September 12th, 2026 – Today’s Prompt


What’s your best tip for budget travel? Go cheap. Go simple. Do it to impress YOU and nobody else. You can’t impress everyone else but you can ALWAYS impress yourself. I know that’s three. and I have more, but they asked for one. That’s one and two encores! See you next time. Shawn

June 5th, 2026 – Pack Your Bags and Get in the Car…We are Heading Out…


It is time for another adventure. This time we are heading west. I started out going west on MT 28 off of US 93; the same road I took last week but instead of turning off I took it all the way to Paradise, took a left then eventually headed south to catch I-90 at … Continue reading June 5th, 2026 – Pack Your Bags and Get in the Car…We are Heading Out…

May 29th, 2026 – I Really Needed That; Things Getting Done; Feeling Excited


Yesterday’s road trip was something I needed so much. It really breathed some new life into me. After I got back I was pretty wound up from the day’s adventure and I had a difficult time getting to sleep. It took me a while to do my trip post, but even after that I was … Continue reading May 29th, 2026 – I Really Needed That; Things Getting Done; Feeling Excited

March 29th, 2026 – Columbus, Montana to…


Oh man…finally a much-needed relaxing evening & a good night’s sleep. It might sound silly, but the change to Mountain Time helps; I spent so many of my adult years in Mountain or Pacific Time that the last five years I never really got used to being in Central Time. I got up after waking … Continue reading March 29th, 2026 – Columbus, Montana to…

March 28th, 2026 – Spearfish, South Dakota to…


Yesterday I posted about the evening winds being really strong. I woke up this morning at 02:50 and could not breathe through my CPAP machine. I thought it was my nose still plugged up like it was when I went to bed. I pulled the mask off and no air was coming out. With my … Continue reading March 28th, 2026 – Spearfish, South Dakota to…