Around the US

Last week my husband and I finished the quest we were on to visit every state capital. What a grand adventure it was. We started out in 2002 and then the end was delayed a year because of the closure of the capital builidings in Utah and Idaho for renovation and for bolstering their ability to withstand a severe earthquake. Both are grand buildings and the effort to restore them to historical accuracy (but with all the new technology) was well done. Our last of the fifty was Montana. It is also an interesting and grand building, but on a smaller scale.

The week started with a flight to my home state for my high school reunion. We then caught a flight to Salt Lake City. The following day, we flew to Boise and then back to Salt Lake where we were supposed to catch a flight to Helena. Due to a delay, we missed the connecting flight. The airline booked a room and gave us meal vouchers...holy wow...and booked our flight for the next day. This worked fine, and we had a free night's lodging (with breakfast) and an almost free dinner that night and lunch the next day.

We got to Helena in plenty of time to visit the capital and then get back to the airport for the connecting flight back to Salt Lake City. The following day, we caught our flight home.

Now we need to set another goal. Not sure what yet. But even goals that seem insurmontable may not be if you work toward fulfilling them and do not get discouraged along the way.

Utah, Idaho and Montana are interesting places. Much less populated then the eastern seaboard. They have a certain majesty that I found only in the upper tier of mid-western states. Maybe we will do a Lewis and Clark tour next which would take us back there.

I finished reading another great book. Prophecy by Heather McCollum. It is published by The Wild Rose Press and available for purchase at Amazon books. The plot and the characters and the settings will sweep you away.

From my book to yours,

Susan