Interesting night last night. Golf ball size hail pounded on us for what seemed like an eternity beginning around 2 am I think. Thankfully, girls slept through it. No broken windows or mirrors and everything seems to be working.
Made a run through Wally World in Williston for a few provisions. Ever hear the story of the guy driving down the highway in an RV and stepping away from the wheel to grab a snack? Imagine that in a Wal-Mart parking lot. No damage to life, limb or property.
Took a detour to check out the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Area. Beautiful! Lewis & Clark were here! Fort Buford, the site where Sitting Bull surrendered, is there so we stopped in. Stood in the very room where the historic event took place in 1881. See photos, which include girls sitting in a handmade canoe.
A word (or several) about oil. As you know, I come up this way a few times a year. The oil boom continues to change the landscape here. There are makeshift mobile/motor home parks everywhere. Truck traffic is frustrating. I don't feel the same safety for my kids. The quiet is gone. But maybe the saddest thing is this beautiful landscape is dotted more and more with oil wells. Signs of prosperity, for sure, but not aesthetically pleasing. I'm all about energy independence, but it sure comes at a price. Does anyone see the irony in me writing this little speech while riding in a vehicle that gets 7 mpg???
On the way to Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch, then to Medora. Going to the pitchfork bbq and Medora Musical tonight. Golfing at Bully Pulpit golf course tomorrow. Supposed to be a beautiful course, which is good. We will need a distraction from my golf game.
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