July 17-18, 2025 (Thu.-Fri.) – Lake Mitchell, RV Cleanup
July 17, 2025 (Thu.) – Lake Mitchell The day began in typical fashion—Lynn was up at 7:45 AM, coffee in […]
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July 16, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel Day, CT Zone, Dignity Statue
July 16, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel Day, CT, Diginity statue The day kicked off early—Lynn was up at 6:15 AM,
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July 15, 2025 (Tue.) – Sunrise, Badlands NP, Naughty Otis
July 15, 2025 (Tue.) – sunrise, wall drug, Badlands and naughty otis Lynn was up early at 5:15 AM, greeted
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July 14, 2025 (Mon.) – Travel Day, The Badlands, Sunset, Moon
July 14, 2025 (Mon.) – Travel Day, The Badlands, sunset, moon The day finally arrived—our big move eastward! We said
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July 13, 2025 (Sun.) – Travel prep.
July 13, 2025 (Sun.) – Travel prep. Not much to report—it was all about travel prep today. Lynn was up
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July 12, 2025 (Sat.) – Sturgis & spearfish
July 12, 2025 (Sat.) – Sturgis & Spearfish With tomorrow earmarked for travel prep, we treated today as our unofficial
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July 11, 2025 (Fri.) – Rainy Day Delays, Mt. Rushmore at night & The Ongoing Moth Wars
July 11, 2025 (Fri.) – Rainy Day Delays, Mt. Rushmore at night & The Ongoing Moth Wars Lynn kicked off
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July 8-10, 2025 (Tue.-Thu.) – Adulting, Sticker!, nature
July 8, 2025 (Tue.) – A Slow Day Today was all about taking it slow. With beautiful weather in full
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July 7, 2025 (Sun.) – Schnitzel & Legion Lake
July 7, 2025 (Sun.) – Alpine Inn, Legion Lake The morning rolled in at a slow and steady pace—bills, laundry,
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July 6, 2025 (Sun.) – Lazy Day & More Hail
July 6, 2025 (Sun.) – Recovery day, hail After a whirlwind few days, sleeping in until 9:00 AM felt downright
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July 5, 2025 (Sat.) – Bethlehem Cave.
July 5, 2025 (Sat.) – Bethlehem Cave We were beyond excited for this day—spelunking adventure ahead! So grateful for the
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July 4, 2025 (Fri.) – 4th of July!
July 4, 2025 (Fri.) – 4th of July! The 4th of July is hands-down our favorite holiday—a time we usually
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July 2-3, 2025 – Visit from the Mitchell’s, Bison galore!
July 2, 2025 (Wed.) – A visit from the Mitchell’s! Visitors alert—yay! Steve and Stacey Mitchell rolled into town from
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July 1, 2025 (Tue.) – SxS adventures
July 1, 2025 (Tue.) – Side by side (SXS) adventures Lynn kicked off the day a bit later than her
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June 30, 2025 (Mon.) – A low key day.
June 30, 2025 (mon.) – A low key day, Hill City A fairly low-key day overall. Lynn was up early—before
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June 29, 2025 (Sun.) – Hail!, Custer Skywalk.
June 29, 2025 (Sun.) – Hail!, Custer Skywalk The skies weren’t bluffing last night—and by 6:00 AM, the storm rolled
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June 28, 2025 (Sat.) – Sun & Sunsets
June 28, 2025 (Sat.) – sun & sunsets Lynn slept in until almost 0900! Rare for her as she’s usually
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June 27, 2025 (Fri.) – License Plates, Moth Wars & Shoes
June 27, 2025 (fri.) – License Plates, Moth Wars & Shoe Upgrade At last—we got the call! Our South Dakota
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June 26, 2025 (Thu.) – Hot Springs, SD (Mammoth site)
June 26, 2025 (Thu.) – Hot Springs, SD Lynn’s blog is officially two weeks behind, thanks to a whirlwind of
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June 25, 2025 (Wed.) – Rain, Sylvan Lake
June 25, 2025 (Wed.) – Rain, Sylvan Lake The day kicked off with a 3:15 AM downpour—so loud it jolted
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June 24, 2025 (Tue.) – Sylvan Setbacks, Scenic Wandering & Sticker Quests
June 24, 2025 (Tue.) – Sylvan Setbacks, Scenic Wandering & Sticker Quests The day began like clockwork—Lynn enjoying her morning
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June 23, 2025 (Mon.) – Iron Mountain road
June 23, 2025 (Mon.) – Early Wake-Up, Wildlife, and Winding Roads The day kicked off at 0’dark thirty—Lynn was up
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June 22, 2025 (Sun.) – DIY Lights, VR Workouts & Sunshine Productivity
June 22, 2025 (Sun.) – New fog lights, blogging With no luck finding a shop to install his fog lights,
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June 20-21, 2025 – Custer County Museum, Stockade Lake
June 20, 2025 (Fri.) – Waiting on the Wind That Never Came Lynn was up early again, enjoying her morning
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June 19, 2025 (Thu.) – Painted Buffalo
June 19, 2025 (Thu.) – painted buffalo Lynn finally got to savor her morning coffee outdoors—with temps at a pleasant
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June 18, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel to Custer, SD!
