tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post5024382560703011412..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: WALKING in the BadlandsSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-52897370840368157012011-10-02T22:19:50.748-04:002011-10-02T22:19:50.748-04:00Lovely pictures - really capture the color and the...Lovely pictures - really capture the color and the shapes. Amazing place!! Wounded Knee was a massacre - a severe blemish in our country's history - IMO as you would say.Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-90616020259727869772011-09-25T09:17:36.287-04:002011-09-25T09:17:36.287-04:00I had to laugh a little when you said "Don...I had to laugh a little when you said "Don't I look like a normal person?". My thought was "No, you look quite exceptional!"<br />That pie looks delicious. I'm glad you had a chance to spend some time with Mike and Terri. They're good people.<br />Safe travels.<br />SylGin and Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849882478471352086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10225686855970489922011-09-25T00:10:39.642-04:002011-09-25T00:10:39.642-04:00I have to jump in here and agree with Marti and Na...I have to jump in here and agree with Marti and Nancy. Weight bearing too soon can set you way back and possibly really derail your recovery.<br />'Nuff said.<br /><br />Your pictures were awesome as usual, but I must agree with Terri. Too many of those signs wouldn't have been necessary. One would have been all it took :)Gail Houlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514395566282599562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-59545107514376805902011-09-24T16:57:06.266-04:002011-09-24T16:57:06.266-04:00During our first year of travel, as we headed east...During our first year of travel, as we headed east from Sioux Falls to the Black Hills (having never been in SD before), we saw a sign for Badlands National Park. HUH?? Can you believe we had never heard of it before? Turned out to be just the first of MANY places we had never heard of! <br /><br />Loved the place and the hikes we did there. We plan to revisit next year, and your photos made me excited to see that moonscape again.<br /><br />Having watched Odel go through the rehab and healing of his knee replacement, I sympathize with your desire to be up and doing again. Your "nurses" probably are right about the rehab, but it sure is boring and physically challenging to be a bench potato when you are used to being active, isn't it?Laurie and Odelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-65707269949374436872011-09-24T12:23:23.208-04:002011-09-24T12:23:23.208-04:00Paul jumping in here with no lectures on your ankl...Paul jumping in here with no lectures on your ankle.<br /><br />I wouldn't write off Wall Drug. Sure it has some really tacky tourist stuff, but it has two things that I really liked. <br /><br />All over the walls are paintings of cowboy and Old West life. They are really well done.<br /><br />Then in the back all over one wall are these small glass pictures, several hundred up them, about the size of slides. They were taken right around 1895-1905 of life in the area, real cowboys doing their work, I found them very interesting. Somebody found them several years back in a box in a basement and rather than throw them out, the brought them to Wall Drug and history was preserved.<br /><br />And thanks for the picture of the cherry pie (Grrrrr!) ;c)Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-79943814671868580662011-09-24T09:08:24.380-04:002011-09-24T09:08:24.380-04:00love the badlands and glad to see you on your feet...love the badlands and glad to see you on your feet... but don't do too much too early...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-92051997353444767182011-09-24T08:41:12.482-04:002011-09-24T08:41:12.482-04:00Great post. The pictures are beautiful and we woul...Great post. The pictures are beautiful and we would love to go back with you and do the hikes. The pie looks great! Glad you guys are having fun.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-29108622641122735372011-09-24T06:21:19.712-04:002011-09-24T06:21:19.712-04:00Thank you Nurse Marti for your kind words of wisdo...Thank you Nurse Marti for your kind words of wisdom;o)) Nurse Nancy is worried that Sherry might be rushing things a bit. Sure hate to see a set back:o((<br /><br />Sherry, I absolutely love the shadow photo of you and the crutches. It has the Texas Gunslinger feel;o)) Your photos are beautiful and really helped me rememember our quick visit there.<br /><br />I also appreciate that you are making a detailed plan of your return trip so we can tag along and not have to do any planning.... Thanks!!!<br /><br />What a nice treat to meet up with Mike and Terri. That pie looks delicious!!! Sure would go nice with homemade ice cream in January;-)Nancy and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923426994795610528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-73461303947346927342011-09-24T01:59:57.655-04:002011-09-24T01:59:57.655-04:00Your photos are a wonderful reminder of the breath...Your photos are a wonderful reminder of the breathtaking beauty we enjoyed at the Badlands.<br /><br />We absolutely loved seeing you two and hope we can meet up again this winter. Hugs to you both. Katie says hi!Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-86765086429253357582011-09-23T23:36:20.577-04:002011-09-23T23:36:20.577-04:00Hi, Sherry - Marti here - having recently recovere...Hi, Sherry - Marti here - having recently recovered from an ankle fracture - just be careful you bear weight only as the doc allows, as the bone fills in.. otherwise you will extend/delay your rehab/healing time... I know I am not a nurse, but I lived through it, and watch rehab folks every day at work. Those that rush their rehab, often take longer to fully recover... just a word to the wise... because we care! Sure wish we were with you in the badlands - we love that area!Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.com