It was a Merry Christmas

It was a flannel Christmas except flannel wasn't Maxwell's
favorite shirt.

Star wars sword from the zoo.

Maxwell, chain saw operator.

Easton in his new wagon.

More flannel

Sweet Times Chrismas 2015 edition

Veterans Day in Delano

Easton's first birthday party November 1, 2015

Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup

Updated signage along Highway 14 west of Ft. Pierre.

Sunup along the Wildlife Loof, Custer State Park.

It took two hours to get from park entrance to viewing area
so sat in stopped traffic and ate breakfast in motor home. And

took pictures. Traffic was bumper to bumper for about 8 miles.

Riding the Mickelson Trail past Crazy Horse Monument.

On the Mickelson Trail.

Rode 70 miles on Mickelson Trail.

The essence of the roundup is seeing herds of Bison brought into the corrals.

There were two herds brought into the corrals.

There are about 1200 Bison in the Park. I haven't seen this
many Bison in the same place since the last NDSU Bison
v SDSU Jacks football game in the Fargo Dome.

The crowd from the north viewing area.

The crowd on the south viewing area. According to the
Rapid City Journal there were 21,000 people at the Roundup.

I believe it. It was a full house park.

Sixty summers ago another kid and I caught our limit of crappie
from this approximate spot just below Bismark Lake in Custer
State Park and just above Stockade Lake.

Kim's birthday party

Scenes from the Olympic Peninsula

This is the Twilight room at the Pacific Motel in
Forks, WA, the setting for the books and TV show Twilight. Barb said she felt like she was in a brothel.

Beach scene in Lapuch.

Port Townsend, WA

Scenic Beach State Park, Seabeck, WA

Maxwell tried to throw all the rocks on the beach into the ocean.

Congress: Bilingualism Is Not a Handicap - Education Week

Congress: Bilingualism Is Not a Handicap - Education Week

Ride the Rockies 2015. Grand Junction to Westcliffe, CO. 464 miles 31,215 elevation gain.

Pre-ride re-aquaintance meeting with Jan and Meredith in Grand Junction after 24 years.

Roger's Riders 2015: Garry, Roger, John and Amy.

First day was on the Colorado Monument.

Roger and Amy on the Monument.

Roger's Riders' support team: Greg, Sue, Tomas and Gracie.
Thanks for all your help.

I had my picture taken from this same spot five years ago at Cottonwood Pass and the snow was like ten feet high. Global warming has set in. See Facebook cover photo.

Going up Cottonwood Pass.

Royal Gorge. Sometimes I claim Minnesota, sometimes South Dakota, depending on the circumstances.















Flash Cadillac met us at the finish line in Westcliffe.

Posting Time

Most of my posting time has been taken up on the Delano American Legion Facebook site. Click here to find me there.

Today's Ride

Lost satellite reception at about mile 49. I think my Garmin battery needs replacing. Click here for ride data.

Easton and I

 Easton and I watched the Twins lose another one.