August 2, 2025 (Sat.) – Post-Troll Recovery Mode: A Slow Day in Detroit Lakes Not much to report today—the troll […]
August 2-5, 2025 (Sat.-Tue.) – Rainy Misadventures & Relaxing Days Read More »
August 1, 2025 (Fri.) – Trolls part 2, Fargo, Sunflowers The day began early with Lynn up at 6:00 AM,
August 1, 2025 (Fri.) – Troll Hunting Part 2, Sunflowers, Fargo Read More »
July 31, 2025 (Thu.) – Troll Hunting The day kicked off with Lynn up at 6:00 AM, enjoying her morning
July 31, 2025 (Thu.) – Troll Hunting Read More »
July 30, 2025 (Wed.) – Onward to Minnesota: Farewell, South Dakota! Finally! The day arrived to leave South Dakota and
July 30, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel Day…off to Minnesota! Read More »
July 27, 2025 (Sun.) – Heat, T-Storms, Power issues Today was forecasted to be the hottest day of the week,
July 27-29, 2025 (Sun.-Tue.) – T-Storms & Butterflies Read More »
July 24, 2025 (Thu.) – The Falls again, Family Dinner Lynn was up bright and early again at 5:55 AM—seems
July 24-26 (Thu.-Sat.) – The Falls, Heat & Humidity Read More »
July 22, 2025 (Tue.) – Travel Day, Sioux Falls Today was technically a travel day, though we didn’t go far—just
July 22-23, 2025 (Tue.-Wed.) – Travel days, Sioux Falls, Repairs Read More »
July 20, 2025 (Sun.) – A Low Key Day in Mitchell Today was mostly about chores and catching up. Lynn
July 20-21, 2025 (Sun.-Mon.) – Mitchell Moments : ancient finds, wildlife drama Read More »
July 19, 2025 (Sat.) – Parades, Corn Palace and Rodeo It was a full day in Mitchell, and thanks to
July 19, 2025 (Sat.) – Parades, Corn Palace and Rodeo Read More »
July 17, 2025 (Thu.) – Lake Mitchell The day began in typical fashion—Lynn was up at 7:45 AM, coffee in
July 17-18, 2025 (Thu.-Fri.) – Lake Mitchell, RV Cleanup Read More »
July 16, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel Day, CT, Diginity statue The day kicked off early—Lynn was up at 6:15 AM,
July 16, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel Day, CT Zone, Dignity Statue Read More »
July 15, 2025 (Tue.) – sunrise, wall drug, Badlands and naughty otis Lynn was up early at 5:15 AM, greeted
July 15, 2025 (Tue.) – Sunrise, Badlands NP, Naughty Otis Read More »
July 14, 2025 (Mon.) – Travel Day, The Badlands, sunset, moon The day finally arrived—our big move eastward! We said
July 14, 2025 (Mon.) – Travel Day, The Badlands, Sunset, Moon Read More »
July 13, 2025 (Sun.) – Travel prep. Not much to report—it was all about travel prep today. Lynn was up
July 13, 2025 (Sun.) – Travel prep. Read More »
July 12, 2025 (Sat.) – Sturgis & Spearfish With tomorrow earmarked for travel prep, we treated today as our unofficial
July 12, 2025 (Sat.) – Sturgis & spearfish Read More »
July 11, 2025 (Fri.) – Rainy Day Delays, Mt. Rushmore at night & The Ongoing Moth Wars Lynn kicked off
July 11, 2025 (Fri.) – Rainy Day Delays, Mt. Rushmore at night & The Ongoing Moth Wars Read More »
July 8, 2025 (Tue.) – A Slow Day Today was all about taking it slow. With beautiful weather in full
July 8-10, 2025 (Tue.-Thu.) – Adulting, Sticker!, nature Read More »
July 7, 2025 (Sun.) – Alpine Inn, Legion Lake The morning rolled in at a slow and steady pace—bills, laundry,
July 7, 2025 (Sun.) – Schnitzel & Legion Lake Read More »
July 6, 2025 (Sun.) – Recovery day, hail After a whirlwind few days, sleeping in until 9:00 AM felt downright
July 6, 2025 (Sun.) – Lazy Day & More Hail Read More »
July 5, 2025 (Sat.) – Bethlehem Cave We were beyond excited for this day—spelunking adventure ahead! So grateful for the
July 5, 2025 (Sat.) – Bethlehem Cave. Read More »
July 4, 2025 (Fri.) – 4th of July! The 4th of July is hands-down our favorite holiday—a time we usually
July 4, 2025 (Fri.) – 4th of July! Read More »
July 2, 2025 (Wed.) – A visit from the Mitchell’s! Visitors alert—yay! Steve and Stacey Mitchell rolled into town from
July 2-3, 2025 – Visit from the Mitchell’s, Bison galore! Read More »
July 1, 2025 (Tue.) – Side by side (SXS) adventures Lynn kicked off the day a bit later than her
July 1, 2025 (Tue.) – SxS adventures Read More »
June 30, 2025 (mon.) – A low key day, Hill City A fairly low-key day overall. Lynn was up early—before
June 30, 2025 (Mon.) – A low key day. Read More »
June 29, 2025 (Sun.) – Hail!, Custer Skywalk The skies weren’t bluffing last night—and by 6:00 AM, the storm rolled
June 29, 2025 (Sun.) – Hail!, Custer Skywalk. Read More »
