A departure, some #9 shot & ‘picking fly shit out of black pepper’

It was just 25 days ago that they arrived here for a week-long stay, and now they're officially Ozarkansans...

Surprised again

We had no idea.

On closer examination…

I returned to our September photos one more time and found something worth sharing

We just weren’t looking

Driving from Shelby to Great Falls to Billings last September, we were unaware that we'd rolled right through the heart of America's land-based nuclear arsenal...

One full day in Iowa

There's an ample supply of joy in these weeks of "utility travel" after all...

Yellow stone

If you've seen picture-postcard images of Yellowstone National Park, you know how it got its name -- or you think you know...

Just out for a Sunday drive

This would be the day we'd find out if our plan to hold back paid off...

I’m sitting still. Everything else is moving.

It didn't take long for Nature to validate our layover decision...

Planned & executed

Deb and I both were up early this morning — to take care of the dogs, and to pack up and get on the road as quickly as possible...