I love Christmas traditions! There are some that most everyone does like stockings, the Christmas Tree and presents. There are some that less people do like the candlelight service, opening one gift on Christmas Eve, dinner out at a fancy restaurant. Then there are those unique to a small number of people like getting new […]
Wild West Road Trip: Buffalo Bill Historical Center
After we left Custer State Park, South Dakota, we kept driving west till we reached Cody, Wyoming. And what a drive that was! This is the highway we were driving on! Can you imagine?! I had read that the Buffalo Bill Historical Center was a great stopping point on the way to Yellowstone. I would […]
Wild West Road Trip: Custer State Park Bison
Have you ever been on the look out for something and when you finally see it, you start snapping pictures, even though it is sooo far away? Of course you think this might be the best look I get, so I better take advantage of it. Well, here is my first sighting and picture of […]
Publican Quality Meats: Chicago
After my recent visit with Oprah, I decided to go for lunch in Chicago. I wanted someplace close to Harpo Studios and decided to go with The Publican. I had been there before and really enjoyed it. Cool lights and fun pig pictures inside The Publican Bloody Mary with a beer accompaniment at The Publican […]
Wild West Road Trip: Mt. Rushmore
After our bad day in the Badlands, we were excited to be back on the road. Next on the agenda was an American icon, Mt. Rushmore. It was a super hot day, which I did not expect in South Dakota, so we lathered up with sun screen and joined the hoards of other people waiting […]
Wild West Road Trip: The Badlands, South Dakota
As the sign reads, this is The Big Badlands! After driving across South Dakota the day before, we finally arrived at one of our big stops, Badlands National Park. It was like nothing we had ever seen, or at least my husband and kids had ever seen, I came here as a child. 🙂 It […]