tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73289482980175341842024-02-20T08:25:49.793-08:00Life's a Tripliving outside the lines...because we canLifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-69508958376521735242016-09-29T12:03:00.000-07:002016-09-29T12:03:46.367-07:00Seattle, Washington: Pike Place MarketI love farmers' markets. <br />
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It's one of the first things I look up when we are moving to a new place. Little ones, big ones, fancy ones, simple ones...I like them all. <br />
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The main reason I like them is for the chance to purchase the freshest of veggies and fruits, but also simply for the atmosphere. There's just no comparison. Folks gathered together selling, sharing, smiling, chatting, and just having a good time. For sure the best grocery shopping ever :).<br />
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Pike Place Market is huge. The fruit and veggie selection was out of this world...<br />
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...and the flowers. Oh, the flowers! GORGEOUS arrangements of the freshest flowers for only $10 per bouquet! Say whaaat??? If I lived near this market, I'd always have bundles of these flowers around me. Hotel room, RV, or even a tent...as long as I had a flat place to sit them, these flowers would be going home with me on the regular :).<br />
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Most markets have a vendor or two selling some kind of meat or eggs. This market on the edge of the bay sold seafood and fish...and lots of it! Some of it looked really good...<br />
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...some not so much!<br />
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We got to see the famous fish toss...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">flying fish: right under the black seahawks sign</td></tr>
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...he caught it, too! Color me impressed, fish are so slimy...I'd have dropped it FOR SURE, hahaha! <br />
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Besides the usual market fare, Pike Place has so much more to experience. We wandered down Post Alley...<br />
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...found the Gum Wall. Um...<br />
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It was getting late and we were getting hungry, so we asked around about a sit down restaurant that would welcome the kids. We were pointed to the Athenian Seafood Restaurant, which was right there in the market (and seafood, yay!)...<br />
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While waiting to be shown to our table, we saw this poster on the wall: <br />
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This is the restaurant from the movie! Pretty neat :). We were seated at a table upstairs with a view of the water. Great view, great food, we were happy.<br />
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By the time we finished dinner, pretty much everything in the market had closed. We did manage to snag some donuts as big as our face to take back to the hotel for dessert...<br />
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We big fat puffy heart loved our little visit to the king of all markets and can't wait to go back (those flowers are calling my name....)!Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-6437235974800419952016-09-23T14:25:00.000-07:002016-09-23T14:25:45.349-07:00We went to Seattle!...Oh yes, we did :)! FINALLY! Seattle, Washington, has been on our must visit list probably forever. I mean, duh...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">have you ever seen a prettier view from a parking garage? yeah, me neither ;)</td></tr>
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Pretty much everything about it is awesome...as far as cities go.<br />
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The mountains...<br />
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The water...<br />
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The king of all markets!... <br />
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The really tall buildings (space needle, anyone?)...<br />
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...Seattle does them all so very well.<br />
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We only had one night and parts of two days, no where NEAR long enough, to spend in this beautiful corner of the country...*sigh*. A little is better than none I suppose, it just makes me all the more ready to come back and stay a month or four ;). Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-77817369344126360902016-08-21T22:35:00.000-07:002016-08-21T22:35:44.340-07:00Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark National Historical ParkSuch a grande adventure these two gentlemen, Lewis and Clark, found themselves on more than two hundred years ago...<br />
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We haven't traced their route footstep for footstep (yet :)!); but we have, however, found ourselves in many of the same places that this famous duo passed through so many years ago.<br />
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We visited the shops in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, where the expedition got many of their supplies and began their long journey...we walked the banks of the Knife River in North Dakota where their ranks were vastly improved by the addition of Sacajawea and her family who accompanied the party as interpreters...and now we would visit the last encampment of the group, the site where the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean collide...<br />
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The expedition reached this point near the end of 1805. Not able to begin their journey back east until the spring, they spent a wet and chilly winter in the forest along the Oregon/Washington coast...<br />
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I'm sure it had to of been cold, but oh so pretty, too...<br />
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The trees, the ferns, the mosses and fungi <3...so many beautiful things to discover and explore...<br />
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Fort Clatsop is what they called their winter shelter, so named after the Clatsop Indians that lived in the area...<br />
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A snug little place for more than two dozen grown men, for sure...<br />
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After our walk in the forest, we headed back up to the Visitor Center to check out the displays and for the kids to finish up their Junior Ranger books...<br />
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A quick pause at the Dismal Nitch, a cove on the Washington side of the Columbia River where the L&C group spent a miserable 6 days riding out a storm...<br />
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There was a lazy tendril of smoke rolling off the grill out front and the river where the oysters were harvested just across the street...um yes, please, and thank you! Quick as a wink, the car was parked and we were all piling into the tiny seafood joint by the name of River View Dining in South Bend, Washington. <br />
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Do yourself a favor...if you ever pass through that way, stop by the River View for some BBQ'd oysters. Order extra, though, or your kids will eat them all before you get to have more than one..yes, they are THAT good :) (and now I'm hungry, haha!)Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-84542156456568617482016-08-17T14:04:00.000-07:002016-08-17T14:04:46.676-07:00Astoria, Oregon ~This town, perched at the very edge of the Columbia River, and only a stone's throw from the salty sea...<br />
