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Steampunk what? And cheese
Let's be honest, cats are like kids….and sometimes you just need a break from them waking you up at 5 am on a weekend morning demanding...

Marsha
Sep 2, 20215 min read
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Custer State Park, South Dakota
Scenic views, hiking, narrow tunnels. What an amazing state park!

Marsha
Aug 20, 20214 min read
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Into the Badlands
Overhead, the blotchy bluish black cloud cover of an evening storm was highlighted too often by distant flashes of lightning. "This way."...

Marsha
Aug 11, 20216 min read
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Welcome to F****** Deadwood! (and Rapid City)
A few months back, when we visited Dodge City, I would have called the town a bit run down and quiet. Not so with Deadwood, which prides...

Dave
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse
I was warned it would be smaller than I expected but that didn't deter me from wanting to see it. I mean, it's a time honored tourist...

Marsha
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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White Sulphur Springs, MT
Montana never ceases to amaze me. We expected our second trip here to be an uneventful one as we were staying in a small town with less...

Marsha
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
Ahhhh the big breasts of Wyoming...they are spectacular. Seriously, leave it to the French to name a set of mountains, stunning as they...

Marsha
Jul 14, 20212 min read
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Scottsbluff, Nebraska
If you're looking for a relaxing place to spend a week in the Midwest, Scottsbluff, Nebraska should be on your list. This sleepy little...

Marsha
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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We're off to see the Wizard
If Oz (thankfully) refuses to send a tornado to bring you to its enchanted lands, then you must find your own way there. Dave was...

Marsha
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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Get the hell into Dodge!
Time to get wild in the old west.

Marsha
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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Everything is bigger in... Kansas?!
Using Atlas Obscura for the win, and finding a huge example of modern machinery.

Dave
May 26, 20211 min read
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Little Rock, Arkansas
After three months of wandering through Texas we detoured to Little Rock for a few days. We were lucky enough to be staying in a...

Marsha
May 19, 20211 min read
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Northwest OHV Park, Bridgeport Texas
A day of exploring the muddy bogs of the Northwest OHV Park in Bridgeport, Texas

Dave
May 11, 20211 min read
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Day tripping in Dallas
We finally made it Dallas! Almost out of time in Texas but we did it! We love the Atlas Obscura website because it has some great,...

Marsha
May 6, 20213 min read
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Wine tasting and church tour day, Columbus, TX area
We’re going to church! Not something I say often but when I’m promised painted ladies of the holy kind, I just can’t resist. It was a bit...

Dave
Apr 6, 20215 min read
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What to do on a rainy day in Houston (or any day for that matter)
Sign at the Buffalo Bayou Park I mean, why stay inside where it’s warm and dry when you can be out wandering the streets of Houston on a...

Dave
Mar 22, 20215 min read
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An Interesting Life…are you sure?
I spent the last two weeks in February with a dear, elderly friend of mine. Her husband of 41 years had passed away in January and she...

Dave
Mar 8, 20214 min read
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You're killing me! Visiting Death Valley
When Dave suggested going to Death Valley National Park so we could drive through another slot canyon, I was all for it. I love slot...

Marsha
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Fun and adventure outside of Las Vegas
What do you do in Las Vegas when there’s a pandemic going on? Head for the hills! At least that’s what we’re doing for the couple of...

Dave
Jan 30, 20212 min read
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Goodbye Arizona and thanks for the memories!
We knew this day would come. After two months of fun, dust and spectacular sunsets, it’s time to move on. I can’t speak for the rest of...

Dave
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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