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Only 129 Miles to Wall Drug!

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

As we drove through the prairies of South Dakota we started seeing signs every few miles proclaiming “Only ___ miles to Wall Drug!” or “We’ve got it all at Wall Drug!” They boasted about all the products and services they provided at Wall Drug – everything from photofinishing to a café and a chapel. It became a game to guess how many of these signs we would see before we finally got there and as we approached the town of Wall, they became even more plentiful. Now I am a pharmacist and do hold drugstores in high regard, but even I couldn’t fathom what could possibly be so special about a simple small town pharmacy. When we turned off the interstate to drive through the Badlands, we asked the park attendant what the best route through the park was. She replied, “Oh , just take the 240 through the park and then keep going until you get to Wall Drug.” Not Wall … Wall Drug! [read on]

Sunrise in South Dakota

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

We’ve spent the last week flying across the Midwest in our quest to get to Yellowstone National Park where we’ll stop for three days and really get to enjoy some camping. We’ve made pitstops in Niagara Falls and South Bend, Indiana (home of Notre Dame) and spent one night in a roadside rest stop in South Dakota after a long day and night of driving. [read on]

The Long, Long Goodbye

Sunday, August 20th, 2006
Originally Posted August 20th Phew! We finally made it! August 14th has come and gone in a flurry of activity and we are finally on the road. While it seemed that we were never going to be ready in time, I’ve ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Go Away Party

Saturday, August 19th, 2006
So our “Go Away” party (Claude’s term) started at 5pm on Friday, July 14th and ended at 3pm on Sunday, July 16th. Needless to say, what it lacked in planning, it made up for in spontaneity, and those who ... [Continue reading this entry]