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.
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.
Family Reunion 2016
Depoe Bay, Oregon
I'll leave you with a few of my favorite photos from our five-week road trip. Enjoy.
Schwabacher Landing, Wyoming
Les, this is a great post. First of all, nice picture of you guys and Kris. We were sorry to learn of his passing and also your cousin's wife. Sigh. What lovely shots of your current travels. Look forward to hearing about that trip as time goes by. You guys take care and enjoy the rest of your time camping. Oh, also, beautiful picture of Amy!!
ReplyDeleteYou have had so much loss this month and I am sorry to hear that. Your mom will surely be happy to see you soon.
ReplyDeleteGood reading, two books whoch are excellent. Lovely photos too, Les.