Out West

I spent 4 of the last 5 days driving. Well sitting, I should say, in a mid size car. It was great to see my brother, but it sure was a long ways away. Next time I think I'll fly. We got to see Mt. Rushmore, which looks just like it does in the pictures,
we went to Deadwood, which is strange and definitely feels like a movie set, and we hiked in the Beartooth Mountains in a snow storm. Seriously. I thought Minnesota got cold early but the mountains in the west have us beat for sure. It was a full on snow storm! Red Lodge, where my bother lives, is nice. Small town feel, but enough open minded people around to keep things interesting. Good food is available and the mountains are beautiful. All in all, it was a great trip. Worth the drive. I still have another day to recover and back to the grind on Wednesday. I start my new gig tomorrow evening, so we'll see how that goes. :)