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It reminded me of home...of the Apalachicola River and the Gulf Coast. Where my great-great-great...grandparents lived and raised their families. Where I, too, lived...until this last decade.<br />
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Home. <br />
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At times I question what that is for me and my family anymore. Moving from place to place as we do and have done for the past 8 years. Forty-eight of our united states, a dozen different countries...where is home?<br />
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I sometimes feel the guilt creeping in...the nagging voice of "society" that says we must stick to one place. Live, raise your kids, and die all on one little square of soil. I let the words of strangers make me sad for my children, they certainly haven't lived a stationary life. Are they missing out by traveling as much as we do? Would they be better served if we picked a spot and just stayed there? Hmm...<br />
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Then I <i>open my eyes</i>...I look at my happy children and I know the truth. Our truth. Home is more that a physical dot on the map, it's a feeling inside. <br />
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It doesn't matter which state we are in or even which continent we are on.<br />
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I know it's sappy, but as long as my family is together in one place...that place is home. And for those times when the tug is there to return to some place that feels familiar and comforting, we have only to travel as far as the nearest shoreline. The sounds of the water, the steady breeze, the rocks and sand...they are like a big hug...welcoming us back home.<br />
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Thanks for the big welcome Oregon...xoxo<br />
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...Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon. <br />
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My mom had been out to the west coast years ago, an epic road trip across the country with so many beautiful sights along the way...and Haystack Rock was her favorite. She told me all about the beach, the giant stones, and the thousands of starfish that covered it in a colorful mosaic of sorts. I dreamed of one day seeing it with her...<br />
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...<i>I miss her so much</i>...<br />
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I still can't believe she's really gone. <br />
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Anyway, enough of that or I won't be able to finish this...and I've drug my feet about it long enough. It's hard ya'll. Really really hard. I still can't talk about it, I can barely allow myself to even think about it. ANYway...<br />
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Haystack Rock. An island, or sea stack, that sits just off the coast of Oregon's Cannon Beach. At low tide you can walk out to it...at a full moon low tide I wonder if you could maybe even walk all the way around it? Hmm...maybe.<br />
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The day we visited was perfect. Cool but not cold, low tide, and sunset was only minutes away...<br />
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We checked it all out, the tide pools, the rocks, the ocean and sky...<br />
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Sea glass was found...now that we know what to look for, we (meaning my kids) find it at pretty much every beach we visit. Little treasure hunters ;)...<br />
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We searched for the Puffins that sometimes nest there on the rocks, but didn't spot any. They're such pretty birds, we'd love to see some in the wild some day. We did spot what looked to us like a cave in the side of the Haystack. Pretty cool...<br />
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I don't think any of us was ready to leave, but it was getting dark and we didn't have any flashlights with us...<br />
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...so back to the car and back on the road we went. A quick stop in Seaside for a twirl along the Promenade with Lewis & Clark...<br />
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...then we continued on to Astoria, where we would spend the night snuggled up next to the Columbia River...<br />
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...the view from our rooms...I see Washington :)!Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-21451490895220611782016-06-20T14:33:00.000-07:002016-06-20T14:33:11.463-07:00Oregon: Dunes, Lakes, Cheese and MoreThe 101 through Oregon is a beautiful drive. We started at the bottom of the state and slowly made our way towards the top, following this coastal gem the entire way...<br />
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There are so many beautiful old bridges along this highway, I just love the detail that went into their construction. Not only functional, but beautiful...sadly this attention to detail seems to be a lost art in our modern world...<br />
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We stopped at every lake along the way that looked like it might be a nice place to stay for a while (for future reference). One such lake was in the town of Lakeside...<br />
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Check out the welcome banner coming into town:<br />
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Old clothes strung above the street spelling out "Welcome to Lakeside", haha! Unique for sure, I like it :). Different is good.<br />
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Speaking of different...Oregon state law, no self-serve gas. An attendant pumps it for you while you sit in the car and wait. With all the rain the PNW gets, I think I could come to really appreciate that particular law (strange as it is).<br />
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The Oregon Dunes, another west coast beauty...<br />
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We stayed for a while, admiring the windswept landscape. I LOVE the wind, especially when it is laced with salt. I seriously just took a deeeep breath just thinking about it, HA! Funny. <br />
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Another pretty lake...<br />
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...followed by another pretty bridge...<br />
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Oregon is very pretty :).<br />
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We stopped at the Sea Lion Caves. Such noisy critters, if the smell doesn't tip you off that they're near, the incessant barking will :)...<br />
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The Heceta Head Lighthouse and the Devils Elbow. So beautiful and so dangerous...<br />
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We slowly made our way up to Tillamook, a tour of the famous cheese factory had been on our list for sometime...<br />
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It was just ok. Maybe because we had already toured the Cabot facilities in Vermont it wasn't really anything new. I don't know. We did enjoy it, it just wasn't "wow". Anyway, go see it for yourself and decide. Their cheese sure is good and their ice cream is even better (the Wild Mountain Blackberry is especially yum).Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-42631617001672123252016-05-23T10:42:00.000-07:002016-05-23T10:42:39.666-07:00Oregon by night...I just love these pictures:<br />
