The GREAT northwest

I think the reason they call it the GREAT northwest is the fantastic coffee stands they have at most of the major intersections. This one was called "Highway 2 brew". It was delicious!

Traveling across the state of Washington was very interesting - We were in thick fog, baren tundra, totally white snow fields, graggy mountains, snowy mountain tops and rain forests...A little of every thing! Even fish Tacos half way across the state!

It's a big country cats!

In Spokane

We made it to Washington State. We agree with Candy - Montana takes
forever! Tomorrow night we will be in Everett for dinner with the
Tuohimaa' s. Can't wait!

Keep on truckin' cats.

(Via Blackberry)

Bright Blue skies!

We're in wyoming - into the foot hills! The sky is looking huge and we
aren't even in big sky country yet. We are hoping to make Boseman MT
tonight.
Walt bought some prime rib jerky at the last stop - sure it's pricey, but
it may just be the best big hunk of beef I've had since Christmas!

Keep your pemican handy cats!

(Via Blackberry)

Badlands

We made it to the Badlands. We are well packed and making good time - what
more can a dad ask for!

We stopped at Wall Drug because we needed dental floss - no better place to
stop. Thankfully, they had gummi bears. We stocked up cause we know that
there is no travel worry that can not be solved by gummi bears!

Quote of the day ". . . I was born a ramblin' girl! --- Shawn

Into the sun set cats!

(Via Blackberry)

Here we are on the way! We have the Dodge Journey totally packed to the gills. Although, Shawn keeps reminding walt and I that we did not fill-up the storage containers. I was just leaving room for incase we bought a crate of Clementine Oranges along the way :-/ .

It's been a fun trip (the back seat is not so much). It's funny why Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota fave not figured out that high interchanges are great places for gas stations and meijer stores. We have done a lot of searching for gas stations and grocery stores!

A few more images:

...And don't call me Shirley

Our hotel is on Shirley . . .

We made it to sioux falls, South Dakota. We had a long day driving - its
good to relax a bit!

Tomorrow on to the Mountains!

Cya cats!

(Via Blackberry)

GroundHog revelers

This is Tom (fellow civil engineer / MTU alum / Aimees' friend's dad) and our neighbor Karen.  Just a scene from the party.

I put the party on face book and dang if a lot of people didn't see it, and now they want to come - We are all ready making plans to expand the living room...Or maybe we should rent a hall!

Tomorrow we are off for the great Northwest.  We have the rental car, a new Dodge Journey.  I'll give a car report from the road.  So far it's a good car, cause I think we will be able to get Walt's ski's in no problem.  We hpe to make it to Minnesota tomorrow - maybe farther.

Happy travels cats!