Alrighty, lemme try that again, this time without lost keys, busted guts, a 4-day hospitalization, canceled epic trip, and multiple rounds of antibiotics. Fingers crossed and knocking on all forms of wood…wait, that sounds a littly naughty. You can see how it turned out last summer by clicking here – despite the unexpected, nearly-disasterous horror…
Author: kajenkins
Pots, Rocks, and Road Stops
At the risk of sounding like a broken record…I’m having a wonderful time. The disappointment over losing Africa this summer is a distant memory as I immerse myself in this trip. A couple days ago, I left Medora and made the just under 4-hour drive to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. It wasn’t a long drive but…
Robins, Grasshoppers, and Rainbows
The past few days have been simply marvelous! What did I do, you ask? Not much. That’s not entirely fair to say…because I have actually been productive and active. But it’s been so chill and relaxing that it doesn’t feel like I did anything at all. When I first arrived in Medora, on the South…
The Making of Rosie – The Best Little Van on the Road!
Who did what? I designed her, and redesigned her. I planned, researched, drew schematics, measured a gazillion things a gazillion times…and built the interior (almost 100% me). I had a GREAT time getting creative and coming up with what I think are some pretty ingenious ideas. My husband: designed the electrical system and plumbing systems…
Gettin’ Giddy with some Giddy-Up in Wolf Point, Montana
I went to Wolf Point for two reasons, it was on my way to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota AND because they had a big Rodeo scheduled for just the right days…as if they did it just for me. I’ve never been to a real Pro Rodeo before. I’ve seen rodeo-esque events…
Hot and Springy and Rosie Gets a BJ
Hot and Springy – that’s how I felt at Bozeman Hot Springs, but not at first. Strangely, rather than hightail it over to the pools after check-in, I procrastinated in the van. I felt some kind of inner reluctance that surprised me, and I’m still not sure where it came from. As usual when I’m…
The Predatory Park Ranger and the Dubious Road Stop (this is an old story from a previous road trip)
When I visited Mount Rushmore in 2018, I parked some distance away and walked the road to the monument entrance. While walking, a park ranger truck drove past several times, each time driving by slowly in a way that made me uncomfortable. This same truck drove by slowly as I was getting into my vehicle….
Old Title: Alive, Intact and Free…but Sad. New Title: This sucks big hairy donkey balls!
They released me from the hospital on Thursday, just a handful of hours before I was supposed to board a plane for Africa. The simple task of going into Walmart in Frisco to pick up my medications and grab some food that conforms to my mandated restricted diet, wiped me out. I found myself leaning…
Killing Kili…a Dream Deferred
I am currently admitted to the hospital in Frisco, Colorado. When I got to the ER yesterday, the wait was short and things moved quickly. CAT scans of my abdomen happened and the surgeon came in to talk to me. It was clear there was a serious problem in my gut, right at the juncture…
Yes! Maybe I CAN do this?
If you read the first post for this trip, then you know how deeply I doubt my ability to do this (hike Kilimanjaro). But I came to New Mexico and Colorado to acclimate to high altitude and do some training hikes…hoping that maybe it would give me a better shot. On my last full day…