Dad and I have had a pretty busy day. This morning we set off to see Mount Rushmore National Monument. To see one of the most
famous symbols of America in person was pretty incredible. Also, learning the story behind the monument, from beginning to end, really made me think about what a great country we live in. No dream is too big to chase (the monument was constructed over a period of 14 years...through the Great Depression and with none of the modern technology we have today!). After Mount Rushmore, we went to see another larger-than-life mountain sculpture, Crazy Horse. This monument is to serve as memorial for the Oglala Lakota tribe and all Native Americans in response to Mount Rushmore. It is a work in progress (and has been for more than 60 years) and is no where near being done, but it's a remarkable undertaking and hopefully someday I will get back there to see the progress that has been made. After than, Dad and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and biked 21 miles t
hrough South Dakota's Black Hills on the George S. Mickelson trail. It was a fantastic way to see the countryside. Although I did almost hit a cow (he was on the trail!) I managed to not fall off my bike today. Now we are headed for Gillette, WY for the night. We wanted to get a jump on the 6 hour drive we have to our next destination - Yellowstone National Park! Now I only hope the PowerBar I just ate wasn't considered my birthday dinner (yours truly turned a quarter of a century old today...that's how my dad likes to phrase it because it makes him feel better about his senior citizen status)!
famous symbols of America in person was pretty incredible. Also, learning the story behind the monument, from beginning to end, really made me think about what a great country we live in. No dream is too big to chase (the monument was constructed over a period of 14 years...through the Great Depression and with none of the modern technology we have today!). After Mount Rushmore, we went to see another larger-than-life mountain sculpture, Crazy Horse. This monument is to serve as memorial for the Oglala Lakota tribe and all Native Americans in response to Mount Rushmore. It is a work in progress (and has been for more than 60 years) and is no where near being done, but it's a remarkable undertaking and hopefully someday I will get back there to see the progress that has been made. After than, Dad and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and biked 21 miles t
hrough South Dakota's Black Hills on the George S. Mickelson trail. It was a fantastic way to see the countryside. Although I did almost hit a cow (he was on the trail!) I managed to not fall off my bike today. Now we are headed for Gillette, WY for the night. We wanted to get a jump on the 6 hour drive we have to our next destination - Yellowstone National Park! Now I only hope the PowerBar I just ate wasn't considered my birthday dinner (yours truly turned a quarter of a century old today...that's how my dad likes to phrase it because it makes him feel better about his senior citizen status)!
I am getting envious of all you are seeing!
ReplyDeleteHappy 25th birthday, I think you are having the best birthday ever.
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