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They capture so many of my favorites...the bright shining moon, the mountains sloping down to meet the ocean, the evergreen trees, the thick fog bank rolling in...*sigh*...there's just something undeniably magical when they all align at once. <br />
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Oregon, you sure are a pretty one <3 <3 <3...Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-57239978321531916532016-05-12T17:39:00.000-07:002016-05-12T17:39:32.347-07:00Harris Beach State Park, OregonThe beach...<br />
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...oh how we love a day at the beach... <br />
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After spending the morning in northern California, it was time to head back north into southern Oregon. To the beach, of course :)...<br />
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Just above Brookings and right off of 101 we found gold. Beach gold...<br />
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Harris Beach State Park was absolutely WONDERFUL. One of our favorite beaches of all times for sure...<br />
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The beach itself was clean and looooong...<br />
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The sea caves...<br />
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The creeks and giant driftwood logs...<br />
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The farther we ventured, the richer the beach proved to be. Just before it was time for us to leave, we stumbled upon one particular rock that was home to all sorts of sea creatures. Starfish clinging to the salty stones...<br />
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...nearby were the bright green anemone with their strange little suction cup fingers...<br />
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...and heavily sprinkled across the top of it all was an assortment of (sharp!) barnacles and such...<br />
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So ugly! Haha! No clue what that one is.<br />
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We wished for time to slow down so that we could stay there longer. When that didn't work, we immediately began planning our return visit. Harris Beach State Park has campsites and yurts (!!!) for rent, we have ALWAYS wanted to stay on the oregon coast in a yurt! <br />
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Yes, indeed...southern Oregon is definitely on our "we must come back" list :)Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-26835195768606927052016-04-23T15:59:00.000-07:002016-04-23T15:59:48.727-07:00Crescent City, CaliforniaIt didn't take the kids and I long to get ourselves together and get back on the road. One quick stop for some fancy coffee drinks (travel day tradition...any excuse for some caffeine, ya'll!) and we set our sights south...back to California! Say whaaaat??? California? After all that talk about seeing Oregon? Hahaha...yes, California was calling to us that morning. So we went :)! Why not, right? Right. So anyway, away we went all caffeined up down to Crescent City, California.<br />
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Just so ya'll know, we weren't just aimlessly going around in circles. We did actually have a destination in mind in Crescent City. I have mentioned before that we really enjoy the National Parks Junior Ranger program and the kids have collected quite a few badges from our travels around the country (around 200 at last count!). We spent a good chunk of time the day before in Redwood National Park, but the visitor center in the forest was closed for the season. With Dan and Trevor off on the Chetco for the day, the 4 younger kids and I decided to zip back down into California for some junior rangering at the Crescent City Redwood NP visitor center.<br />
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The visitor center was fun, the rangers all friendly and cheerful. We learned even more about the park and the history of the area...banana slugs, fire activated pine cones, and the gigantic earthquake/tsunami of 1964...<br />
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Only a block or so away was a really nice waterfront park. We headed over there next to check out the Crescent Harbor...<br />
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From there, we noticed a lighthouse in the distance. I just love lighthouses, so of course we had to get a closer look :)...<br />
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We got close and then realized that it sits on an island! How neat is that??! There is a road leading to it and it <i>is</i> actually open to the public...but only at low tide :). We would just have to be content with viewing from afar on this day (some interesting history about the light <a href="http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=58" target="_blank">here</a>)...<br />
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With our path to the light cut off, we turned back around towards the harbor. There was a fishing pier that grabbed our attention so we headed thatta way next. What we saw over there...WHOA. There was a real strange fella out there communing with his bird brethren. Ahem. Yeah, for real...<br />
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We watched as a car drove by... not really fast, but fast enough that it scared away all "his birds" and he completely FREAKED out. Screaming, wailing, all manner of carrying on. We eased on by real slow when he wasn't looking (eeek!)...<br />
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Before leaving the harbor, we made one last stop over on the far side. There is a little restaurant that looks out over the water (and the seals swimming, boats coming and going) so we decided to grab some lunch. The food was just ok, the view however was awesome...so overall it was a good lunch. Not great, but good. <br />
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When we were in the vc, the ranger told us about a place we could go to maybe see some elk. Elk at the beach? Say no more :)! Even though it would take us further south into California (the opposite direction we were supposed to be going), we just had to go check it out...<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I love the fog and mist. It's a part of what makes the west coast what it is (and oh so pretty). Fog is nice when you are walking on the beach or just hanging out, but not for spotting elk (or anything else). So...we went just a bit farther and decided to turn around and head back. We were driving along and out of the corner of my eye...something brown! Screech! Baaaaack up...it was a field full of elk! Well how about that :)... <br />
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Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-76295440812515196482016-04-02T16:30:00.000-07:002016-04-02T16:30:49.112-07:00Brookings, OregonFor me, going to the coast is going home. It doesn't matter if I have never before been to that particular spot...salt water, sea breeze, waves...combined they send a welcome right down to my very soul. It's true...<br />
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I like other kinds of places, too. Some very much. Mountains, deserts, bayous, even the rolling plains are all nice and places that I enjoy. But the ocean is my very favorite...<br />
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On this particular day, we ended up in Brookings, Oregon, and all I can say is "wow!"...<br />
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We had no reservations, just figuring out each day as we went. The place we stumbled upon in Brookings ranks as one of my all time favorites for the VIEW:<br />
