Exodus West: Day 8

North Platte, Ne — Overland Trail Museum, Sterling, Co — Mountaineering Museum, Golden, Co — Buena Vista, Co — Salida, Co

Kids in Prairie School
Play games over the barn roof.
Mountains will loom high.
Climbing Everest
Dressing past men and women
Crevasse in the floor
Prairie turns to trees
Snaking up and down again
Through mountain passes
Walking to dinner
Bikers and Victorians
Colorado — ahhh

Exodus West: Day 7

Lincoln, Ne — Aurora, Ne — North Platte, Ne

Let’s stop early now
Here’s as good as anywhere
Go romp in the park
Windy. So windy.
Gusts and wind and rain and wind.
Windy. So windy.
Helicopter lands.
Pet goat, salamander too.
Maggie’s first tattoo.
Rodeo time, ya’ll!
Mutton Bustin’ so much fun.
Kids riding sheep fast!

Exodus West: Day 5

Urbana, Il — Creve Coeur Fort, Creve Coeur, Il — Wilton, Ia — Williamsburg, Ia

Mags meltdown at Fort
Buggy and sticky and hot
Peoria, ugh.
“Banana split please.”
“Sit. You’ll have a soda too.
And a cone for pics.”
Williamsburg just sad.
Everyone is unhappy.
Chicken terrible.
Good days and bad days.
Means there are some bad days. Sure.
But Happy Dads’ Day!