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Aug 08 2013
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Fun for Couples, Outdoor Fun, Reader Suggested Fun, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Travel Fun

Day 315, 316, 317, & 318: Roadtrip Days 5-8

Here is the quick and dirty on the rest of the road trip. We had such a great time and were so tired at the end of it.

Day 315

Craters of the Moon, Tetons, and Yellowstone.

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Animal sightings (just a few) in the morning, Mt. Rushmore in the afternoon and a roadside hotel at night.

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Day 317

Finishing the audio book and getting to Wisconsin and friends. Also, we slept in this Packers Room (gross).

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Day 318

Back to Chicago and life but not before playing Candyland and “Big Baskets” with a fun little guy. But so good to be home to this face.

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Aug 04 2013
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Day 314: Roadtrip Day 4

The wedding began later in the day, so the hubs and I took advantage of our surroundings. Well…first…we tried a bike ride but my little one speeder could not handle the hills of Idaho. So, we went into town and took a gondola up to the top of Bald Mountain where we took pictures of the beautiful surroundings and tried not to run out of breath (altitude).

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Next we took in a rehearsal for the local orchestra. They rehearse in the outdoor amphitheater, so it is free for anyone who wants to watch. The hubs commented how great it was to hear live orchestral music–something we will definitely need to pursue in Chicago. After that, paddle boating on a small lake with our friends, Parvesh and Gregory. There we dared each other to go under the bridge that was “off limits” to paddle boaters.

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Then, after all that, THE WEDDING! It was a Jewish ceremony that modernized some of the traditions to include women and non-Jewish family and friends. Everything was beautiful–the location (nestled in the mountains), the dress (classy, modern, and sleek), and the love between the happy couple (10 years together, multiple cities and jobs that kept them apart). Oh, and a Hora like you’ve never seen! So fun.

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Aug 03 2013
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Day 313: Roadtrip Day 3

Another 12 hour drive and three more states! Leaving Colorado, we drove through Wyoming and Utah to get to Sun Valley, Idaho, our destination for wedding fun. It was on this drive that the landscape really changed. The hubs and I kept saying things like, “It looks like another planet!” and “Look how FAR you can see. There’s just NOTHING.”

Honestly, I had never seen land like this in my life. It was beautiful. I just kept imagining cowboys driving cattle across miles and miles of untouched land, eating food over a fire and sleeping under the open sky. I was literally gaping the entire 12 hours.

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Immediately upon arrival in Sun Valley, we spruced up and headed to a welcome dinner for all the far traveling guests. Sun Valley was a special place to the groom growing up and he and his bride agreed that it was the perfect place for their wedding. Their welcome dinner featured loving speeches from friends, childhood stories from family and local mustards and vintage postcards as favors. A lot of love and happiness in the air for the almost-wed couple!

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Aug 02 2013
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Day 312: Roadtrip Day 2

The first 12 hour day. We listened to much of the book, discussed plans for alternating driving, playing games, sleeping and just getting through the day. Through the cornfields of Iowa, the plains of Nebraska and finally into the mountains of Colorado, we made excellent time. Actually we were so quick, we surprised our generous host Tony by arriving one hour early!

Did I mention Tony is a great host? He played Journey for us as we walked through the door. He drove us all over Denver giving a great tour, took us out to an amazing dinner with view overlooking downtown and the mountains, talked religion and politics with no fights and sent us off at 5:30am with bellies full of cereal, coffee, and fruit. The. Best. Host.

Denver made quite the good impression on the hubs and I-we would love to get back and do some real exploring of the city’s adorable downtown and sunset views of the Rocky’s.

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Aug 01 2013
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Day 311: Roadtrip Day 1

Day 310 marked the beginning of the roadtrip! The first leg was short-Chicago to Muscatine. We got in, had a quality family chat and then ate a delicious homemade dinner of Ahi Tuna in a white sauce with pasta.

On the drive, we started an audio book, Under the Dome by Stephen King. It is 34 hours long and already very interesting. I believe there is a tv show based on the book but in case you don’t know, it is about a town that one day is inexplicably trapped under a clear, electric dome and cannot get out. I think I would enjoy reading it but I am loving hearing Broadway actor Raul Esparza reading it aloud. I glad we thought to get this for what will end up being an almost 58 hour road trip.

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