Comb Is Where The Part Is
Ryan says Hi and apologizes for the “white man” nature of his fire yesterday.
Thanks for all the comments! It makes me happy to know that people are watching and to some degree enjoying me on my little web soapbox 🙂
We finished our second to last day of travel. From Great Falls, MT to Sheridan, WY. First day of partial Internet access along the way. The sun was out. And we drove and drove and drove. 🙂
Through the mountains we tried to run the up-down-up-down-left-right-left-right-B-A-Start combo but we couldn’t find the A or B buttons on the car.
Checked out Custer’s Last Stand in Montana. But we got there too late in the day to get inside and check the area out. We thought about hopping the fence but then that could lead to an involuntary reenactment of Custer’s Last Stand. Not such a good idea…
And then we found Wyoming…
Interestingly enough this is not my first encounter with Wyoming. We have had dealings before.
What strikes me the most about today is that it is the day before I get home. Such a weird thought. But I have an apartment that will need to be cleaned. Food to buy. Bills to pay. Video games to play.
Over the last few days, that’s not what home has meant to me. These last few days it’s been a tent, a car, or someone’s house that I get to crash at. Home has been about blogging things along the road. Capturing pictures. Hunting for radio stations. Making sure the driver doesn’t fall asleep. That’s what home has been for me.
Go figure.
Here are the pictures from today!
As soon as my EVDO card started working again… I was online baby! Checking e-mail. Posting Blogs. Enjoying comments. Here you can see our tent at the cool KOA campground. What am I doing? Checking e-mail. 🙂
Lewis and Clark are pretty big in Montana. Kinda like the Beatles or Christopher Walkin are big here in Colorado. So Ryan and I decided to honor them in the best fashion we could think of. Imitation!!!
Montana’s landscapes could very easily be picked up and placed in Colorado and I don’t think many people would notice.
Last night of camping. Pretty typical of our setup. Except sometimes it’s gravel or dirt. The last two nights it has been grass. 🙂
Typical Dinner setup. The crates have food and cooking gear. We have Sausage Gumbo on to cook. Ryan’s dozing. I’m playing around with the camera. As usual. (It’s easier than making myself useful. Shhh. Don’t tell!)
Gotta get that dog into the picture somehow. 🙂
You’re almost there. Stay on target…staaaay on target…
Hmmm. Jon, the pic of you checking email looks like you’re relieving yourself into a hottub. 🙂
Hope you both had fun — looks like you did.
Comment by Andrew — May 9, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
Soooo … how was the Snack Warlording? I am sure you must agree that s/he who controls the snacks, controls the world.
Bummer about the ipod. 🙁
Comment by Jennie — May 9, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
True on the snack warlording. But the person driving the car can make the snack warlord carsick. So a truce was struck this trip. 🙂
Comment by Jon — May 9, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
See, then I would become the Puke Warlord. It is important to analyze what weapons are at your disposal and know how to best use them. Especially when other people become uppity.
Comment by Jennie — May 10, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
Hmmm. Biological warfare. I don’t think I gave that much thought. I’ll keep that in mind for my next roadtrip 🙂
Comment by Jon — May 10, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
:::Plans to NEVER travel anywhere with Jennie:::
~;-)
Chuckle, I agree with you, Andrew – my first thought for that photo was wondering why we were watching Jon take a whizz in Wyoming. Was there something spiritually significant happening? Ah yes email!! 😉
BTW – you guys are showing me a wonderful part of our world, and I thank you. Wildlife, yes. Crazy intense landscapes, yes.
But even better is that you reminded us that two people can safely render themselves totally vulnerable for eight straight hours with only a thin plastic tarp (and a tiny, fierce, husky guard dog) between them and the rest of the world.
Pretty cool places you’re showing us. Thanks so much, Jon and Ryan.
Comment by Mia - recent Fairbanksan in Montreal — May 10, 2008 @ 2:36 pm