Home Sweet Home

We had some more highlights of the trip since the last time I wrote. We went to the Grand Canyon which was very impressive but very windy. That same night we made it to Las Vegas and parked at the KOA behind the Circus Circus. We went to dinner at Olives at the Bellagio and sat at a great table outside where we were able to watch the fountains. The fountain picture is from my phone so it is not as clear as some. We had a really great but short time in Vegas and then spent the whole next day driving to southern Idaho.......boring. There is nothing between Vegas and Idaho Falls. We made it back to Yakima to pick up the Bandit and then back to Seattle. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to seeing all of our pictures! Of course you are:) PS - The guy down below is known on the street as "The Dude"

Ranch, Sweet Ranch

Yesterday morning we left Haworth on our way to Amarillo. We made it without any major events and on the way I called the Big Texan Steak House. We pulled into the KOA about 8:15pm and I had the limo scheduled to pick us up at 9pm. Yes, I said limo. This crazy ass tourist trap will pick people up at hotels, rv parks, and semi stops. What a great idea, they pick you up, you eat and drink as much as you want, and then they take you back to where you came from. This is the home of the 72 oz steak. If you can eat it with the sides in less than hour, then it is free. There are a few worthy pics from this place but our internet connection tonight is so slow I'm lucky to be able to even get this done. Today we drove for another 8 1/2 hours and made it to Holbrook, AZ. Tomorrow we are headed to the Petrified Forrest and the Grand Canyon. We have decided if we are going to hit up Las Vegas or not. There is a KOA behind Circus Circus. After leftover dinner from Oklahoma, we are watching tv and probably are going to go to bed early tonight. We'll keep you posted. Oh, I forgot to mention, this post got it's name because the Big Texan makes their own ranch dressing and it was delish. Not only do they make it, they sell it to go and you can believe that I bought a jar of it. Yummy!

A Goal In Mind

After the reception we went back to the RV and watched the Huskies blow it once again. M made it into OKC just fine and we woke up Sunday morning and hit the road to my Aunt's house, leaving E & T in OKC for their flight home. On the way to her house we stopped and had breakfast at the Cracker Barrel. I had country fried steak and it was great! We made it to the little town of Haworth, OK, just fine and had a great visit with my great aunt. Of course she put on a big spread for us for breakfast and dinner. For dinner we had pork ribs and beef brisket with a bunch of sides. For breakfast she made biscuits and gravy with bacon and sausage on the side...yummy. We are now on the road and trying to make it to Amarillo by (no, not by morning) but by about 9pm tonight so we can eat at the Big Texan Steak house. I'm not sure if we will make it before it closes so I will keep you posted! Most of the time wireless internet is too slow to post any pictures so when I have a faster connection I will put some more on. Give the Boss Man a big kiss for me! Forgot to mention that last night we had the most amazing thunder and lighting storm ever and it rained as hard as it ever has in Seattle. I don't think my mom would have gotten one second of sleep.

OKC Update

So we have been in OKC a couple days and mostly done a lot of pre-wedding drinking. The wedding just got over and we are in the rv waiting for the pictures to be done. J and I went to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial and Museum which was totally worth going to. It was a pretty powerful place and I would recommend it to anyone in town. Last night after the rehearsal we went to a bar with live music which was great. The guys name was Cory Morrow and I guess he has toured with Pat Greene. We had a ton of fun and stayed out way too late. I finally put my head on the pillow at about 3:30 this morning...dang, that's late. My brother gets in tonight and tomorrow we are off to my Aunt's house in southeastern Oklahoma. Hope everyone is doing well.

The Flat Windy Lands

We left Jackson yesterday at about 10am and made it to Limon, Co at about 9pm. After a dinner of tailgate chili and watching the video from when we played catchphrase, we slept at the Flying J truckstop. The video was hilarious and I'm convinced it should be on You Tube because jason was so drunk! We are now driving threw Kansas, which is less than thrilling. I did the dishes for excitement. We are going to stop in Salina, KS, for lunch at the Hickory Hut and then on to OKC. Hopefully we'll get there by about 6pm or 7pm.

I'm Goin' to Jackson

Hi everybody, I'm Johnny Cash....oh sorry, I had a song in my head. Yesterday we did more Yellowstone and the great Tetons. We saw some pretty fantastic stuff yesterday and have no idea how many times we said "amazing" or "beautiful" or "awesome". We really got lucky with a great day as we made our way to Jackson, WY. We are now at the hotel where I purchased internet access for the day otherwise I wouldn't be able to get my pictures on the web. I will post a few pictures here but check out the flickr site for all the action. We ended our night last night at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar which is always a good time. Boss Man, Filthy Animal, and Devil Woman are golfing right now and I am going to do some shopping. Enjoy!

The Animal Checklist

Today we toured giant Yellowstone National Park, well, part of it anyway. We had some high animal hopes today and we feel that most of them were met. There is a discrepancy on what animal we actually saw first since we did have a bet on it, I said bison first, E said elk, J said bear, and T hedged her bets and said bird. We probably saw a bird first but I don't think we are counting it. Then we saw bison and elk in the same field which I think counts as a tie.

Following the Light

We left Yakima bright and early this morning on the road to Yellowstone. It was a long day of driving with a lot of pretty scenery. I have to say that Idaho was probably the prettiest scenery we saw. A lot of vibrant yellow and red trees. We are now in West Yellowstone just outside of the park and tomorrow we will be exploring the great National Park. On the way here, we ran into about 40 miles of snow which was pretty cool. It is supposed to get down to about 22 degrees tonight....chilly. We are just waiting to see if Tailgate Tiffany shows up or stiff up the butt Tiffany....it all depends on how the nap played out! We saw a pretty cool opening of light on the way here....pictures included...you can check the flickr site, too. Okay, I've tried but my connection is too slow tonight. Check back tomorrow for photos.

On Our Way

Well, we are down the road a ways....not that far really. We are almost to Yakima for the first night of a big time road trip. We finally got out of Seattle and have been on the road just long enough for T to decide it was nap time, J to step in something less than appealing outside, and E to relax after a very stressful week. The Bandit has of course bounced around and been his hyper-vigilant self. I feel like I am driving down the road in my bed....it is great. Thanks again to our awesome housesitters, if you were any more armed I would swear we were in Texas. Check back daily for pictures and updates.