Thursday, September 18, 2008

Day 6

Mt. Rushmore (South Dakota): the Dead Presidents. Where's Van Buren?Shelly's Boyfriend. Abraham Lincoln. There's a booger in his left nostril... or it might be a tree.
This was the view from the other side of Mt. Rushmore. Some old guy told us there's gold in them hills (but he didn't tell us where, what a jerk!).
A resevoir in South Dakota near Rushmore, you could probably put a dead body here and nobody would ever find it.
Deadwood, South Dakota... If you like gambling this is your town. Well, if Atlantic City and Vegas are closed. It has a little bit of everything. Bill Hickok was shot here and you're reminded of this constantly (Wild Bill yo yos, Wild Bill T-shirts, Wild Bill aspirin, etc).
Cows are the state bird of Wyoming. Maybe not, but they should be. There have got to be more cows than people, and honestly, they are mostly prettier than the people.
The Devil's Tower, Wyoming. This was the first "national monument". Apparently the Devil is in there somewhere trying to plot evil deeds and get the democrats back in the Whitehouse.
Rain falling a few miles away before we stopped for the night in Sheridan, Wyoming. We can finally see real mountains (it's about time)!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a perfect opportunity to say hello to your p & m. So Hello, me stacey and the kids miss you guys, not you matt and shelly, jean and lou.....Someday Matthew, Shelly and I will carve a masterpiece of your handsome chisled chin in a mountain. (Complete with tree in nostril). We will call it " Matt Flushmore "obviously reffering to your lack of potty skills...Enjoy...Rudey

Anonymous said...

You won't believe it, but your Dad (Lou) is actually playing with Jasper..something he has never done with his other two critters (Thor & Venus)...this is a good sign!!!..enjoying your pictures and of course, the anecdotes...keep up the good work...have fun..love Mom (Jeanne) xxoo