East Jesus Forsyth Montana. I'm on I-94 about 50 miles from Miles City. I just snapped this picture of the convenience store across the street.
No comment.
Montana is a pretty state to drive through. All I remember from 50 years ago is camping somewhere that had a lot of cottonwood trees. We were probably by a small stream.
I found a motel that had internet. No Wifi. DSL. It's the best connection I've had on the entire trip.
Just my luck. The motel office was down a short flight of stairs. Good exercise.
The plan for tomorrow is to take I-94 into North Dakota just to say I've driven in it. Then, I'll catch 85 to get back down to I-90. From there I'm off to Mt. Rushmore. Haven't decided if I'm gonna hit Crazy Horse or not.
Looking at the map, I may just go ahead and take I-90 into Minnesota, turn around and take I-29 down to Kansas City. I'll poke my nose into Nebraska. That will leave only Michigan among the lower 48 that I haven't driven in.
Think I'll go eat.
Update: Here's an amusing story. I went out to the car to get some maps and take the picture above. As I was getting out of the car with the maps, I managed to overbalance and fall. Two batteries fell out of the camera. The memory card went flying as well. Being a cripple, where every step is an adventure.
I came inside and started to write this post and my cellphone went off, but dropped the connection before I could answer it. It was Eric. WTF? Why is he calling me. I called him back and asked him what he wanted.
He said, "Dude, you called me." It seems I didn't have the keys locked on my phone and when I fell, I must have had him selected in my phone book and inadvertently called him .
We talked for a while and I told him about my trip so far.
The bikers are starting to pull in here on their way home from Sturgis.
Posted by denny at August 10, 2007 07:59 PMYes, they could have said "Stop N Rob" or something else, I think it is a tribute to Bill Clinton.
Those stores are all over Kansas.
Posted by: Jim Macklin on August 10, 2007 09:44 PMyour not to far from me now... up here in sidney mt.
Posted by: snappy on August 10, 2007 10:52 PMKum again?
Posted by: B....... on August 10, 2007 11:15 PMSo Kum and Go is a national chain? I thought it was just one of the local gas stations.
Posted by: Deathknyte on August 10, 2007 11:33 PMI was at Crazy Horse a couple of years ago and it was kind of interesting, especially if you get to see them blasting.
Posted by: bob on August 11, 2007 07:11 AMNow that's what I call a "Convenient Store"!
Posted by: Darrell on August 11, 2007 11:24 AMThe truck must be loading up to take the goods to the sperm bank.
Posted by: Woody on August 11, 2007 12:09 PMI might suggest going to see Jewel Cave (13 miles west of Custer) or going down Needles Hwy into Custer State Park (basically follow the signs towards Sylvan Lake--somewhat south of Mt Rushmore) if you've got the time.
If you stop to eat in Custer, go to the Wrangler restaurant there on the main drag--my nephew Steve owns the place. You'll love the buffalo burgers and waffle fries!
Posted by: Dar on August 11, 2007 01:51 PMDenny,
up here in the midwest we call a Kum&Go a "Fuck&Leave"
Posted by: Brian Blazek on August 11, 2007 07:46 PMDenny,
We had Kum & Go's all around Oklahoma. Some of the women folk found the name quite offensive.
The floor was always somewhat sticky there. Hmmmm.
Posted by: Jerry on August 12, 2007 06:37 AMDenny,
You're too far north of this, but it's worth taking in. On Hwy 183, 15 miles S/O I-80 is the Holdredge, Nebraska Prairie Museum with quanset buildings filled with family heirlooms from the early European settlers. Cars, trucks, tractors, etc. Also there was a mostly German POW camp nearby. Lots of forgotten (or secret) history about this. The POWs went out for daily work on the farms and roads.
http://www.nebraskaprairie.org/
Billy
Posted by: Billy on August 12, 2007 07:37 AMDenny, If you take I29, stop in Council Bluffs and I'll buy you a drink or two. Would like to meet the "Grouchy Old Cripple" I have been reading for years.
Posted by: Wally on August 12, 2007 10:50 AMThere's a chain in California called "Fastrip" I guess that means they waste no time while ripping you off.
Posted by: Alan on August 12, 2007 04:11 PMNow, How would ya like to be the poor kid who has to mop the floors in this joint. eeeee...yck.
Cheers
Posted by: scaryguy on August 16, 2007 09:03 AM