From Newcastle, Wyoming, we had hoped to spend a few days exploring the Black Hills - Crazy Horse, Mount Rushmore and the Custer territory. HOWEVER, the threat of tornadoes in tjhe area sent us scurrying North past Crazy Horse, to Rapid City and East on I-90 toward Aberdeen.
After a day on the road, we pulled into a very comfortable RV park on the banks of Missouri River, just outside the town of Chamberlain. Local families rolled in with their boats and camping gear, ready to get a jump start on the Memorial Day weekend. Communities along the banks of the Missouri were bracing for impending floods caused by the snow melt and unseasonal rains in the area. In the coming week, the plan was to open the dams on the Oahe Lake to allow 120,000 cubic feet of water per second to flow downstream. In a calculated effort to minimize damage to Pierre city infrastructure, a planned flooding was predicted to put some homes along the river's edge under water. Hopefully, sandbag levees built this week will provide adequate barriers to keep the river in bounds and prevent too much damage from occuring.
A short drive North brought us into Aberdeen to the Hawkins household! It was great to reunite with Kristin and Joe for a few days of fun, food and great conversations! Joe took us on a boat ride around Mina Lake. Nice!
Blue was ever vigilant, patrolling the lake for feathered residents.....
Sunset on Mina Lake - magic!
Bonfire and marshmallow roast shoreside!
Joe and Kristin at home!
Dinnertime toast! Great conversations over wine and an amazing meal!
From Newcastle, Wyoming, we had hoped to spend a few days exploring the Black Hills - Crazy Horse, Mount Rushmore and the Custer territory. HOWEVER, the threat of tornadoes in tjhe area sent us scurrying North past Crazy Horse, to Rapid City and East on I-90 toward Aberdeen.
After a day on the road, we pulled into a very comfortable RV park on the banks of Missouri River, just outside the town of Chamberlain. Local families rolled in with their boats and camping gear, ready to get a jump start on the Memorial Day weekend. Communities along the banks of the Missouri were bracing for impending floods caused by the snow melt and unseasonal rains in the area. In the coming week, the plan was to open the dams on the Oahe Lake to allow 120,000 cubic feet of water per second to flow downstream. In a calculated effort to minimize damage to Pierre city infrastructure, a planned flooding was predicted to put some homes along the river's edge under water. Hopefully, sandbag levees built this week will provide adequate barriers to keep the river in bounds and prevent too much damage from occuring.
A short drive North brought us into Aberdeen to the Hawkins household! It was great to reunite with Kristin and Joe for a few days of fun, food and great conversations! Joe took us on a boat ride around Mina Lake. Nice!
Blue was ever vigilant, patrolling the lake for feathered residents.....
Sunset on Mina Lake - magic!
Bonfire and marshmallow roast shoreside! 
Joe and Kristin at home!
Dinnertime toast! Great conversations over wine and an amazing meal!
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