The Drive to South Dakota


I could’ve never guessed I would see so many different types of weather in a single day on this road trip. The 15-day road trip took place in early May (more than two months ago) and I can still remember the weather I encountered on the 10th day driving from Great Falls, Montana to Keystone, South Dakota.

It started out a great drive as you can tell from the above picture. The sky was blue as far as I could see. It had rained hard the night before as I was driving from Waterton Lakes, Canada to Great Falls, Montana. There were some spots where I couldn’t even see. It was a scary 6-hour journey. So seeing the blue skies and sunshine made the drive pleasant.

When we reached Billings, Montana a few hours later, the sky was overcast and gray. Then before I knew it, drops of sprinkles began falling on my rental SUV. Even though I should be used to the weather changing because I live in Utah and weather is different in every city, it still felt a little surreal how quickly the weather changed and I could see it changing.

Like how I can see I’m almost done with this particular storm.

Then I would get to see this gorgeous double rainbow. I had just entered into South Dakota, by the way.

Then just as I was about 20 minutes away from Keystone, the sky began pouring like there was a leak. I turned the window wipers to high but still couldn’t see a thing. You can do this, I told myself as I steadied my hands on the steering wheel.

As I drove along Highway 16 at about 30 mile/hour, I felt somewhat incredible because there I was, driving in the middle of a raging rainstorm, something my mom would never allow me to do, and I was doing it. At the same time, time felt like it was at a standstill. Maybe that’s the way storms work, I don’t know.

Some time later, I finally arrived at the motel in Keystone and was rewarded by this beautiful rainbow. Seeing the rainbow made me feel satisfied and proud of myself for completing the 9-hour drive safe and sound despite the nasty weather I’ve encountered along the way.

Daily Post Photo Challenge 

Photo of the Day!


I spent quite a bit of time on Instagram this week, posting nostalgic pictures from my road trip more than two months ago. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Share Your World – Week of July 24, 2017


List some of your favorites types of teas.
Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of July 24, 2017”

Photo of the Day!


Here are some more of the vegetables my mom planted recently. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Which Way in a Downtown Neighborhood?


So my mom is being a eager helper again, helping her former student’s mother look for an apartment in the downtown area. Continue reading “Which Way in a Downtown Neighborhood?”

#WeekendCoffeeShare: New Co-Workers and Office Chaos


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If we were having coffee, I would tell you good morning and thanks for joining me for another lovely weekend chat. Let’s have some iced coffee instead, to stay cool in this hot weather. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: New Co-Workers and Office Chaos”

Photo of the Day!


Here’s a picture of the blackberries in the backyard for this Friday. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Share Your World – Week of July 17, 2017


What is your favorite cheese? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of July 17, 2017”

Photo of the Day!


This is a seedling for a vegetable my mom planted. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

#WeekendCoffeeShare: Another Lovely Weekend


If we were having coffee, I would tell you good morning and thanks for joining me for another lovely weekend chat. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Another Lovely Weekend”

Photo of the Day!


Here’s a lovely bird house for you this Friday. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Share Your World – Week of July 10, 2017


How do you like to spend a rainy day? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of July 10, 2017”

Photo of the Day!


This is a picture of the full moon from a few nights ago. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Scenery Along the Exercise Trail


Last Monday, the day before Independence Day, beneath the near 100-degree sun, my mom, aunt, and I took a fast-paced 2-mile stroll along the exercise trail at the air force base. Continue reading “Scenery Along the Exercise Trail”

#WeekendCoffeeShare: All Alone Saturday


If we were having coffee, I would tell you good morning and thanks for joining me for another lovely weekend chat. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: All Alone Saturday”

Photo of the Day!


Happy Friday! We made it, yay!!! Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Share Your World – Week of July 3, 2017


For your main meal do you prefer sweet and sour, hot and spicy, spicy and sweet, bitter, salty, bland or other? Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of July 3, 2017”

Photo of the Day!


Rocket display outside ATK Aerospace Center in Corrine, Utah

Hi, everyone, just want to wish the readers in the U.S. a happy Fourth of July.  Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Which Way to Golden Spike?


I took another day trip yesterday. This time, the destination was Golden Spike National Historic Site. Continue reading “Which Way to Golden Spike?”

#WeekendCoffeeShare: Saturday Work with a Spark of Imagination


If we were having coffee, I would tell you good morning and thanks for joining me for another lovely weekend chat.  Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Saturday Work with a Spark of Imagination”

Photo of the Day!


What a view, right? Continue reading “Photo of the Day!”

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Chairs


This week’s topic is Furniture, Tables, and Chairs. I’m not the kind of person who takes pictures of this kind of things but after some digging, I found some pictures of chairs from my recent road trip. Continue reading “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Chairs”

Share Your World – Week of June 26, 2017


What goal are you working on now? Your goal can be something fun or extremely serious.  Have fun with this question.

I think a goal I need to work on is to try to enjoy life one day or one moment at a time and quit thinking so far ahead. Continue reading “Share Your World – Week of June 26, 2017”