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August 16, 2010
Hermosa, SD

Today we had an easy 99 mile drive. The morning started out cloudy and I figured I'd better do the "outside stuff" (tank dump, chair and grill storage, awnings up, Rover cover on) after I walked the pups. It was a good thing, since we soon heard the roll of thunder and raindrops on the roof. We had a couple of strong showers roll through, even a bit of pea-sized hail, but it soon passed and we were ready to hit the road by 10:00.

Staying away from the Interstate, we headed west on SD-44 all the way to Rapid City. After a quick fuel stop, we went about 20 miles south to our "home" for the next two weeks, Heartland RV Park in Hermosa. Of course, our legal domicile is Rapid City, so it'll be good to be "home" for a bit as well. We were soon hooked up and settled in, just in time for more rain showers. This afternoon, I pulled together all the materials Geri needs to get her Driver's License renewed (Patriot Act rules call for much more stringent documentation, especially if there are multiple marriages and name changes involved); we'll keep our fingers crossed.

Geri made pizza for dinner tonight and it was a nice thin-crust version that called for a Chianti clone.

We were treated to a wonderful sunset after dinner.

We'll call it an early night and look forward to more cool overnight temperatures. Tomorrow, it's off to the DMV!