Fwd: 8 great iPhotos Glacier National Park

July 15, 2012

Hi, 

On our way to Glacier we went through Flathead Indian Reservation and the very large Flathead Lake which is 200 square miles.  It was very picturesque. 

We then started through Glacier  and had a most scenic trip. We stopped at the Visitor's Center hoping to see a movie of the history of the park but they had none.  We traveled about 18 or so miles on the floor of the mountains which was beautiful.  We passed a very large lake while driving there.  We were on Going to the Sun Road which is only open in the summer.  Then we started going up to the top of the mountains  which took quite a few miles to do.  Again it was very scenic. 

 Once on the top we drove about 20 miles on a narrow 2 lane road which had some road construction going on.  We were stopped about 20 minutes so we had time to take some good pictures.  We also saw some mountain goats (traveling together) and I took a close up (right by the car) of a white one and when I looked at it there was a baby with it too and I had not even noticed it.  We were moving at the time so I took the picture quickly. Nice surprise. 

We saw the same double falls for many miles and from the floor to the high mountains.  We were over 8,900 feet up,   There were lots of falls and much water and quite a bit of snow. 

Finally after some 20 or so miles on the top we began to descend.  I am so glad we did this but I don't cherish the idea of driving that road again!! Once was enough but it sure was beautiful.  When we finally got out of the park (about some 60 miles across, we returned to Montana and soon lost the mountains and had prairies. What a difference in not many miles.

Further east we went through Harve MT which we had driven through  8 or so years ago.  We had stopped at a Farmer's Market at that time at a little park in town.  We saw it again and remembered it again.  It was and is a neat little town.  

We continued our trip on  Hwy 2  to Wolf Point MT where we  turned southeast and hit  I-94 that brought us through part of the Badlands and some scenic parts of North Dakota and into Bismarck Thursday.  

Bismarck is a lovely, hilly city and is actually quite nice.  We have not a lot of it yet but plan to this week.  It is good to visit with our daughter Sharon, Lito and granddaughter Courtney.  Chelsey and Brent will be here the end of Julty.

Our next main stop with be Bethany Seminy in Richmond IN where we will volunteer for a couple of months.  

And what are you up to?  Enjoy and keep in touch.

Love to all, Ric and Jan(ice)

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The main driver

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One of the mountains we are going up to.

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On the way up the mountain

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Lake McDonald

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Out of park

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July 10, 2012

Hi all, 

It has been a while.  These pictures were taken in the last 2 weeks in Seattle.  We spent 10 days there at the beginning of our 4 month trip to Indiana and back.  There will be more to come soon.  

Take care.  

Ric and Jan

Picking a wild flower.

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Fixing her wheel.  

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Sasha 2 years and 2 months at her house with Koa Dog. 

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3 great iPhotos

DSC03841  Sierras near Donnor Pass, CA Nov. 2011

 

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 Front yard of house with fall folliage in Nov. 

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Curious Sasha looking at the Christmas tree.   1 1/2 years

December 21, 2011

Merry Christmas to all.  It has been a great year for us and we look forward to another happy, healthy year.  

We look forward to hearing from you and we send out very best to you and yours. 

Ric and Jan(ice)

8 great iPhotos Seattle to home.

Sasha driving her vehicle!  17months old.

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David's birthday party at Burien Elks.  Seattle WA Oct. 7 

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Grandmother and Sasha

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Seattle viaduct which is not closed forever. 

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Mt. Ranier on a rather clear day,

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The whole world is hers!!

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Mt. lassen Oct. 15, 2011

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Just home and our first sunrise over our back yard in over 3 1/2 months. 

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Oct. 29, 2011

We had a great time in Seattle and helped David celebrate his birthday as well as babysit with Sasha and play with her.  She is much fun at this age.  Everything is yeah but she shakes her head no if she doesn't want something. 

We are looking forward to some short trips back whenever we can and the weather cooperates. 

We finally made it home after a long time.  It is always good to get home but good to leave again too.  

We will be home more now until after June as our 17 year old granddaughter, Chelsey, will be living with us until she graduates from high school.  She was in Hawaii for almost a year and a half and has now chosen to move back and finish school where she began 11 years ago.   Her mom, Sharon, lives in Roseville(Sacramento area) now and it is a long commute here and back every day therefore we have the honor of having her with us.  She will be playing basketball and then softball for the high school so we will get to see her games.  As many of you know, she is a good basketball player but her favorite is softball.  She is a left handed pitcher and is very good.  She hopes to get a scholarship to college so she can continue there.  I will send pictures as the ball season begins.  

We have been busy here at home getting unpacked, laundry done, and the many little things we have to do when we return home.  

Thanks to those who so faithfully drop us a line occasionally.  I am once again purging my e mail list so if you care to stay on just let me know.  It you have emailed us the past year I will leave your name on my list.  Otherwise I will delete it. If I never hear I don't know that you receive this or even want it.  

Take care all.

Love and the best to you all.

Mom and Dad, Grandmother and  Granddaddy, Ric and Jan(ice)

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Farm in Minnesota in Oct.

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Rest  Area South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Deadwood Southwood, SD  an old town famous for its outlaw days,

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Antelope in Montana

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Almost to Seattle. 

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Oct. 28, 2011

 

Just a note with some pictures of the country between IN and WA.  We spent an interesting night in Deadwood SD where many outlaws had hung out and were killed.  It is an old town which is now a town of casinos and bars.  It was a fun place to spend the night. 

We had great weather crossing the country and a very pleasant trip across the USA.

More pictures are coming of our time in Seattle. 

Peace

Ric and Jan(ice)

We saw 

 

Important Message

Subject: Let us all speak up!  

 Warren Buffett, in a recent  interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling:

"I could  end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a  law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of  GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for  re-election

The 26th amendment (granting the  right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only
3 months & 8 days  to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in  1971…before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc.

Of  the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or  less to become the law of the land…all because of public  pressure.

Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email  to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask  each of those to do likewise.

In three days, most  people in The United States of America will have the message.  This is one idea that really should be passed  around.

Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No  Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in  office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

2.  Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social  Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move  to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow  into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with  the American people. It may not be used for any other  purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan,  just as all Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote  themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower  of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care  system and participates in the same health care system as the  American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws  they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with  past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The  American people did not make this contract with Congressmen.
Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in  Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers  envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their  term(s), then go home and back to work.

If each person  contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three  days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Maybe  it is time.

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!

If  you agree with the above, pass it on. If not, just delete. You  are one of my 20+.. Please keep it  going.

 

8 great iPhotos

Ghyslain Bistro  in Richmond IN.  

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One of the home made pastries at Ghyslain Bistro. 

 

Another one.  World famous chocolatier makes these . Yummy

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Landscape in Richmond. 

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Fall colors coming.  Our house was just up the street.  (Bottom left of picture}

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Corn field in Indiana.  Saw many also in Illinois, Minnesota and South Dakota. 

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Mississippi with Davenport Iowa on left. 

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Bettencourt Illinois on right.  

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Oct. 4 Livingston MT

Just a note that I have more pictures that I will send tomorrow and write more also.   So far our trip has been great.  We left IN Saturday in 35 degree weather.  Yesterday in Deadwood SD it was 92,  Go figure.  Car is running nicely and is so comfortable and quiet.

Take care.  Hugs to all.

Mom and Dad,  Grandmother and Granddaddy, Ric and Jan(ice)

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