Hope you like the new large print..I do, this is the only way I can read it.
Linda and I had plans of leaving South Dakota for the winter..back in mid August so we could be in San Diego for the ARRL Convention in mid September. Those plans changed after I had MRI's done of my knees. Doc recommended I have them taken care of before heading out.
Back in early August, Linda and I made a quick trip to El Cajon CA for Amateur Radio Club of El Cajon business. A week later, we were back home in South Dakota. Although we didn't get immediate results, the trip was worthwhile. As a result, a multitude of Club members came out of the woodwork and have stepped up to the plate to, once again, become involved in the Club's leadership.
On the last weekend in August, we made a trip to Sundance WY to visit our friends Jerry "WY7JB" and Pat Boone..before Jerry and Pat headed south for the winter to "Work Camp" at the Amazon.com warehouse in Fernley Nevada.
While in Sundance, we dropped in on the "Sundance Kid" museum. Lot's of history here..on how the Sundance Kid started his career as a criminal. You may remember our blog post back in June when I mentioned that we spent the night in Beaver Utah which is the hometown to Butch Cassidy.
A few miles from Sundance WY is "Devils Tower Nat'l Monument". We loaded up the car and off to the tower it was. Nice hiking path around the tower..thankfully there were benches every couple hundred yards where we were able to rest our feet and backs. You may remember Devils Tower from the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
Back home in Hot Springs, we were visited by our friends Gary "W6GRK" and Carol Kuske..and their dog "Rocky".
During their visit we hit the lake,
did some off roading,
Geocaching and Sightseeing...
Viewing Wildlife....This guy walked down the sidewalk in a parking area just a few feet from Gary and Carols Jeep.
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The worst part of a visit from friends is when the time comes for them to hit the road and we must sadly say "So Long" (for now).
This catches up to mid September...more to come..
