We spent a few days in South Dakota this week. Campgrounds everywhere were packed as more than 1 million people arrived for the 75th Anniversary Sturgis Bike Rally. This year the event is entirely sponsored by Harley Davidson. Met a lot of really nice folks – many first timers – from all over. The constant […]

Took a tour of the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site in Cooperstown, North Dakota yesterday. What a fascinating look at a piece of Cold War history. This facility, the Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility, is one of the last launch control centers intact for the public to visit. Oscar-Zero and the November-33 Launch Facility […]

Oregon Oregon was beautiful but the weather could have been better. We drove the coast down to Eugene. Breathtaking views but a little chilly. Arrived in Eugene and despite the rain, had a great mini family reunion with my sister, Linda, cousins Bobbi and Ralph and brother Billy and wife Janet. It was so good […]