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After checking in, we headed straight for the edge of the sea...<br />
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Black rocks means black sand, so pretty!...<br />
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The promise of a seafood dinner lured us away from the water and back into the car for the short drive to town. We found a tiny little hole-in-the-wall and filled it halfway up with our crew of kiddos :). The food was great and the service was even better...they were super nice, even gave the kids free ice creams for dessert. I just love small towns with heart :).<br />
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Back we went to our room on the ocean. The kids changed into their swimsuits and we walked over to their outdoor heated swimming pool. It felt so luxurious to be outside, swimming and enjoying the beautiful night when we had left behind freezing temps and snow back east and north.<br />
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Happy and tired, we fell asleep to the oceans lullaby...we left the sliding door open and it was wonderful. I don't think I have ever slept as good as I did that night. A bonus? I was up with the sun the next morning (never happens without an alarm and lots of groaning, haha)...<br />
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The sky was so pretty and pink, I snuck out of bed and enjoyed it all by myself on the balcony while the kids snoozed on...<br />
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As soon as they were up and dressed they took over for me on the balcony. Soaking in the beautiful view...<br />
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I was up early, but I wasn't the first one up. Dan and Trevor slipped out while it was still dark and headed off to go salmon fishing on the Chetco River. They hired a guide for the day and away they went... **these are Dan's pictures from their day on the river**<br />
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The other four kids and I had the day to do with as we pleased...I tell ya'll all about it next time ;)!Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-15418999574092373972016-03-24T11:06:00.000-07:002016-03-24T11:06:35.845-07:00West...Out of the 50 states, we had visited 46...the final four being Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Alaska. This road trip would take us to two of those...Washington and Oregon...bringing our total visited to 48! Woohoo! I love the traveling lifestyle :)...<br />
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I mentioned before that we were headed for the Pacific Coast...Brookings, Oregon, to be exact. We had formed a rough plan to start at the bottom of the state and head north(ish) to the top then into Washington. But first, we had to get there...from North Dakota, across Montana with a peek into Glacier NP, through Idaho...first north to within shouting distance of the Canadian border...then back south, cutting across the corner of Washington, following the Columbia River west through Oregon...then the Willamette Valley south...before finally turning west again, towards the ocean. My favorite.<br />
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To get from Grants Pass, Oregon, to Brookings, Oregon, you have to dip down into California. There is no straight west road. We have visited California numerous times, but never have we seen a state welcome sign quite like this one...<br />
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HAHA! I think it's my favorite of all :)! Funny. Anyway, we stopped to get a picture of the sign and while I was doing that, my husband heard some turkeys chattering in the trees. He chattered back at them to see if they'd come out and THEY DID!...<br />
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I am SO glad that I wasn't standing outside the car when these things came up. Turkeys can be mean! <br />
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Well, they strutted right up to our car...then circled around and around. Chattering and looking for their turkey friend that had called to them ;). I have never seen anything like that! <br />
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Hahahahaaaaa! A wild turkey chase ensued! Welcome to California, ya'll ;)...<br />
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and yes, I am easily amused...just in case you hadn't already figured that out.<br />
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Ok, so crazy birds behind us (we hope!) we continued on our way towards the ocean. We were following the Redwood Highway and it proved true to its name. Redwoods, indeed...<br />
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It doesn't matter how many times I find myself among these giants, each and every time I am stopped in my tracks. Head thrown back, mouth agape in awe...and I'm not the only one :)...<br />
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We checked the map, found a park that looked nice, and all piled out for a little walk alongside the Rogue River...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a beautiful little park...</td></tr>
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But wait! There was something blocking our path! What could it possibly be? Oh you know, just a crazy herd of pigeons(?) that WOULD NOT GO AWAY. And NO, we did NOT feed them nor were we eating anything. They were just loco...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...the weirdo birds, though! heeeere they come...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ack!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">go away birds!...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...yes, YOU!</td></tr>
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The boys had headed straight for the water and managed to get away before the pigeons found them, so the girls and I headed that way hoping the birds would stay up by the car...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ahh...looks so nice and peaceful, doesn't it?</td></tr>
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Nope! The herd followed us...weird birds...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i mean SERIOUSLY birds? we could hardly take a step for fear of tromping on one...</td></tr>
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We walked a little bit, but finally escaped back to the car and got back on the road. The birds could have the park, I had an ocean to get to! haha!<br />
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Leaving Grants Pass, we headed off into the Siskiyou Mountains. We had wanted to visit the Oregon Caves, but a quick check online told us that they had already closed for the season. Oh well, there's always next time ;).<br />
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We kept driving and soon the road led us deep into the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Old growth forests full of giant Redwoods and swaths of velvety green moss...yes, please, and thank you...<br />
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Those magnificent old trees take my breath away every single time <3. More to come later, ya'll :)... Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-81251995244766021012016-03-07T11:28:00.000-08:002016-03-07T11:28:51.862-08:00Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls, OregonI wanted to see the coast (when do I not?), so with the weather being inhospitable in the far northern mountains we decided to make tracks south and west. We left Idaho behind, darted through the corner of Washington, and headed for the southern coast of Oregon as fast as we could (legally) go.<br />
