MaeLyn's Musings

Yellowstone National Park We first took our kids to Yellowstone park when Josh was around a year old. The kids were disappointed because we said it was a park, but there was no playground where they could play. This time, I think they enjoyed it a little more. Steven's mom rented a cabin in Island Park, ID, and it was a really nice place for the 16 of us to stay. (Kathy, Andy and Megan and their two kids, and Karen's husband Joe and four of their kids plus the six of us. Karen wasn't able to come due to breast cancer and chemo treatments... I hope she enjoyed her quiet time at home that week.) Scenery The best thing about Yellowstone is the scenery. Between the mountains, the rivers and the waterfalls, not to mention the trees and the geysers, there are so many beautiful vistas that it is breathtaking any way you look.  Geysers Yellowstone is famous for its geysers, fumaroles and hot springs. There are some amazing and beautiful things to see here, besides Old Faithful. Thi...

Day 1 We weren't in any particular hurry that morning. We woke up at a reasonable hour. We had breakfast, finished packing and loading the car, and headed out around noon. We stopped for a late lunch somewhere in Wyoming, and arrived at our campsite at Boysen Reservoir in the early evening.  The first thing we noticed about the campsite was the bugs. They were everywhere! Blessedly, they weren't mosquitoes... they didn't bite. But they were long, thin moth-like things with no appreciation for personal space. We tried to shoo them away, but they wouldn't shoo. They had no fear and got into everything! We could only brush them away, and then brush them away again a minute or two later when they came back.  In spite of the bugs, it was a nice campsite with a gorgeous view. When we arrived, we had plenty of time before dark to explore the river behind our campsite, set up our tent, and start a fire for cooking hot dogs and s'mores. It was a relaxing, no-stress start to...