Eagle Dancer

Episodes

1. 9

   Bad? Lands? Mako Sica! and the end of the story?

   Somethings just defy description! “They call it The Wall (not to be confused with Pink Floyd’s Wall). It extends for a hundred miles through the dry plains of South Dakota—a huge natural barrier ridging the landscape, sculptured into … Continue reading →

   Oct 6, 2014
2. 8

   Rocks & Needles, Buffalo Chips, and a really big Drug Store

   Needles? Do you see Needles? I don’t see any Needles! We dragged ourselves away from the crazy horses and made our way along Route 16 to Custer State Park named for …… wait for it…… George Armstrong … Continue reading →

   Jan 27, 2014
3. 7

   Sundance (where a legend was born), Wild Bill and Lead

   Escaping from the Alien Prairie Dogs and who knows what fate, we made our way to: Here’s the thing about Sundance (named after the Sun Dance ceremony practiced by the Plains Tribes) one of its residents, or I should … Continue reading →

   Dec 27, 2013
4. 6

   Wyoming and a Close Encounter

   We left Custer’s Last Roadside Stand for Wyoming passing through Crow and Cheyenne reservations. I’ve already mentioned the poverty of these places so I won’t again. The pic to the right is an illustration of the plight many of … Continue reading →

   Oct 17, 2013
5. 5

   Sioux, Cheyenne and Custer’s Roadside Stand

   So we left brother Rex and his merry band of good ‘ole boys and girls and set out into the wilds of Montana. We drove southeast from Great Falls toward Billings, staying off the expressway as much as possible. This … Continue reading →

   Oct 15, 2013
6. 4

   We Stay a Week With Brother Rex and See Great Falls, Montana

   We wanted to spend some time with Mary’s other brother Rex, who lives in Vaughn, Montana, just down the road from Great Falls. Vaughn is just a little bit east of the Rockies and you can see them when … Continue reading →

   Feb 14, 2013
7. 3

   We leap across Idaho and into Montana

   In fairness to Idaho and Idahoans everywhere, where we crossed into Idaho on our way to Montana was on the I-90 from Spokane to Missoula across the neck (pan handle?) only 74 miles. Someday we’ll come back this way and … Continue reading →

   Jan 15, 2013
8. 2

   Wandering Grandparents Wander East

   We made the Big Turn and started for Montana and Cowboy Rex. To get there we needed to drive across Washington and Idaho. Why, yes it does rain in Washington. …………Bridge………….. … Continue reading →

   Jan 11, 2013
9. 1

   Lewis and Clark & We Turn The Corner

   President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803. Napoleon had retaken the territory from Spain, who had taken it from France, who had taken it from Spain, who had taken it from France, got all that? His Royal Shortness was … Continue reading →

   Jan 9, 2013