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We drove until late, late...following the interstates (which is something we rarely do), just trying to put some distance between us and the stormy weather. When we crossed from Washington into Oregon, we traversed a rather large river and then followed alongside this river for the remainder of our drive that night. We finally stopped to grab some hotel rooms in The Dalles and called it a night.<br />
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While we were sleeping, the storm was creeping up on us and the heavy clouds were back. There would be no Mt. Hood sightings on this day...however, we DID get a surprise when we got our first glimpse of that river we had been following in the dark. The Columbia River is not only huge, it is beautiful!...<br />
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In this case, I think the clouds only added to the beauty of our soggy drive through the pass...<br />
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Another thing that the rain makes even better? Waterfalls! The Columbia River Gorge is full of waterfalls. We decided to stop and visit the tallest one in the state of Oregon, Multnomah Falls...<br />
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When we got there, the rain was coming down pretty good. Like, wear a poncho and keep your head down or get soaked, good. So...we just enjoyed the view from afar...<br />
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...we had no ponchos, not even any umbrellas, and no desire to hike in the cold rain to be honest...<br />
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We took a slow drive around the area, popping out of the dry car just long enough to take a few pictures of the scenery...<br />
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We had planned to stop at a famous donut place in Portland (you probably know the one), but then we got to thinking about the name of their store...what that name actually IS...and decided that it isn't something that we wanted to support. Not even for a donut. <br />
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Next stop, Grants Pass!Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-49152902747270396132016-03-04T13:46:00.000-08:002016-03-04T13:46:08.713-08:00Northern IdahoWhen we left Williston, ND, heading west, we started out on Hwy 2...seven hundred and some odd miles later and we were still on Hwy 2 crossing into Idaho. We didn't plan it, it just happened that way :)...<br />
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Like many roads through the mountains, this one follows along the path cut by a waterway. Our trail blazer from Western Montana into Northern Idaho was the Kootenai River. It led us up farther and farther until we were only about 30 miles from the Canadian border. Still heading west, but definitely north, too...<br />
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We stopped to stretch our legs at the Moyie River Canyon Bridge...<br />
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...then we got back on Hwy 2. Following its winding path as it veered south towards Bonners Ferry and then on to Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille. <br />
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Ya'll, we were really excited to be in this particular part of the country. It's somewhere that we have only seen online (Dan has been there, kids and I haven't) and thought that maybe one day we just might want to settle down and call home. Maybe ;).<br />
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Well, the weather was not on our side this time. Anyone that has spent time in the mountains knows how fast the weather can change. And change it did...the clouds dropped down from the sky and completely surrounded us. We saw absolutely NOTHING. Not town, not lake, not nothing. Hmph. <br />
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It started to snow so we decided to high tail it out of there before we ended up stranded. Idaho, we'll be back for a redo for sure! Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-84795215813061529982016-02-25T14:30:00.000-08:002016-02-25T14:30:29.348-08:00Flathead Lake, MontanaWhen we left Glacier National Park, we continued our drive west. We passed through Kalispell, but instead of keeping due west, we took some time to dip down south for a bit. There's a lake down there that we had always wanted to see...<br />
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The largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi...<br />
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Flathead Lake...<br />
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...and yes, it is just as pretty as we had heard :)...<br />
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We drove for a while around the shoreline, stopping when we could to get out and walk along the waters edge...<br />
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...and more beautiful lakes that just beg you to stop the car and come play a while...<br />
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Before we knew it, Montana was in our rearview mirror and we were heading into...Idaho!Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-45794190199442794792016-02-22T12:34:00.001-08:002016-02-22T12:34:51.170-08:00Glacier National ParkWhen I left off before, we had just arrived at the West Entrance to Glacier National Park. I mentioned that we had been following along the prettiest little stream through the mountains...what I didn't realize until looking at a park map was that stream was the southern boundary for GNP! Haha! That's funny...we had been looking at the park for some time without even realizing it :)...<br />
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First stop was the Apgar Visitor Center. Because of the time of year and the majority of the park roads being closed, we were the only ones there besides the Ranger. We took a quick twirl around the displays inside, grabbed a handful of Junior Ranger books, and headed off to see whatever parts of the park we could...<br />
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We followed the Going-to-the-Sun Road to Lake McDonald...<br />
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The clouds were low and heavy so we couldn't see much. What we saw was pretty, though :). I would love to see it in the summer sometime, I'm sure there were some beautiful sights hiding behind those thick clouds...<br />
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We pulled off at a little parking area and followed the path to the edge of the creek...<br />
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That water! We didn't get to see any glaciers this time, but the color of that water reminds me that they're nearby... <br />
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...and called it a day. We went as far as we could, which I'll admit wasn't very far!, and had to turn around at the road closed for the season sign. I'm glad for the bits we got to see and experience, but it wasn't nearly enough. We will definitely be back for a longer visit in warmer weather. Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-37216584961248934272016-02-17T10:26:00.000-08:002016-02-17T10:26:54.876-08:00I don't know how to start this...it's been so long! I guess "hi!" would be nice. I'm probably just talking to myself at this point, but that's ok...hi self ;). I started this blog a few years ago with the main purpose of just recording our travels and all the turns our lives have taken for our kids to one day look back on. I keep it public because I know from personal experience how helpful it can be to read real experiences from real folks when you are trying to make plans to go somewhere/do something. At the least I hope that anyone reading this finds some (good, clean) entertainment or enjoyment. <br />
