Scrabbling Across the West

June 12th, 2017. Day 12. Scrabble scores from last night – 308/304. We are Scrabbling as we podcast. We woke up at Devil’s Tower, Dave snored through a thunderstorm (according to Stephanie; Dave didn’t hear it). There were some young people camping nearby who broke camp and left during the rain. Originally we had planned … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 51"

June 11th, 2017. Day 11. Devil’s Tower National Monument (KOA). We are recording this podcast while sitting in the shadow of Devil’s Tower. We forgot to talk about Bud in our last podcast. Bud approached us before the yesterday’s show and was looking for a place for his father (who fought at Iwo Jima among … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 50"

June 10th, 2017. Day 10. Sheridan, WY Scrabble – Dave loses by around 50 points. We drive from Billings to Sheridan with a detour to visit Little Bighorn National Monument. The cemetery closed in 1978, soldiers from the Civil War through Viet Nam are buried there. We walked around, watched a documentary about the battlefield … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 49"

June 9th, 2017. Day 9. Billings, MT. We woke up at the Sunrise Campground RV Resort in Bozeman. It was an interesting morning because the van wouldn’t start due to a dead battery. However, Dave had the forethought to bring jumper cables so our camping neighbor was able to help us out. We went to the … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 48"

June 8th, 2017. Day 8. Sunrise Campground, Bozeman, MT. We woke up at Beaver Dick Campground. Not a good night of sleep for either of us. Camping was primitive, no running water and only vault toilets. We were packed up and on the road by 11:30. Leaving Rexburg, ID, we drove to Bozeman, MT through … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 47"

June 7th, 2017. Day 7. Rexburg, ID We are at the Magic Suds Laundromat. Today we drove by way of a long and winding road. We woke up in Jerome, ID,  and after oatmeal we were on the road by 8:40 to Logan, UT. We went though a construction zone and offered a flag-woman our … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 46"

June 6th 2017. Day 6. Jerome, ID. We are in the KOA community room. It has been a fair day but sobering. We were up early, had oatmeal and a shower. Then off to the Minidoka Internment Camp near Jerome, Idaho. We talk about what we learned during our 2-mile hike and visit to the interpretive center. … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 44"

June 5th 2017. Day 5. Jerome, ID. After spending a night in a Wal-Mart parking lot (we slept in a bit, the insulation really helps muffle sound), we are now at the local KOA.   Went to a Starbucks, and then off to a Target to buy a fan for in the back of the van. … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 43"

June 4th 2017. Day 4. Jerome, ID. We just finished our unfinished game of Scrabble. We woke up in White Bird, ID and Dave hopped out and took a picture of Martin Kessels because he had neglected to take one yesterday. After breakfast and a shower we hit the road by 10 a.m. White Bird, … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 42"

June 3rd 2017. Day 3. White Bird, ID. Our very first interview! It is with Martin Kessels, a long distance biker from The Netherlands. We are playing Scrabble as we podcast. We slept in the parking lot of a Big Box store in Bozeman, MT, and were on the road by 8. Yesterday we stopped … Continue reading "S. A. T. W. P. Episode 41"