too busy being awed! I've seen so many incredible things

We are now in a town called Madras, in Oregon.  So far we have been to so many places.  The Badlands in South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, Deadwood (complete with gunfight), Devils Tower, Custer Battle Field, Pompey Pillar, Yellowstone (2 nights, pics to come on facebook album), Craters of the moon, Mesa Falls (114 foot drop at the upper falls), John Day Fossil Center, tomorrow we go to Mt. Hood and Salem to Mike and Susie's for three days.  I'll try to whip this missive into shape while we are there.  We got a motel (cheap and local) because we didn't want to be in the rain - but no desk, and it's too hard to type on the bed. 

Bye for now.