How old would you be, if you did not know how old you are?

Waiting for Fay

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:04:53 -0400

Well, it is Wednesday night, and we are still waiting for the storm to arrive. One of the fun things about living in Florida is the hurricane season, watching to see what the storms will do. We have plenty of food and water, hand powered flashlights, freshly charged laptop batteries, and plenty of good books to read, so we should be fine.

In the mean time, I have been learning more and more about the wonderful world of video. I just finished the newest Basic Concepts in Science video, “What is a Mineral?”, and then I started reading my new book on soundtrack enhancement. Wow! A little tweaking makes a world of difference! Now it will take a couple of extra days to get the minerals video tweaked, but as long as Fay does not take out the power, I will have it on the site by this weekend.

Well, I better get back to work while we have power.

Editing Fun

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:10:44 -0400

Well, my first week back home was a busy one. I have been going through the hours of video, finding the good footage, the not-so-good footage, the footage where the microphone was unplugged, the footage where I did not know the camera was on (20 minutes of the car seat), and lots of footage that made me want to grab Nancy and jump back in the car for another trip.

I have also been working on the introduction segment for the Basic Concepts in Science Series. This is HARD work! Its fun, but it is hard. Its not like doing the experiment videos or the Cabinet of Curiosities. There is no framework. Its all creative. It can be ANYTHING. It must be what an artist feels like, looking at a blank canvas. Still, I jumped in, and am making good progress. You can see the current version at the end of this week’s video. I am still not happy with the breaking sound. In my brain, it sounds much better.

The next few months will tell me if I am going to make it in video production. Either the membership will grow enough to pay the bills, or I will have to either go back to live programs or find another way to earn a living. I am determined that the videos will succeed, and will do everything in my power to reach that goal. The road will probably be a hard one, but a fun one. Nancy and I will have to spend a lot of our time on the road, taping in strange and exotic locations, digging up wonderful things for the Cabinet of Curiosities, and doing silly things to make science fun. Now that is my idea of the perfect job!

New Office!

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:49:18 -0400

Well, I spent all day Monday working on the office. First, I had to move the old furniture, to make room to put the new furniture together. It turned into a giant version of one of those puzzles where you have to slide the tiles around to try and get the pieces all in the right order to see a picture. First we move the bookcase here, so I can slide the chair there, so I can put this part of the new desk over here, so now, I can move the bookcase over there, letting me move the chair here, so I can unpack the next box there.

I got it all done, and am VERY happy with it. It gives me tons of workspace, and will double as a video set for doing the experiments. If you are a Krampf.com member, you can see it in this week’s video at:
http://krampf.com/members/experiment-videos/air-space

Now I can really get to work on the videos. Over the next few days, I will be logging the video, which means watching all of it and making notes about which clips to use in which video. Along the way, I will be collecting clips for use in the first couple of Basic Concepts videos, probably “What is a Rock?” and “Sources of Energy”.

Then I will start filling holes, taping bits and pieces to fill in the gaps and make smooth transitions, as well as adding additional information and graphics. I am finding that I really enjoy working with video. It has so many possibilities, if I can just learn enough to use it effectively. In the mean time, thanks for sticking with me as I learn.

Have a wonder-filled day!

Home!

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:39:03 -0400

Well, we made it home safely, and were very pleased to find that there was no corn growing in our yard. There were huge mounds of vines and weeds that have done their best to take over while we were gone, but its nothing that can’t be handled with a chain saw and a flame thrower.

Seriously, the vines are all from Nancy’s garden, and thanks to them, we have lots of hummingbirds and butterflies here to welcome us back.

My tiny garden grew well too, and I had a double handful of tomatoes waiting to be picked. Somehow, the local wildlife did not find them, so they will wind up in a very nice salad.

Now, I am anxious to start editing, but first I have to set up my new office. Before we left, we decided that I needed a better space to work, so I ordered a new desk. It arrived, just before we left, packed in 5 boxes of parts. I am SO looking forward to deciphering the instructions and trying to figure out which side of part D fits into slot H.

For now, we have a lot of unpacking to do, and we are exhausted from the trip, so I will sign off for now. Have a wonder-filled night.

