This year the Trikes have been neglected. Our longest ride has been 4 miles although we have had several of these. We had heard of the Hiawatha Rail to Trail when it was just stating in 1998. It had been in the bottom of my bucket list but it was so much out of the way. Judy’s plan to tour through the Rocky Mountain states is the perfect opportunity. We stayed in a nice campground in St. Regis, and this morning drove the Sprinter to the East Portal of the St Paul Pass, 1.66 mile long, “Taft Tunnel” under the Idaho-Montana border.
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Tag Archives: wildlife
Charlotte’s Web:
Up until now we have stubbornly refused to have a pet. We adore our friends’ dogs and cats. We even keep a bag of doggie treats in the front window so we can run out and pet their dogs as they walk them. One, it is a great way to meet people, and two, we don’t have to get up with them at 5:30 to go on the morning walk. Continue reading Charlotte’s Web:
Oklahoma!
I woke up this morning with the first phrase of Oklahoma spinning through my mind. I searched the net and came up with the real words. Here is a quote of the first verse.
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain
And the wavin’ wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, Ev’ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk
Makin’ lazy circles in the sky.
Canoeing Morro Bay:
We have been visiting some friends in Templeton California. We met Doug and Lynn in Sequim Washington and again in Indeo, California at the Motor Home Rally this winter. Most of the time we ride bicycles with Doug, but today we loaded his pickup full of kayaks and canoes and drove to Morro Bay. Continue reading Canoeing Morro Bay:
Bud Heavy
What comes in six packs, is hauled to events in three big Anheuser Busch 18 wheelers and tips the scales at about 12,000 pounds? Continue reading Bud Heavy