stayed at the same KOA when we visited the Little Big Horn in '95. We still remember that wonderful trip and the great spell-binding description of the battle given by the Park Ranger. Glad to hear you, Nan and Shaddy are enjoying the trip, even if you you don't like the sound of a mournful train whistle during the night! (Mare loves the sound - says it helps her to sleep better!) |
| 6th September 2009 Julie Knaake | The old cookstove - From: A Day in Hardin Montana Well your trip brought me a memory of picture of the exact stove I cooked & canned on 25 short years ago up in my old cabin and the memories of the scar fom an axe still on my knee. So happy you are having a great trip...Just ignore the noises ...some would and be happy to hear them. |
| 4th September 2009 Jim | Hardin - From: South Puget Sound to Moses Lake, WA Hey, Hardin is about 25 miles from Ft. Smith where I will be in 3 weeks. A Bighorn Fishing trip with Dick Hauch, my old buddy from my intern days. The Custer Battlefield is worth a stop if you get close. Jim |
| 21st June 2009 Dave Burks | Wonderful - From: Paddy, thanks for notifying us of your TravelBlog. We'll enjoy being along on your adventures. A few years back, we sorta did what you're doing now, only with a pop-up tent trailer and now wish we were still traveling and seeing this beautiful country as you, Nan and Shad are doing, in the comfort of Uncle Joe. |
| 28th May 2009 Paddymac | Will Sequim be a stop? - From: Uncle Joe’s Shakedown Cruise The Salt Creek County Park campground overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca is about a 25 minute drive west of Port Angeles, which is a bit west of Sequim. We drove into Port Angeles to use the fee wifi at the PA public library, to update the travel blog. We didn't go to Sequim this trip, but are familiar with it and the 3 Crabs Resturant. Sequim has become quite the retirement community. But probably not for us because of the logistical problem of getting an RV across Puget Sound to travel to the Cascades and beyond. Paddy |
| 23rd May 2009 Anita Stanhope | Heaven on wheels? - From: Uncle Joe’s Shakedown Cruise Sounds like a great adventure for all! |
| 20th May 2009 Julie | RV Electrical Systems...et al - From: Uncle Joe’s Shakedown Cruise Hope you did not overload too many appliances inside . Oh fix it soon.... I have enjoyed your trip so far and the pictures are great....the umbrella floating away....magnificent I was pretty stingy in our 5th wheel and did a lot of barbecuing out doors....here is a link to hopefully help out but a warranty will work also even if time consuming ...now I want seafood and tuna ! RV Electrical Systems http://www.rv-dreams.com/rv-electrical.html |
| 16th May 2009 Julie Knaake | Your Trip continued... - From: Uncle Joe’s Shakedown Cruise I could see all the glorious sights you have seen out that back window with your comments. What a great trip . Will Sequim be a stop off on that trip too ? Remembering those wonderful crabs we caught there years ago....mmmmm so good and juicy. |
| 12th November 2008 Eagleye | Very Refreshing - From: Photo Safari to Oregon's Silver Falls State Park Nice accounts and images of your travels. |
