Hi Gram,I had a good day yesterday and plan to enjoy every bit of today. I woke just before my alarm and got to cleaning up and doing my morning routine. Once I checked out, I stopped by a gas station for some yogurt and water, then headed into the park. Before I even got…

Hi Gram,I woke this morning to my alarm clock, but my body just wasn’t ready to get going. I stretched a little, tossed and turned, and finally got out of bed a couple hours later. After a small breakfast, I headed back to the room to sort through pictures and transcribe some of my notes…

Hi Gram,I woke up before my alarm, did my stretches and exercises, and headed to the park. On my drive in, I saw wild horses and sunlit buttes. I looked for a nice easy path to hike, but found that the South Unit has a lot of very short paved walkways, it didn’t have trails…

Hi Gram,I woke up this morning feeling so very refreshed! The bed was so comfortable last night and I probably got some of the best sleep I’ve gotten in a while. I did my stretches and brain exercises, packed my bags, and checked out of the hotel. I had a dilemma – I was hungry…

Hi Gram,For every yin, there is a yang. For every mountain, there is a valley. For every activity-filled, sensory overloading, muscle fatiguing day, there is a day or week of recovery. The next couple of days filled that description. I slept in, sore and exhausted from the day before, then did the mindless tasks that…

Hi Gram,Many of the National Parks have instituted a timed entry system to keep the natural resources from getting overwhelmed during peak hours. You reserve a time to enter the park months or days in advance, then show up at your designated time. Glacier uses this system between 6am and 3pm, but I hadn’t secured…

Hi Gram,Howard and I woke up early so we could go say goodbye to everyone before they headed to Mt Rainier for their hike. We said another round of goodbyes, then headed back to Seattle. The next few days weren’t terribly exciting as I caught up on some errands to get ready for my Bali…

Hi Gram,Our trip is going well, but I think it will be tough for a bookstore, driving, and time with adults in the woods to top all the fun he was having with other kids, games, rides behind a boat, and canoeing the past few days. We each slept pretty well, then took our time…

Hi Gram, I woke early this morning, cursing at my alarm under my breath for the early hour but excited to go hike a National Park. Since we would be continuing on from the park, I packed my bags and sleeping bag, then took a shower. I was actually running a few minutes early, so…

Hi Gram,We had another fun day today. I had a hard time sleeping last night, tossing and turning all night, so I got up early and got my day started. Feeling more comfortable after a fun day with friends yesterday, Howard wanted to stay and have breakfast here instead of going to Denny’s. That doesn’t…