Ker-thump.  I was off the bed, scooping Jack up from the cement floor in less than a heartbeat. Even though he's a monkey, Jack was in a little bit too much of a hurry to climb the ladder to the...

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...

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,...