Jim's trips

  Another Bucket kicked!! Trip to Burlington Mass. to see Rick and Family May 28 to June 1st 2024 Just barely back from a great trip to finish my 50 states and I felt the urge to go to New England and visit family. I had not seen Like, Mandy and Wyatt for a while, I had nothing else to do so I decided to impose on Rick and Jo. When I called they were happy for me to come and visit. (or at least they said they were I thought at the time) They proved it by scheduling a trip to Fenway Park to see the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. Being a Yankees fan, my desire to see family, my first visit the oldest continuing Baseball Park, sing Sweet Caroline with 30,000 people and enjoy seeing the Tigers win was overwhelming. It happened that the Red Sox inducted Trot Nixon, Jonathon Papelbon and Dustin Pedroia to the Red Sox Hall of Fame that day . Pete Marek, a long time friend of Rick from Clarkson University days joined us. As you can see the stadium was very full and we had great seats.

  Several months ago we were talking about the states I have not visited, North Dakota and Idaho. A few days later Dan told me he and Teresa would like to go with me and the plan was hatched. From Dallas we fly to Bismarck via Dallas 🤣and spend the night there. Next day we drive to Theodore Roosevelt National Park Park and tour the southern portion. (The park is huge and divided into the north and south) We will then stay over in Dickinson ND and fly to Salt Lake City. Next we head north to Chief Joseph Ranch where Yellowstone is filmed. Then on to Missoula Mt. overnight. Next is Coeur d'Alene Idaho, a beautiful lake area. We will take a lake cruise there. On to Riggins Idaho on the Salmon River Valley. Next is Boise Idaho and meet up with Sue Briggs from FBC Newark Valley. On to Twin Falls Idaho and return to Salt Lake City do some touring and fly back to Syracuse via Charlotte.😂 Mike drove us to the airport in Syracuse and will fetch us on Mother’s Day.  We stayed at a Super E