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Published: June 30th 2009
Well, we have seen a lot today! We got up this morning, and we headed toward Keystone, SD. Along the way, we decided to stop at the city of Deadwood. The whole city is a historic landmark. It's the town where Wild Bill Hickok was killed in Saloon 10. Today, I did something I never thought I'd hear myself say. I took my kids to a bar!! It's not QUITE as bad as it sounds, but it's close! They do a reenactment of Wild Bill's murder in the back of Saloon 10, so we had to go in to watch it. It was really cool. I never knew where Keith and Tom got the name of their band, Aces and 8's, but now I know that was what Wild Bill was holding, and it's called a Dead Man's Hand. (I guess I still don't get the connection, but at least I know what it means!)
Anyway, the kids were really tired, so we went ahead and headed up the hill to Mount Rushmore. Wow! It was beautiful! We stayed there and saw all the sights and the museum and then we headed out. On the way, we saw some absolutely beautiful
landscapes again. I didn't get great pictures of the badlands, but they were beautiful. We also saw some really cool clouds! We are in central Time Zone now, so we are beginning our transition to "normal time" again. Wish us luck! Tonight, we are staying in Chamberlain, SD. Tomorrow will be a day of driving, hopefully ending close to Memphis, where we will arrive on Wed.
Love to all!
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janice wasden
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What a trip!
This reminds me of the many Loftin family trips, but they mostly survive only in our memories because unlike yours, there is no documentation to speak of! This is wonderful to see along with you. Let me hear from Memphis. Love you all, Nini