We're doing Badlands National Park in a big way.  We're spending a few nights in the area to give us time to explore and hike and soak up some prairie.  We first hit the northeast entrance.     Who needs...

Evie has a toothache.  I looked.  Even I can see it.  She has a major cavity between 2 molars.  Of course, she does.  She has bad teeth genes on my side.  That should come as no shock... anyone who reads...

We're within days of reaching home so I was waxing philosophic about our year.  Specifically, I've been having fun reliving the challenges we've had. We had engine trouble (that time when the alternator died and I thought we were going to,...