The Long Road Home

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 22:42:18 -0400

Today was a long day of driving. We drove across South Dakota, following Interstate 90 through hours and hours of corn fields.

We did stop to tour the Akta Lakota Museum in Chamberlain, South Dakota. It is a wonderful museum, with very good collections and a nice gift shop.

Then we continued onward through the corn, to Mitchell, South Dakota, home of the Corn Palace, a huge building, covered with murals made of corn.

After driving all the way across South Dakota, we headed south into Iowa, which also has lots of....

Finally, we made it into Missouri, to be greeted by fields of....

Tomorrow we head east through Missouri to Kentucky, which will hopefully have blue grass and horses instead of...

Heading Eastward

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:13:57 -0400

We are on our homeward part of the trip, and that is always the hardest part. You really don’t want to go home, but if you have to go, you want to be there NOW, not four long days of driving from now. The way to make it palatable is to find interesting places to visit along the way.

Today, we made it to Murdo, South Dakota. We would have made it further, but we made a detour to stop at Devil’s Tower National Monument. This was a first visit for all three of us, and it was everything we hoped for.

It is part of a tube where molten rock cooled long ago. As it cooled, it contracted and fractured into columns, much like the ones we saw at Sheepeater Cliff.

Heading eastward, we happened across a coal mine right beside the highway, so we made a quick stop to get some video for the Energy series.

Then we continued on down the road, for a quick stop at the famous Wall Drug, where Nancy bought a hatband for her new hat. Then we zipped on to Badlands National Park, to photograph and tape the marvelous geology.

Tomorrow we head on down the road, trying to get home quickly, so I can get to work editing all this video.

Leaving Yellowstone

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:28:41 -0400

After two incredible days of video and photography in Yellowstone, it was time to continue our journey. Since we had to head east, and we had not been to the Northeast entrance, we decided to leave that way. We got another early start, and found more elk, including babies.

Early morning is a great time to see wildlife anywhere, and Yellowstone is no exception. There are more things wandering, and the light is much better.

This time of year, the herds have separated, with the females staying together, and the males either on their own, or with one or two others.

Often the male bison are in a favorite dust hole, where they seem to have incredible fun rolling and kicking in the dust.

We enjoyed covering new road today, and as we got higher in the mountains, the wildflowers were amazing.

We stopped off at Tower Falls, a part of the park that was closed the last time I was here.

Along the way, we caught this Marmot stuffing himself with berries. Moving beyond Yellowstone, we drove up Highway 212, through the Shoshone National Forest, for some of the most amazing scenery we have seen.

It was the perfect place to tape some segments for “What is a rock?”, and get extra footage for several other videos.

When we got high enough, we started finding large patches of snow, which let me get more video footage, and come close to sliding into a large pool of ice cold snow melt.

All in all, it was an amazing drive, taking us up over 10,500 feet. Between the steep, winding road and the many stops, it took much longer than we expected, but it was well worth it.

Yellowstone North

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:28:29 -0400

Today we went the to North Entrance, taking our time and stopping for some quiet time in the woods. Our main stop was one of my favorites in Yellowstone, Sheepeater cliff.

It is not a very big cliff, but it holds lots of treasures. First, the cliff itself is made up of columnar basalt, part of an old lava flow that cooled and fractured into tall, thin columns. We will see more of this when we get to Devil’s Tower later in the trip.

Among the rocks at the base of the cliff, you can always find Marmots, which are curious, fun to watch, and easy to photograph.

There are also lots of ground squirrels, which will climb onto your shoe looking for handouts.

There is a stream that flows along the base of the cliff, and tons of wildflowers and birds. Best of all, it is off the beaten path, so relatively few people stop there. A very nice place to have some quiet time.

From there we went north to Gardiner, Montana, a tiny town with some really nice shops. Nancy and James had fun looking at the galleries, and found several treasures. I found a set of antique, Yellowstone stereo cards that will look wonderful in my antiques stereopticon.

One fun thing about the North entrance is that the elk know that they are safe there, and enjoy the lush grass.

Because we spend all our time looking at wildlife and scenery, Nancy is diligent about keeping the windows clean. It always seems to make her so happy to have a spotless windshield.

On the way back, we had another close look at a coyote, which ambled slowly across the road in front of us.

