I left Denver on July 27 and drove to Steamboat Springs to check on our house there.  By the way, if you know anyone who would like a lovely secluded mountain home, send them to www.steamboatsolitude.com.  After that it was on to Spokane but only after, I am embarrassed to say, my first visit to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.  Obviously that slowed me down considerably but I thought this to be a good opportunity to see what I had always heard was a gorgeous area of the country.  And I was not disappointed.  Striking mountain peaks, beautiful lakes, plenty of animals and massive areas of wildflowers in bloom.  I took a few shots that are not very good because they were taken from a moving vehicle without looking through the viewfinder.  But I didn't want to lose any more time than necessary and summer traffic in the parks is slow.  I will be returning there with Konnie who has not been to the area since her childhood.

The entire drive though was beautiful.  Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington all have wonderful scenery, climaxed by that first view of the Columbia River from Interstate 90 as you close in on Seattle.

So 1,500 miles later I am in Seattle moving Chelsea into her apartment in preparation for the start of law school at Seattle University in a few weeks.  I know she will love Seattle.  I hope the same holds true for the study of law.