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Having said all that...where have I been? Where have <i>we</i> been? <br />
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I have been attempting to sort out my thoughts/feelings about the most recent life turns we've experienced. Trust me, there have been some big ones. Not all bad, but pretty huge in my opinion. Our location, occupation, expectation(s)...have all changed. Life is fluid and ours has been swept up in a raging current this last while. I do not have it all figured out and honestly don't expect to, but I have made peace with it. And really, isn't that the more important thing? <br />
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To answer where we have physically been...that's going to take some time (and lots of pictures, cause ya'll know I love me some pictures!). This last year has taken us from the Canadian border to the Mexican border...from the sandy shores of the Atlantic Ocean, to the cliffs along the Pacific Ocean, to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico...we've climbed mountains and sailed across the sea...spent time in the desert southwest and enjoyed some Cajun hospitality down the bayou. We traveled more that 50,000 miles by land and several thousand more by sea...two new states and three new countries... <br />
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While my voice on here has been silent, my life has been quite the opposite. I have so much to try and get down on here while the details are still sharp in my mind. We are in a quiet place right now (in our new RV, ahem, yes...we are living fulltime in an RV again...one of those big turns), so I should have some time to catch up. <br />
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Next post I will pick back up where I left off all those months ago...Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-27649538086495455942015-04-12T22:12:00.001-07:002015-04-12T22:12:55.787-07:00ch-ch-changesHey, ya'll...<br />
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I only have a minute or two, but I wanted to pop in and let ya'll know that I will be away from this space for a bit. Life has taken one of those unexpected turns and this one is shaping up to be a real doozy. Changes are afoot, big ones. I'm not trying to be elusive, I just don't know where up is right now (or down, left, right...you get the idea...) or what to say about any of it. <br />
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We are all healthy and we are together, those are the most important things. The rest will sort itself out eventually and when it does, I will be back...<br />
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Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-54880050691898391492015-03-29T22:23:00.000-07:002015-03-29T22:23:05.679-07:00Go West...After weeks of being gone for work, my man came home with a chunk of days off. Needing a change of scenery, he told us to pack our bags and be ready to ride early the next morning. Time for a road trip (yippee!), we were heading west...<br />
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We left North Dakota behind before the sun had even shown it's face. By the time the sky was regaining it's color, we were well into Montana...<br />
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With no definite destination in mind, we just drove. Following the Hi-Line as it snuggled up close to the Canadian border...<br />
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This old church caught our eye and we spun back around to get a closer look...<br />
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Into the afternoon, the terrain started to change. We were finally leaving the plains behind and entering the mountains. So pretty :)...<br />
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The road followed along the most beautiful stream...<br />
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...and led us straight to Glacier National Park! <br />
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Mmhm, sure did :). Only a tiny bit of the park was open due to the season, but that's ok. It was Glacier National Park! And we were there! Hahaha...yes, I was pretty tickled to be there ;). More to come ya'll, check back later...Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-74584540885025033492015-03-27T16:59:00.000-07:002015-03-27T16:59:55.519-07:00Before the snow...Winter comes early in the far north... Knowing this, we made an effort to get out and enjoy every last ounce of warmth we could before the freeze set in. Bet ya'll can guess one place we went...<br />
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The lake :)! Of course, hahaha...we love the lake :)...<br />
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Fishing, sunset watching, building with sticks and rocks...it's all fun at the lake...<br />
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That flare again, I just can't get over how enormous it is...<br />
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Another day, another fish...<br />
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These kiddos are getting pretty good at catching those things :)! <br />
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Bountiful Baskets...<br />
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The kids LOVE to go early and volunteer with me...<br />
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This site is really (really!) early in the morning. Before daylight early. Our reward, besides the awesome fresh veggies/fruits, is this:<br />
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A gorgeous sunrise that reminds us to stop everything and just breathe it in...<3.<br />
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Loads of fresh foods means fun new recipes up in here. Two keepers...the first is a Honeydew Smoothie. Sounds weird, but it's very good. Honeydew melon, vanilla yogurt, a little fresh apple juice, a bit of raw honey, and some ice...<br />
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The second is a pesto that is super simple and super delicious. Fennel fronds (the feathery part that usually gets thrown away), sunflower seeds, parmesan cheese, fresh garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper if you need it. Great on pizza...<br />
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We just had to sneak down to the North Unit of TRNP one last time before the interior roads closed for the season...<br />
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It was c-c-c-old the day we were there, the wind was whipping. We ate a fast picnic lunch then went for a scramble on the rocks. Our favorite part of the park :)...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the cannonball concretions are so cool :)</td></tr>
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When we were driving back into the farther part of the park, we spotted a Bighorn sheep! First and only one we have ever seen in there (or anywhere in Nodak)...<br />
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He saw us, too, and headed down into the shade to "hide". We still <i>see you</i> :)... <br />
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The wind was shoving him forward. If only we had wings, we could have taken off ;)... <br />
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Back to the car and back to Williston...<br />
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My girl with her new (to us) treasure...<br />
