Monthly Archives: August 2007

Well, it’s our last day in the Hills, and we don’t want to leave!  Lucas comes ALIVE when he’s away from home.  We’re convinced it’s because he’s free of the television, vcr and computer.  But of course, we need to … Continue reading →

  We traveled south today, to the town of Hot Springs.  It’s named for the amazing springs that run through the town, and the people who live (and visit) here can take their water bottles to the springs andd fill-r-up!  … Continue reading →

Yesterday we toured wind Cave, which Lucas liked.  It was a quiet day, with the afternoon spent at our campsite just enjoying the scenery (and the cookout!) We DID see a buffalo up close, on our way back from Wind … Continue reading →

Keeping Lucas entertained on vacation means finding something different to do each day.  Today it was a trip to the Reptile Gardens. Yes, it’s just like it sounds.  It’s a garden full of reptiles.  MOST of them are behind glass, … Continue reading →

Many people in the world of autism LOVE trains.  Personally, I think it has something to do with them knowing exactly where the train will go, since it can only travel on the track.  That has to be reassuring to … Continue reading →

We spent most of today in Rapid City, hunting for a train for Lucas.  You see, he’s traveled all the way across the country with his model DeLorean from Back to the Future 3, in hopes of finding a train … Continue reading →

We got to our “base camp” in the Black Hills today, where we’ll stay for the next week.  Or campground is above Mt. Rushmore, and we always get the exact, same site so that Lucas feels a sense of sameness … Continue reading →

We visited the Badlands National Park this morning, and as usual felt like we had dropped onto another planet: This place is like no place I’ve ever seen before.  It’s amazing that things actually live out here, like deer, antelope, … Continue reading →

Today we drove into South Dakota, and later in the day, we crossed the great Missouri Rover.  They say that the Missorui is where you take off your John Deere cap and put on your cowboy hat, and it shows!  … Continue reading →

We’ve been through Madison County, Iowa about 8 times over the years, and have never gotton off the interstate.  So today, we decided to try and find those covered bridges made famous by the book, “The Bridges of Madison County”. … Continue reading →