Last month Tom and I visited the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot, North Dakota. We had to take the Prius in for its 15,000 mile service and chose a Toyota dealership in Minot for the service. We had previously taken it to Dickinson and were pleased with that place, but we wanted to check out …
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Richland County Fair in Sydney Montana
When I was growing up I was very active in 4-H in Richland County, Ohio. Every year we had the Richland County Fair and I always looked forward to it. I could see my 4-H friends from all over the county, get my projects judged, and win lots of blue ribbons and some other awards. …
One Year Since the Big Change
One year ago this month, Tom and I made some big changes in our life together. We bought a small house and traded in the New Horizons 5th Wheel and big truck for a 26′ Coachman Leprechaun Class C. One year later, I thought you might be interested in hearing how we are feeling about …
Western Heritage Center in Billings, Montana
On our last morning together, Johnny, Val, Tom and I headed to the Western Heritage Center in Billings, Montana. As the only history museum in the largest city in the state, we were expecting an impressive museum. The exterior of the building was definitely impressive. The building was built by the Billings family in memory …
Richardsons Ground Squirrels and Flying Things
The most frequent visitors / residents of Fort Union Trading Post are Richardsons Ground Squirrels. Tom and I had never seen these members of the Rodentia family before and we have been entranced watching them scurry around the fort. Richardsons Ground Squirrels – Urocitellus richardsonii – are small (adults weight about a pound) and look …
Confluence Interpretive Center and Fort Buford
When visitors come to see us, they are usually also headed to the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center and neighboring Fort Buford. Fort Union Trading Post is a National Park site. These other two are North Dakota State Historic sites. Often, people ask us if it is worth visiting, so Tom and I headed over there …
Biggest Fossil in North Dakota in Watford City
I read in a tourist guide to the area that the biggest fossil in North Dakota is located in the Visitor Information Center in Watford City. Tom and I drove past the exit for Watford City half a dozen times before we finally took the time to check it out. After all, how can I …
Prius Visits the Toyota Dealership for Service
Last week we had to take the Prius in to the Toyota Dealership for Service. We bought the Prius in August and have been dealing with a particular problem since March. The battery kept dying and the car wouldn’t start. It happened for the first time after a drive-in worship service on Palm Sunday. We …
New Grocery Stores and the Laundromat
After two weeks in North Dakota, we are starting to learn our way around. As with any new place, this one has its quirks. We are quick learners and like to explore, but sometimes all the newness at once can be overwhelming. So far we have explored grocery stores. Two weeks in we have been …
Party with Five (or more) Parts
Before we left Ohio we had one last party to attend. The date had been set for months but we kept adding more and more reasons to party into the mix. The family gathered with all invited for the first time since July 3, 2020. And, because we were all vaccinated, we didn’t have to …