Yellowstone National Park
September 2024
Well, I guess it's officially fall, although where we're currently camping, it feels more like summer. I think we hit 80 yesterday, and I was in shorts & flip flops again today, but I'll take it! We've seen a lot of beautiful fall colors on our road trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Park, but I don't mind the warmer temps. I'm sure when we get home to the Oregon Coast, it will be chilly and damp.
As is my normal routine, I probably won't blog about this trip until later in the year. As it is, I'm currently posting about our 2023 summer trip to Canada; that's how far behind I am with travel posts! But I will include a few favorite photos down below. If you want to see more (a lot more!), check out my Instagram or Facebook feeds. I've been updating daily, although I'm about a week behind our actual trip.
You won't be surprised to see that I only read two books in September, since I rarely get much read while on a road trip. However, both books are over 500 pages! September was a re-read and very enjoyable, but it was Billy Summers that stole my heart. I wanted to read it every chance I had, and when I wasn't reading, I was talking about it to Rod (who is now re-reading it). What a great novel!
Books Read (click on the title for my review):
September by Rosamunde Pilcher (4.5/5) - reread
Billy Summers by Stephen King (5/5)
In case you missed it, I wrapped up my summer reading challenge here.
In other news, my daughter's company (MAYSON the label) was mentioned in Oprah Daily, which was quite thrilling. You can read about her fashion brand in that article here.
Amy (aka Fashion Jackson)
In addition, our family suffered two losses in the span of four days. We got news that my cousin's wife passed away on the 25th. This past Sunday I received word that another cousin had died. Kris Kristofferson was my first cousin, once removed (his mom and my grandmother were sisters). What's so heartbreaking is that my cousin's wife (who died on the 25th) was married to Kris' brother. It was (and will continue to be) a rough time for the family. I've been reading all the beautiful tributes about Kris, and Rod & I have been singing a lot of his songs as we grieve.
Rod, Kris and me
Family Reunion 2016
Depoe Bay, Oregon
I'll leave you with a few of my favorite photos from our five-week road trip. Enjoy.
Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful
The Tetons & Jackson Lake, Wyoming
The beautiful aspens, willows
and cottonwoods of Wyoming
Schwabacher Landing, Wyoming
Schwabacher Landing
T.A. Moulton Barn, Moose, Wyoming
Our view at Gros Ventre Campground, Wyoming