Tomorrow we leave Yellowstone, heading back eastwards, but we plan to take the long route, out the Northeast Entrance, hitting some country I have not seen before. Should be FUN!

Yellowstone Wildlife!

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:53:09 -0400

Well, we found the wildlife. During the summer, the herds migrate to a different part of the park, so we just had to look in a different area.

In Hayden Valley, we found the bison and the elk. I was struck by the difference in their behavior for the summer, with the females in large herds, and the males off by themselves or in groups of two or three.

We found deer hiding in the forests, bucks with their antlers still in velvet. Every year they loose their antlers and then regrow them. While they are still growing, they are covered with skin and fine hair, which is why it is called being in velvet. Later, the skin will die and peel off to reveal the antler underneath.

This is not a wolf. It is a coyote, and they are common in Yellowstone, but hundreds of tourists every day take photographs of these “wolves.” Sometimes it is hard to know what to do when the Dad next to you is explaining to his kids that the vulture soaring over the hillside is a Golden Eagle.

Finding the wildlife also took us to some of the more spectacular parts of the park.

Between the wildlife, the amazing scenery, and taping the video segments, Nancy and James were exhausted by the time we got back to town. It was a wonderful day, and more than made up for my worries from yesterday.

Tomorrow we will get a late start, as I need to review the footage we shot today, to make sure that it is what I need. Now it is time to crash, and get ready for another wonder-filled day.

The Road to Yellowstone

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:43:43 -0400

Today was a long day. It was supposed to be a short one, with a three hour drive to Yellowstone, and a few hours in the park. Looking back, that is pretty much what happened, but the fatigue of a long road trip is catching up with all of us, and today wore us out.

The drive to Yellowstone was uneventful. Nice scenery, but not spectacular. When we got to the hotel, our rooms were not ready yet, so we headed into the park. In the past, I have always visited Yellowstone in the spring, so driving in along the Madison River, I expected to see the herds of bison and elk. When we got there, we saw one lone elk, and a tiny, brown dot of a bison in the far distance. Nancy and James were awed by the beauty of the park, but I was worried that I had built up their expectations too high. I was also mentally trying to rewrite scripts, to fit the lack of wildlife.

We visited some of the geysers and hot springs, and found a good site for taping the geothermal energy segments. We will get up EARLY tomorrow, to get there before the crowds. I am hoping that early morning will provide more animals.

Volcanoes and Nuclear Plants

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:40:33 -0400

Great shooting today! We started out early, to get our outside shots before it got hot. We drove to Craters of the Moon National Monument, an amazing area of volcanic cones, lava flows, and other wonderful geology.

In addition to getting footage for the igneous rocks part of “What is a Rock?”, we also got some great wildlife shots....

And Nancy got a chance to break in her new hiking boots.

After that was done, we headed towards Arco, Idaho to visit EBR-1,the world’s first nuclear power plant. It is no longer an active power plant, but it was the perfect place to tape for the nuclear power part of a couple of energy videos.

This is the control room, which is now part of the tour. It is also where I taped the nuclear energy segments. They were very eager to help, and even asked about having me come out for some live programs.

Tomorrow, we head north, towards a wonderful place.......

Yellowstone.

Have a wonder-filled day.

Windmills and Ice Cream

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:49:53 -0400

Today we stayed in Evanston again, to give me time to tape at a nearby windfarm, and to tape the Experiment of the Week. Doing the experiment videos on the road is fun, but a challenge. Nancy is doing a lot of the driving, letting me sit in the back seat with my laptop, hard drive, and cameras to look over the videos and do some rough edits. We are getting some great footage, but I wind up missing some of the great scenery in the process.

The windfarm was exactly what I wanted. We had very close access, but were far enough from any main roads so I did not have to worry about traffic sounds. The camera picked up the whoosh of the turbine blades as they spun, and I managed not to make too many bloopers.

While we were there, we taped this week’s experiment video, making ice cream in a plastic bag. The wind turbines made a very nice background, and again, I managed to keep the goofs to a minimum. I even managed to get James on camera, something that is hard to do. He is usually behind the camera, and working on lighting, but the temptation of the ice cream (and the fact that he forgot the camera was still on) got him into the shot.

