Mt. Rushmore, SD
It snowed last night. We will tour Mt Rushmore this AM and then head south as cold snowy weather is predicted. We will see Ann McClanhan in Boise in 5 or 6 days. Boise is 1,200 miles from here. Drove through the state of South Dakota yesterday to get here at, say, the Missouri River. Herds of cattle grazing on the endless miles of prairie. Sunsets are gorgeous here for this is really Big Sky Country. The muffler went out on the RV yesterday so it's pretty noisy traveling. Plan to have muffler replaced in Billings, Montana (I think).

Learned lots about Meredith Wilson. He was hired by Toscanni as first flautist and played in Sousa's band. His sister Dixie was also creative wrote books and marketed a children's game kit to produce plays.

Jim's hurrying me, so will write more later.