On the way to Utah, via the Badlands and Steamboat Springs...

I'd been looking forward to our family vacation for a couple of months.
Our purpose was sentimental. We were going to deliver Jim's father's ashes to the family farm in Neola, Utah.

My mom decided last minute that a road trip/camping trip with Jim's side of the family sounded like a big adventure. So, she stuck out her thumb and we picked her up.  First stop... Spearfish Canyon and The Badlands.

We left early on Tuesday, mom and dog Tessie in the back seat.  We rode the car ferry over to Wisconsin and then headed west for Denver.  In Denver , we picked up The Vaughan's and met up with the other Horrocks family in Steamboat Springs, Co.

This is a wonderful picture that I did of Roan at our first campsite in Steamboat.

it was beautiful , at that first campsite... 

...to be continued...