Today we head towards Idaho. We had planned to go to Yellowstone first, but had to shift the schedule a bit because of challenges with hotel reservations. Luckily, we are flexible and can shift plans at a moment’s notice.

Finally Internet

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:13:02 -0400

Well, we finally have internet, and the energy to use it. Actually, we had internet last night, but were so exhausted after the day of digging fish that I fell asleep almost as soon as we got back to the room.

Today we had to change hotels, as they did not have any rooms available for tonight. We packed up and drove 60 miles to Evanston, to our new hotel. Along the way, we saw two golden eagles, two deer, two brown phase sandhill cranes, two elk, several pronghorns, and a large gas fire.

It was at a natural gas well, and seemed to be controlled and intentional. All in all, the short 60 miles was lots of fun. We took the rest of the day to rest, look through photos, pick up some groceries, and do laundry. Tomorrow we go back to work. I love my job!

Digging Fossil Fish

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:26:21 -0400

What a day! We left the hotel at 6:30 this morning and drove to the Warfield Springs quarry in Kemmerer, Wyoming. This was my third visit to the quarry, but was a first for Nancy and James. We got to the quarry a bit late, thanks to missing a turn, but we still had 7 hours of fun.

We checked in and borrowed some extra tools. Then we started digging. It is a marvelous process. The rock is the Green River Shale. It splits easily, so you use a chisel to start a crack about 3 inches from the top. Once you have a good crack, you use a pry bar to lift up the slab, which may be as much as three feet square. You examine the underside, to see if there are any fish, and then you start splitting the slab.

A chunk of rock that size is HEAVY. Four years ago, one fell on my finger, and nearly took the end of my finger off. To split it, you tilt it on its side the then go to work with a chisel. With a slab three inches thick, you pick the midpoint, at about an inch and a half. Placing the chisel there, you tap it with the hammer until a crack starts. Moving the chisel to the end of the crack, you tap again, and then keep following the crack all the way around the rock. When the rock finally splits, you hear a grating sound as the two pieces separate. Then comes the moment of excitement. Will this split have a fish?

As you separate the two layers, you get a strong whiff of oil. The Green River Shale is oil shale. When oil is in porous rock, it can flow and be pumped out. When it is locked up in shale, it is much harder to get out. We have a LOT of oil shale, and lots of folks are working on ways to get the oil out of oil shale at a reasonable cost.

The first thing you look for is dark brown color. The rock is a light chalky tan, and the fossils are dark brown. If you are lucky, you have two halves of a beautiful fish. With each split, you have the potential of finding one or more fossil fish, and we found quite a few.

At times, it can be frustrating. It is not unusual to split the rock and have the fish shatter, or to find just a head or a tail at the edge, where someone else found the rest of the fish. But the thrill of finding a good one is incredible.

Nancy found the best fish of the day, a beautiful predatory fish called a Priscacara. It is about a foot long, and beautifully preserved. I think she is hooked on digging fish, almost as much as she is on digging quartz crystals. We were selective, but we still collected about 40 fish.

If you ever want a wonderful experience, this is a great one. You can find the info at: http://www.fossilsafari.com/index.html

Dinosaurs and Energy

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:25:52 -0400

We started today with a huge breakfast at the tiny cafe across the street from our tiny hotel in this tiny town. We had the best food we have had on the trip, and ate far too much.

Back on the road, we made a quick stop at Dinosaur National Monument. I had hoped to do some taping at the quarry wall in the Visitor’s Center, but we found that the building has been closed for safety reasons. It is shifting on its foundation, and they are worried that it will collapse. They have a small, temporary center set up with some nice fossils, so it was not a wasted trip. When you get down to it, we always see wonderful things. No trip is ever wasted, as long as you have fun along the way.

We continued north to Flaming Gorge Dam, and got there just in time to miss the last tour, but we found the perfect vantage point below the dam, and got the footage we needed.

I can tell that the pace of the trip is wearing us down, and it is time for a rest, but tomorrow we visit the fish quarry, and we are far too excited to stop. Nancy and James are real troopers, keeping up with my killer schedule. We crawled into our hotel tonight and crashed. I wish I had the energy to write more, but I am falling asleep at the keyboard. Got to get some rest, because tomorrow we find fish!

