I realize the official name for today is "Labor Day", but I figure since I do live in Texas, and since I've been working with a lot of Mexicans, I felt that it is a little more appropriate.
As of right now, we are in Sturgis, SD. Home of the HUGE, REALLY FREAKIN' HUGE Sturgis Rally and Races. For those of you that have been, you know what I'm talking about, and for those of you that haven't', it's pretty hard to describe in mere words.
We left Wichita, KS at 8:15 in the morning. We went up central Kansas, and then went up to the northwest corner. I have never seen this part of Kansas, and it's really beautiful. We went up the western part of Nebraska, and that too, is really beautiful. I had never been to that part of the state either.
I'm a bit of a shutter bug, so we stopped a few times on the side of the road to take pics of something I found interesting. We even stopped at the Kansas/Nebraska border, and the Nebraska/S. Dakota border to have our pictures taken in front of them. Corny, I know, but Annie has never been to these states, and I made her do it.
We did manage to stop about 2,534 times for bathroom breaks though. Annie has a sore throat, and to ease the soreness, she drank fluids. A lot of fluids. Poor girl. Now this morning, it's worse. I feel bad for her. On a good note, I feel about 85% now. I still have this freaking stuffy nose. Oh well.
Back to the photo talk. While we were driving up the western half of Nebraska, I stopped suddenly. Annie was wondering what I was doing, but she soon realized. I have a thing for barns, and windmills. Well, before our very eyes, was a beautiful wind mill with wild yellow clover growing all round it. I took about 15 shots of it, from various angles. I really, really hope that 1-2 of them turn out very well, and that I can make a poster-sized print from them. I bought 4 rolls of slide film for this trip, and along with my digital camera, I am.....um....well armed.
When Cameltoes and I went to Utah and Wyoming 3 years ago, I shot 33 rolls of film! So this new digital camera will save me quite a lot of money.
We stopped at Wall Drug. Wall Drug is a HUGE drugstore with just about everything in it. It would take 1-2 hours just to see it all. We spent about 30 minutes there. Annie got a "sparkly" belt, and I got a sweet, pearl snap shirt (Aren't you glad Big R?).
Gas prices are about $0.35 - $0.50 higher up here. Ouchy on the cho-cho.
We have gotten pretty lucky as far as getting fairly cheap hotels goes. A total of $130 for 2 nights in 2 different hotels ain't all that bad.
Well, Annie and I are off to get some world class Super 8 continental breakfast. Then we are off to my old hometown, and to visit a few old friends. Ah....Memory Lane.
Keep on keepin' on.
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