June 18, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel day – Custer’s gulch RV park Finally hit the road! We pulled out of
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June 16-17, 2025 – final days in box elder, otis vs. water
June 16, 2025 (mon.) – otis vs. water, whiskey night Since we were originally supposed to leave Box Elder today,
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June 13-15, 2025 – water leak, storage, sunsets & t-storms
June 13, 2025 (Fri.) – Foggy Start, DIY Projects & Schedule Shifts The day began under a blanket of fog
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June 12, 2025 (Thu.) – cosmos, waxy presidents, chainsaw art
Lynn’s morning kicked off with a brief vertigo episode—a quick turn to the left sent the room spinning. Thankfully, it
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June 11, 2025 (Wed.) – Chores, Checkups & Otis’s Playtime
Mostly a stay-in-the-RV kind of day, filled with chores, bill-paying, and a late breakfast. Lynn had her annual mammogram
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June 9-10, 2025 – grill guard, sunsets, strawberry moon
June 9, 2025 (Mon.) – A Low-Key Day & Catching Up on Tasks With no major plans, the day was
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June 8, 2025 (Sun.) – An Early Start, Wildlife Encounters & An Unfortunate Candy Mishap
For once, we started the day early! The strong winds woke us up at 7:15 AM, expected to gust up
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June 7, 2025 (Sat.) – Recovery, Founders Park
June 7, 2025 (Sat.) – recovery, founders park Day 3 of Lynn’s vertigo, and she’s finally starting to feel better!
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June 2-6, 2025 – lackluster week – appts., repairs, vertigo
June 2, 2025 (Mon.) – new drs., chores The day kicked off later than planned—again. We officially extended our stay
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June 1, 2025 – weather, dinosaur park, no aurora
June 1, 2025 (Sun.) – weather, dinosaurs, chasing aurora Another slow start to the day, but the real excitement was
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May 30-31, 2025 – spa day, mom’s bd, rv upgrades, chasing auroras
May 30, 2025 (Fri.) – spa day, RV upgrades, AMZ, chasing aurora It was spa day for both Otis and
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May 29, 2025 (Thu.) – a new license!
May 29, 2025 (thu.) – New South Dakota drivers! It’s official! We’ve traded the Golden State for the Mount Rushmore
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May 26-28, 2025 – a pain in the neck, mud, bike night
May 26, 2025 (Mon. – Memorial day) – rain, food Nothing really to report. Monday was Memorial Day and full
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May 23-25, 2025 – rainy days, new dog park, mishaps
May 23, 2025 (Fri.) – Rain, movie day Mother nature woke us up at around 0200. The rain came down
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May 22, 2025 – Needles Highway, dog boarding
May 22, 2025 (Thu.) – needles highway, dog boarding Boarding Otis for the first time : Started the day going
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May 21, 2025 – Lynn’s birthday!
May 21, 2025 (Wed.) – Lynn’s double nickel birthday Finally, a sunny day on my birthday. I share this day
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May 17-20, 2025 – rain/wind, the TURD, etc.
May 17, 2025 (Sat.) – homebodies, sunsets Finally, a beautiful sunny day. No wind, no rain! We decided to be
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May 15 & 16, 2025 – Wind, Custer State Park
May 15, 2025 (Thu.) – wind, dog grooming Didn’t do much today. Dropped off Otis at the dog groomer (much
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May 14, 2025 – Exploring Rapid City, SD
Got a late start today. Didn’t sleep well due to the winds and thunderstorms which started around 0200. Winds were
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May 12, 2025 – The Road to Box Elder, SD
Travel day – leaving Lusk, WY to Box Elder, SD on Monday, 5/12/25. We traveled via the 18 E. Approximately
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May 11, 2025 – launch of the website/blog
Create a website they said…It’ll be easy they said…. Yeah, right!!! All I’ll say is that it was not easy.
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May 9-11, 2025 – Lusk, WY – sites, food, etc.
Misc. sites, food, etc. in Lusk, WY and Manville, WY. Highlights – antelope, Otis met a cow, dark skies, old
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May 11, 2025 – Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! As we’re still in Lusk, WY, we celebrated Mother’s Day with a brunch at 3 Sisters Restaurant
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May 9, 2025 – The Road to Lusk
Travel day – leaving Rock Springs, WY to Lusk, WY on Friday, 5/9/25. We traveled via the 80E. Approximately 6
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