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Williston has a couple of really good thrift shops. I try not to go in unless I have something to donate, because we ALWAYS find at least one treasure. For any of you folks that like to read...all books at the Wise Penny are free. Yep, free! The kids love going in there to look at the books and always come out with something good :).Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-87057460697347086892015-03-27T16:21:00.000-07:002015-03-27T16:21:15.937-07:00Life lately...Ya'll know that I am behind on this blog. I'm trying to get caught up, but it's hard when we rarely seem to stay still long enough. We came up to Williston and rented this apartment to be with my husband...traveling is fun, but family time is even more fun. Right? Right. Well...since we've been up here, he has been getting sent away for work. Like all the time. BIG *sigh*... For the last several months he has been working (and living) in Colorado. We, the kids and I, are in North Dakota. We would just pay out our apartment lease and be free to go with him, but this is Williston we are talking about. Highest rent in the country and all that fun stuff. So yeah, no lease paying out will be happening this time. Another lesson learned, I suppose...<br />
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It's not a simple situation with a simple answer...but I don't suppose most things in life fall into that category, do they? <br />
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Anyway, what this has meant is lots of travel between North Dakota and Colorado for our family. Lots and lots. He comes up when he gets time off and can, and we go down when he can't. We actually just got back to North Dakota late Wednesday evening. So anyway, that's part of why I am so far behind on here. Now you know...bear with me or bail, the choice is always yours (I do hope you stick around...and say "hi" sometime! I love hearing from ya'll :)...).<br />
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Ok, regular post with pictures coming soon :)...Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-68676752828911033572015-03-26T17:47:00.000-07:002015-03-26T17:47:17.553-07:00Theodore Roosevelt National Park, South Unit ~ We visit the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park pretty often, but we had never been down to the South Unit. The weather was changing fast and we decided to take a little drive before the snow and ice settled in for the season...<br />
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As per usual, we started off in the Visitor Center. Checking out all the displays and reading up on the sites within the park...<br />
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The Maltese Cross Ranch House sits right behind the VC. A cool old structure that is definitely worth the few minutes it takes to walk back there...<br />
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We got back in the car, ready to head deeper into the park, but we didn't get far before we stopped again. Wild horses!!!<br />
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Yay :)! This was the one thing that we were REALLY hoping to see :). The North Unit doesn't have any horses, just the South. That we saw them so early into the day, AND got to see a baby, just awesome :).<br />
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Next up was a prairie dog town. These things are so funny...they carry on, running around making weird little noises and acting all kinds of silly. Fun to watch for a while :)...<br />
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The badlands...<br />
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I just love all the different colors and shapes in the hills...<br />
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Around the next bend were the buffies, just chillin'...<br />
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My boy, fearless...<br />
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There was a hill with some neat looking formations that I wanted to get a closer look at...<br />
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The kids weren't really interested and opted to wait in the car while I took a quick walk up and back. I was climbing up the hill when I heard a happy "woohoo" yell. Say whaaat??? I looked back, and this:<br />
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Rotten. Completely and totally ;).<br />
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I got my closer look...<br />
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I'm telling you, these things are really funny :)! When they are startled, it's hilarious (if that's mean, then sorry...but it's SO funny). They go from being down on all fours to standing on their back legs...heads thrown back, arms up in the air, and they let out a squeal...then drop back down and eyeball you...HAHAHA! Really, it's funny. Well, maybe you just have to be there ;)...<br />
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hahahahaha!Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-10292760614240882902015-03-16T12:12:00.001-07:002015-03-16T12:12:50.579-07:00Knife River Indian Villages NHS, North DakotaWe took a little day trip, just a few hours away, to see the site of this historic village...<br />
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The one where Lewis and Clark spent the first winter of their expedition. October 1804 thru April 1805...<br />
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Where they found friendship and invaluable help from the folks living there...<br />
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Sacagawea, her husband Charbonneau, the French-Canadian fur trader, and their baby son lived in this village...<br />
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When the expedition left in the spring of 1805, Sacagawea and her little family went with them as interpreters and guides...<br />
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After successfully reaching the Pacific Ocean, the party returned to this village in North Dakota in the summer of 1806. Sacagawea and family stayed here, in their home, while Lewis and Clark continued on back east to report to President Jefferson. Such rich history in such a quiet place...<br />
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In the Visitor Center, there was a virtual classroom going on. One of the Rangers was teaching a class of children in Kansas, which is pretty cool. I would have loved a lesson like that when I was in school :)! <br />
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When we left the historic site, we took a country road up towards Minot. This church along the river caught our eye and we pulled in for a closer look. Built in 1889...there are quite a few of these older beauties up here...<br />
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A stop at the Garrison Dam...<br />
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...and then on to Minot. Living in Williston, there aren't many choices for eating out. So, we pretty much don't...which isn't a bad thing. Anyway, I had planned to treat the kids to a meal in Minot. Whatever they wanted...I'm thinking Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Five Guys...something like that. You know what these monkeys picked? Burger King. For real...hahaha! What can I say, at least it was cheap ;)...<br />
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Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-19932699220900959702015-03-13T15:10:00.000-07:002015-03-13T15:10:51.682-07:00Back in Williston ~Hey ya'll... <br />
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I've been distracted for a while now, I sit down to type...and nothing. I just can't think. It's not that I don't have anything to say...yeah, right, hahaha!...I always have something to say ;). Things have just been even crazier than normal lately and I've been busy dodging the curve-balls of life. On top of all that dodging, we have been sick. So yeah, a hefty dose of brain fog over here. Anyway, the sun is shining in North Dakota...it's finally starting to warm up a little (YAY!)...and we are well on our way to feeling like ourselves again. I still don't know what to say, I've gotten sooo far behind on here, so I am going to do what I've done before when this happens...just start going through my pictures and talking about them. Lucky ya'll ;). Forgive me if I sound crazy, it's only because I am ;)...<br />
