http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org A Gluttonous Curmudgeon and "D" List Blogger Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:30:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When we were on our Alaskan cruise three years ago we booked a special side trip so we could see some bears in the wild.  We climbed aboard a float plane in Ketchikan Alaska, flew to a more remote area, tramped through bear-infested forest, stood on an observation platform over ... http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/24/sunday-the-real-adventure-begins-part-2/ Finally, we were leaving Billings number one worst hotel.  After stopping for breakfast we drove past one of the several oil refineries in the Billings area and we headed off for Yellowstone National Park.  This would be my first visit to this park and I was really looking forward to ... http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/24/sunday-the-real-adventure-begins-part-1/ The bride’s mother had recommended a place we could go for lunch on Saturday. I picked up the info that Mrs. SisS had printed out on the place and noticed that we had missed their open hours. I gave them a call just in case the web page ... http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/23/fuddwhatwasthatnow/ We left the Billings Hotel, found some breakfast, and headed out for some touring of the Billings Montana area. We had lots of time to kill before the wedding and did some traveling.  Our first stop was the Pictograph Cave State Park.  I’ve been interested in these types ... http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/23/saturday-touring/ It was late Friday afternoon and we drove past the sign on the street proclaiming that the Billings Hotel was “Billings Number 1 Hotel.” We parked and walked in to register. One woman behind the desk was registering some guests, the other was on the phone. We waited ... http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/22/billings-hotel/ The travel day was for the most part uneventful. We had enough of a layover in Salt Lake City to allow us eat some lunch (I really like Evolution Amber Ale) and buy a Bear Poop Porter tee shirt before catching our next flight. We arrived at the Billings ... http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/22/culture-shock/ The reason for the lack of updates (with the exception of the pre-loaded “Friday Thingy” features is that on July 11 we flew to Billings Montana to attend a wedding.  Since we were already in the neighborhood we decided to spend most of the following week in Yellowstone and Grand ... http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/21/vacation-overview/ We just returned to town last night.  I'll be posting about our adventures as I get time. http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/18/im-back-2/ The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..." - Isaac Asimov http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/18/the-friday-thingy-72/ Happy birthday to Peek-a-boo. She's three years old today. http://franksblog.hoferfamily.org/2008/07/12/happy-birthday-peek-a-boo/