June 28, 2025 (Sat.) – sun & sunsets Lynn slept in until almost 0900! Rare for her as she’s usually
June 28, 2025 (Sat.) – Sun & Sunsets Read More »
June 27, 2025 (fri.) – License Plates, Moth Wars & Shoe Upgrade At last—we got the call! Our South Dakota
June 27, 2025 (Fri.) – License Plates, Moth Wars & Shoes Read More »
June 26, 2025 (Thu.) – Hot Springs, SD Lynn’s blog is officially two weeks behind, thanks to a whirlwind of
June 26, 2025 (Thu.) – Hot Springs, SD (Mammoth site) Read More »
June 25, 2025 (Wed.) – Rain, Sylvan Lake The day kicked off with a 3:15 AM downpour—so loud it jolted
June 25, 2025 (Wed.) – Rain, Sylvan Lake Read More »
June 24, 2025 (Tue.) – Sylvan Setbacks, Scenic Wandering & Sticker Quests The day began like clockwork—Lynn enjoying her morning
June 24, 2025 (Tue.) – Sylvan Setbacks, Scenic Wandering & Sticker Quests Read More »
June 23, 2025 (Mon.) – Early Wake-Up, Wildlife, and Winding Roads The day kicked off at 0’dark thirty—Lynn was up
June 23, 2025 (Mon.) – Iron Mountain road Read More »
June 22, 2025 (Sun.) – New fog lights, blogging With no luck finding a shop to install his fog lights,
June 22, 2025 (Sun.) – DIY Lights, VR Workouts & Sunshine Productivity Read More »
June 20, 2025 (Fri.) – Waiting on the Wind That Never Came Lynn was up early again, enjoying her morning
June 20-21, 2025 – Custer County Museum, Stockade Lake Read More »
June 19, 2025 (Thu.) – painted buffalo Lynn finally got to savor her morning coffee outdoors—with temps at a pleasant
June 19, 2025 (Thu.) – Painted Buffalo Read More »
June 18, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel day – Custer’s gulch RV park Finally hit the road! We pulled out of
June 18, 2025 (Wed.) – Travel to Custer, SD! Read More »
June 16, 2025 (mon.) – otis vs. water, whiskey night Since we were originally supposed to leave Box Elder today,
June 16-17, 2025 – final days in box elder, otis vs. water Read More »
June 13, 2025 (Fri.) – Foggy Start, DIY Projects & Schedule Shifts The day began under a blanket of fog
June 13-15, 2025 – water leak, storage, sunsets & t-storms Read More »
Lynn’s morning kicked off with a brief vertigo episode—a quick turn to the left sent the room spinning. Thankfully, it
June 12, 2025 (Thu.) – cosmos, waxy presidents, chainsaw art Read More »
Mostly a stay-in-the-RV kind of day, filled with chores, bill-paying, and a late breakfast. Lynn had her annual mammogram
June 11, 2025 (Wed.) – Chores, Checkups & Otis’s Playtime Read More »
June 9, 2025 (Mon.) – A Low-Key Day & Catching Up on Tasks With no major plans, the day was
June 9-10, 2025 – grill guard, sunsets, strawberry moon Read More »
For once, we started the day early! The strong winds woke us up at 7:15 AM, expected to gust up
June 8, 2025 (Sun.) – An Early Start, Wildlife Encounters & An Unfortunate Candy Mishap Read More »
June 7, 2025 (Sat.) – recovery, founders park Day 3 of Lynn’s vertigo, and she’s finally starting to feel better!
June 7, 2025 (Sat.) – Recovery, Founders Park Read More »
June 2, 2025 (Mon.) – new drs., chores The day kicked off later than planned—again. We officially extended our stay
June 2-6, 2025 – lackluster week – appts., repairs, vertigo Read More »
June 1, 2025 (Sun.) – weather, dinosaurs, chasing aurora Another slow start to the day, but the real excitement was
June 1, 2025 – weather, dinosaur park, no aurora Read More »
May 30, 2025 (Fri.) – spa day, RV upgrades, AMZ, chasing aurora It was spa day for both Otis and
May 30-31, 2025 – spa day, mom’s bd, rv upgrades, chasing auroras Read More »
May 29, 2025 (thu.) – New South Dakota drivers! It’s official! We’ve traded the Golden State for the Mount Rushmore
May 29, 2025 (Thu.) – a new license! Read More »
May 26, 2025 (Mon. – Memorial day) – rain, food Nothing really to report. Monday was Memorial Day and full
May 26-28, 2025 – a pain in the neck, mud, bike night Read More »
May 23, 2025 (Fri.) – Rain, movie day Mother nature woke us up at around 0200. The rain came down
May 23-25, 2025 – rainy days, new dog park, mishaps Read More »
May 22, 2025 (Thu.) – needles highway, dog boarding Boarding Otis for the first time : Started the day going
May 22, 2025 – Needles Highway, dog boarding Read More »
May 21, 2025 (Wed.) – Lynn’s double nickel birthday Finally, a sunny day on my birthday. I share this day
May 21, 2025 – Lynn’s birthday! Read More »