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Shopping in Minot, North Dakota...<br />
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I told ya'll about our shopping adventures in Wyoming and Montana, well we weren't done yet. After running around Minot, we were able to either get everything we needed or at least figure out what sizes to order online from home. Shopping for winter gear when you are starting from scratch is a pain, ya'll. For real. One of the younger kids asked me if we couldn't just migrate south instead...hahaha...funny. Apparently the birds are smarter than us people sometimes ;)...<br />
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Pumpkins and teeny, tiny toothpick teepee's for fall...<br />
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The kids crafted and I baked. This year was the first time that I actually cooked up a whole pumpkin. I don't know why I have never done it before, for some reason it just intimidated me. Well, take it from me, don't fear the pumpkin...it's easy! We have even gone on to bake up some acorn squash, butternuts, and spaghetti's...all easy and super yummy :).<br />
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The moon from our balcony...<br />
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...cause I like the moon :). Living in an apartment has not been the fun adventure that I thought it would be. Probably because the apartment is in Williston, North Dakota...'nuff said. I still think living in an apartment in a big city would be fun...someplace where you could walk/take public transportation everywhere...and actually have places that you want to go and interesting things to do...yeah, the opposite of here. NYC, Boston, SF, Seattle...maybe someday.<br />
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Oh how we love the lake (Lake Sakakawea, btw)...<br />
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Definitely too cold to swim in the fall, instead we stick to the shore. Having a rough day? Go to the lake...it's guaranteed to cheer you up :)...<br />
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...show our newest addiction. Coffee! Oh boy...yes, my kids drink coffee. We bought one of those single serving coffee makers, you know the one, and I'm not so sure it was a good idea...hahaha! We had to pretty quickly make some rules for the coffee consumption around here. More hot teas, less caffeine, etc. So funny ;).<br />
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This picture right here...<br />
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...proof that I have actually been up and out of my house BEFORE the sun is up. HAHAHA! I'm the complete opposite of a morning person, so if you know me in real life, you know this is a big deal ;))). One of our Bountiful Baskets sites here in Williston is pretty early in the morning and the sun is barely starting to light the sky by the time we head back home with our veggies/fruits...<br />
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This was the first time that just the kids and I went fishing. They go with just their dad and not me all the time, but he was away working. I don't touch squirmy bait, I don't touch squirmy fish, so I don't take kids fishing...it's just not one of my talents ;). <br />
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...and he was right! The kids did great, I was so proud of them :). <br />
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See that light in the distance? The flame?...<br />
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That is a flare. I don't like them, but that's what it is. This one is HUGE. It sounds like a jet engine roaring when you go by it...they had to put up those panels because it is so intense. You can still feel the heat from it way down on the road...<br />
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At the end of the lake road, there were some horses this day...<br />
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We just had to stop, my girl looooves horses :)...<br />
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She stood there, watching them watch her until it got too dark...<br />
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Her wish is to have a horse of her very own...that makes it my wish, too. One day, baby girl, one day...<br />
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Lifes a Triphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803635662793804224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328948298017534184.post-59546689941301976232015-03-05T12:40:00.000-08:002015-03-05T12:40:12.887-08:00A Night in Montana and a Day at Little Bighorn~The drive from Lovell, Wyoming, to Billings, Montana, was a pretty one...<br />
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Big sky country, for sure <3...<br />
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We weren't in a big hurry, we got there eventually ;)...<br />
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After a stop at one of our favorite dinner spots, HuHot, we headed over to Cabela's to do some more winter gear shopping. We love Cabela's, they have the best wildlife displays/exhibits. The kids had fun watching the fish and I was able to knock out a few more items on our list. Win, win :).<br />
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A good night's sleep and we were ready to go again. We wanted to go have some fun, but first we had to take care of business...that shopping thing that needed to be done. Ugh. A couple more stops and we lucked up at Shopko (of all places!). Gloves, hats, scarves, snow pants, and even a few of the needed jackets. Yes! Hallelujah, now we could be done! ;) hahaha...<br />
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We still had a 5 hour drive to get back to Williston, so we only had time for a quick(ish) stop. Looking at the map we decided to visit the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. It was in the same direction we were heading, with just a slight detour.<br />
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We started in the Visitor Center, checking out the displays, the video, etc...<br />
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We walked the paths, quietly taking it all in. Two days of fierce battle, so many lives lost... Custer and his men... Sioux and Cheyenne warriors...<br />
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A visit to a Battlefield isn't what I would call fun. It's a very solemn thing...it makes you think, reflect, remember. And that's good. We need to remember...<br />
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There was a cold front blowing in the day we were there, the wind had an icy edge to it that kept us from staying outside very long. We followed the path back into the VC so that the kids could finish up their Jr. Ranger books and turn them in. The Ranger who helped them was so nice, we really liked talking with him :)...<br />
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Before leaving, we took a minute to check out the bookstore onsite. The kids found something that has been so fun for them with our travels, Kids National Parks Passport Books! If you don't have one of these and you go to a lot of NPS sites, I highly recommend getting one. The kids really look forward to getting a new stamp for their books at each new place we visit :).<br />
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