North to Utah

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:08:34 -0400

On our way to Wyoming, we made a few small detours that turned a 4 hour drive into a very long day of driving. First, we went to Colorado National Monument, to get some video footage.

It is a beautiful place that is often overlooked. We were greeted by a young Golden Eagle soaring and swooping beside the road. I found the sites that I wanted, and taped footage for What is a Rock and Types of Rocks. I am going to be BUSY when we get home, editing all this tape!

After Colorado National Monument, we drove north on Highway 139, towards Utah. We stopped at a fossil site where I have found fossil insects in the past, but did not have any luck.

We also stopped to photograph some petroglyphs, rock drawings done by Native Americans long ago. It is amazing to see them, but sad to see how people have defaced them. Many have been completely destroyed, and others have been damaged by vandals carving and painting on them.

After a LONG day, we found a small hotel in a tiny town and collapsed. Still no internet, so you will be getting this late again.

Day 6: Across the Rockies

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:28:44 -0400

Today’s blog is by Nancy.

Today was a day of firsts. First time I am writing on this blog, fist time I drove hairpin turns with James and Rob in the car. First time I ever saw a woodpecker hole and nest with mom coming and going.

That was the best first. Because we all heard the chirping of birds but could not see any and guess who found the knot hole with the babies churping??? You know don't you?! Yes it was Rob. We all took tons of pictures, its anybodys guess who's will be the one we show you.

I've left my camera in the car. Rob has downloaded his pictures already and James I'm pretty sure is fast asleep. Its 11:20 pm Florida time, and 9:20 Grand Junction, Colorado time. And we are suppose to be up and at it at 7 am. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Wait till you see tomorrows blog!!! bye for now Nancy K

Note from Rob:
Today I discovered that Nancy and James are both VERY nervous about narrow roads on high mountain sides. Still, we had a great time, and saw wonderful wildlife.

I also had a chance to get this neat shot. Can you guess what it is?

Think about it a minute.....

A mountain range, of course.
More tomorrow.

Days 4 & 5: West to Kansas

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:14:15 -0400

Greetings from Castle Rock, Kansas. I apologize for combining two days, but we have been without internet. We are settling into a routine of Nancy doing a majority of the driving, while James spots wildlife, and I sit in the back seat writing, editing, and watching the scenery.

This is our car, so if you see us along the road, give a honk and a wave. Nancy had the idea for the Happy Scientist signs, and quite a few people have noticed them.

Our drive though Arkansas and Missouri were quick, as we were in a hurry to get to our first shooting location, but we did have time for a quick stop..

at a place called Lamberts, in Sikeston, Missouri. They are famous because whenever a batch of rolls comes out of the oven, someone walks out with a big tray. They yell “Hot rolls!”, and if you want one, you hold up your hand. Then watch out, because they don’t bring them to you, they throw them, often all the way across the room. If you go there, be sure you are hungry, because you will get tons of food.

Once we hit Kansas, we made a couple of stops at artist’s galleries before we headed towards Castle Rock.

It is a place that holds fond memories for me, from the days when I worked at the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, TN. Every summer we took a group of high school students west for a few weeks of digging fossils. This is one of the places we camped, and I have wonderful memories of sitting around a campfire, with the coyotes howling and a billion stars blazing overhead.

On the drive, we saw lots of wildlife and some incredible scenery. From here, we head towards Grand Junction, Colorado, and then north towards Wyoming.

I will be posting photos and video here along the way. If you would like to get daily email updates to follow our trip, send an email to: roadtrip@krampf.com

Have a wonder-filled day.

Day 3: Family stories

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:25:03 -0400

We spent our last day in Memphis telling childhood stories and playing “Do you remember...”, and of course, eating. (country ham, fresh turnip greens, black eyed peas, home made biscuits, red eye gravy, sorghum molasses, baked sweet potatoes, fried green tomatoes, cake, and brownies.)

These are my parents. It is hard to decide who I got the best (or worst) of my sense of humor from. My brother, sister, and I did not realize at the time how lucky we were to have such happy, intelligent, encouraging, supportive parents. Our family was so much like the sitcom families on TV that we just assumed that everyone else had as much fun as we did.

