My Brother in a Skirt

I like to travel. I really haven't done that much of it, but I've done enough to know I like to be a tourist. When someone is going on a trip, I always want to go along. Unfortunately, that job/money thing complicates my travel plans. However, I've learned you can "see" a lot of places without leaving home. Sometimes I hear of a place that for one reason or another is of interest to me.  I like to look it up and see what it is like. Here, let me show you...

Have you ever wondered what it looks like in Idaho Falls, ID? Click here and you see some photos of it. It's pretty, huh?

OK, let's try Houston, TX. Click here and you will get a chance to see some of Houston.

Can you see how I can waste an evening bopping around the internet? Well, one night I was doing that and I was looking at photos of Lead, SD. I went to this site and clicked to the right to look through some of their town's photos. I stopped when I saw this one.

It caught my eye because that guy just right of the center looked a lot like my brother!

My brother did learn to play the bagpipes once upon a time, but he's lived in Florida for several years now. So, I downloaded the photo and blew it up a bit, trying to get a better look.

Hmm...that guy had a goatee. The photos is blurry but I can see that much.

I don't think I ever saw my brother with a goatee...but still.

I kind of thought I remembered he once told me he played in some parade.

Then, I noticed that my photo program made note of the year that photo was taken - 2005.

OK, maybe? He was still living in Wyoming then.

Wyoming isn't far from South Dakota.

I finally spoke with my brother on the phone and made him click to that site.

Sure enough.

It's him!

He had no idea a photo of him was on the site of Lead, SD.

Now, wasn't that a weird little surprise?

I found a picture on the internet of my brother wearing a skirt.

Sturgis Bike Rally

Mike and I just went to the Sturgis Bike Rally because we are that adventuresome.  Or, maybe Mike and I just made the mistake of driving across South Dakota as the Sturgis Bike Rally was happening.  Yes, that is the truth.  This is what it looked like for an entire day's drive across South Dakota!

Although this is usually an interstate that is a bit lonely, sometimes traffic was at a standstill.

We saw probably thousands of motorcycles as well as campers and trucks hauling motorcycles.

This is me and Mike (or not).

A Quick Jaunt to South Dakota

I've had a little road time this week for sure.  As you know, I shuffled off to Buffalo on Tuesday.  That was a mighty nice day.  Then late Wednesday, after our Lenten Service at our church, we drove up to my Mom's place just a few hours from here.  She had agreed to put us up for the night as the next day we made a quick trip to South Dakota.

We were going to Rapid City for a meeting Mike planned to attend.  I wasn't working so I went along for the conversation time with Mike.  It was such a beautiful drive!  The weather was unseasonably warm and it was absolutely pleasant.  I got to spend a few hours shopping for yarn, always a fun time for me.

Of course, I took some photos to share...

We were only there a few hours then back to take my Mom, sister and nephew out to dinner.  After that, we headed home again, enjoying this beautiful sunset on the way.