Today was 39 degrees warmer than yesterday. Welcome to the Great Plains rollercoaster! This week it's going to be as warm as 45º and as cold as -10º. Probably within a 48-hour span. If variety is the spice of life, we're what you would call aggressively seasoned. We decided to take advantage of our heatwave … Continue reading Powdered Sugar Landscape
Tag: Badlands
Bucket List Sunrise
I'm not one for making bucket lists. The only time in my life I ever did, I came back from the hardware store with a five-gallon plastic pail because I needed something to transport water. Sometimes, I'm too literal for my own good. Saturday morning, though, I did a thing that would certainly count toward … Continue reading Bucket List Sunrise
Cups for Pups
One of my friends posted a photo on Facebook last week after he'd stopped by his local coffeeshop for a morning pick-me-up. Not just for he and his wife, but for their dogs, too. Apparently, it's trendy now for coffeeshops to serve Frappuccinos for dogs. Starbucks has a Puppuccino, and other places have followed suit. … Continue reading Cups for Pups
Gray & White
Hungry for adventure, I pointed my car east on Saturday. The sky was bruised and swollen, like America last week. My destination? The Badlands. Tara had to go into work for a few hours and had chores to do after, so it was just me. Quite literally; I had the entire 242,756 acres practically to … Continue reading Gray & White
Calidum et Deliciose Succosum
If you're wondering what's happening in my lil' Midwest town, the big news last week was the unveiling of a giant hamburger statue. I'm not making this up, kids. Apparently, people in Rapid City are really fond of McDonald's Quarter Pounders. So much so that we beat out a bunch of other cities vying for … Continue reading Calidum et Deliciose Succosum
I Didn’t Want to be Don Draper
We recently started watching "Mad Men." I have no idea what took so long; I graduated from college with a BA in Advertising, after all, and once dreamed of living the Madison Avenue lifestyle. There's no way I wouldn't find the show compelling. What I did not find compelling was advertising. I knew I wanted … Continue reading I Didn’t Want to be Don Draper
Adios, 2018
The year is ending with a little excitement here in Rapid City. If you consider a blizzard exciting. Never a dull moment around here, folks. Tara has to work today, but the bank is opening two hours late due to the weather. I don't have to be anywhere (my first day on the new job … Continue reading Adios, 2018
One Down, 49 to Go
One year ago today, we went public and shared the news that we were moving to Rapid City, South Dakota. Via social media, of course, because this is the 21st century. We actually made our decision weeks earlier, on the first full day of our quickie weekend road trip out here. But there were i's … Continue reading One Down, 49 to Go
Faded Past, Bright Future
One month from today, we'll be rolling into Rapid City, South Dakota. Barring anything strange and unexpected, like a flat tire in the middle of nowhere or an alien abduction, of course. How did we get to this point?! Don't worry, that's a rhetorical question. The sun comes up, the sun goes down, and another … Continue reading Faded Past, Bright Future
Poor Men Wanna Be Rich, Rich Men Wanna Be Kings
Last summer, during my road trip back east, I drove through the Badlands of South Dakota. Traversing the winding road past majestic, red-striped ancient rock formations, I cranked up the music really loudly, rocking out to the one song that made sense at that moment: "Badlands" by Bruce Springsteen. Because I'm both a literalist, and … Continue reading Poor Men Wanna Be Rich, Rich Men Wanna Be Kings
Mark My Words 