We were always encouraged to read, to ask questions, and to find answers. They put up with my many pets (everything from spiders, to lizards, to buckets of meal worms), with smelly chemistry experiments, and a continuous stream of elephant jokes. Family vacations always included bringing home several hundred pounds of rocks and fossils, and we were rarely too pushed for time to keep us from stopping on the roadside for me to look at the rocks.
 This weekend we told lots of stories, such as the time when I was about 6, and was playing kitchen chemistry, mixing spices and things from the fridge in a bowl. When I turned my back, my dad picked up the plastic spoon that I was using to stir the mess, and burned the end off with the burner on the gas stove. He then quickly stuck it back in the bowl. When I picked up the spoon and saw that my chemistry experiment had burned the end off, I very carefully carried it out in the yard to bury it.

We talked about the time that my Dad brought home an old Pol Parrot display, a six foot tall, mechanical parrot that slowly flapped its wings and turned its head. He quietly placed it in the yard, and then ran in the house, telling us there was a huge bird in the yard. That parrot starred in the school carnivals for years, and was always fun at Halloween.

We remembered the time when my sister was sick, and to amuse her, my Mom was sending my brother to here with large spoons of Coca-cola. I started intercepting the spoons of cola, so my Mom filled the spoon with vanilla extract instead. That broke me of that.

There was also the time when we found some old bones and rusted barbed wire washing out of the hillside in our back yard. We found a rusted piece of metal that we were slowly excavating, so my Mom drew a treasure map and carefully aged the paper by holding it over the gas burner. She carefully managed to get it under the metal sheet so we would not know that she had put it there.

It was fun reliving some memories, and sharing them with Nancy and James. Now it is time to head west and get to work.

I will be posting photos and video here along the way. If you would like to get daily email updates to follow our trip, send an email to: roadtrip@krampf.com

Have a wonder-filled day.

Day 2: Family and Food

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:01:55 -0400

Our first day in Memphis let us realize how busy we have been. Once we hit the road and left behind the daily chores of house and garden, we realized how tired we were. Once we hit Memphis and my parents’ house, we all slowed down and crashed. We also ATE, which contributed to our desire to sit around and take naps.

Last week was my Dad’s birthday, and he loves shrimp, so we brought five pounds of fresh shrimp from Florida. While I was boiling shrimp, my brother grilled steaks. My sister made her marvelous potato salad. My Mom fried squash. Then we all ate. And ate. And ate.

Then we sat around and told tales from our childhood. Nancy and James enjoyed hearing all sort of stories, and I am sure got a better understanding about why I am “turned a bit different” as my 103 year old Grandmother says.

I shot a lot of video of my Grandmother talking about her life and the family history, and lots of video of the happy chaos of my family in the kitchen. With everyone preparing, cooking, and cleaning up at the same time, there was lots of laughter. The food was incredible!

Food has always been a focal point in my family, which is why so many of the science experiments focus on things you can eat. We have one more day here before we head on down the road towards Yellowstone, plenty of time for more great food.

I will be posting photos and video here along the way. If you would like to get daily email updates to follow our trip, send an email to: roadtrip@krampf.com

Have a wonder-filled day.

Day 1: The road to Memphis

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:57:14 -0400

Well, Day 1 of the great journey went very well. Nancy and I picked James up at 6:30 AM, and we headed north. James is a wonderful traveling companion for us. He has a strong science background, so we spend a lot of time discussing science, but he is also a professional artist, so he and Nancy get into deep discussions about color, design, etc.

We took turns driving, and traffic was pretty light. It seems that high gas prices are having an impact on the number of people on the road.

There were a few stops along the way. We made our usual stop in Monteagle, Tennessee for country ham at the Smoke House Restaurant, and at the Bean’s Creek winery for some muscadine wine.

Even taking in easy, we made it to my folks house in Memphis by 8:00 PM. My brother Gary and his daughter Alex were out, and we all sat up far too late catching up. My sister Sharla is here visiting from California, and Nancy and James are looking forward to hearing us tell stories from our childhood.

We will be here until Monday, and then the real journey begins. We will head north to Missouri and then west to Colorado. From there, we tape our way north and west towards Yellowstone.

I will be posting photos and video here along the way. If you would like to get daily email updates to follow our trip, send an email to: roadtrip@krampf.com

Have a wonder-filled day.