Through South Dakota

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We have had a busy couple of days traveling north from Missouri and yesterday driving through the entire state of South Dakota. Miriam did so well! We stopped for a break & lunch for a couple of hours, then drove past many sights (much to my Mom's chagrin!) as M slept. We arrived in Rapid City last night and went to a dinner & show to celebrate Cheryl's birthday, which was fu. Except for what follows. This woman came in to the ticket area saying that there was a car with two dogs in it that needed to be reported to authorities because it was too hot for them. It was in the 80's outside, but it was cloudy & about to rain. She made a big fuss & kept bad-talking us while we waited for the show to start. Well, we did keep checking on them to make sure they were ok, and sure enough, a sheriff pulled in one time when I went out to check on them. I told him our situation, and he was able to feel the inside of the car & tell that the dogs were ok. It was just so frustrating!

Otherwise, no incidents to report, and today is a day off!!

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