Edward is back in South Dakota! He is excited to be back in his old home town. When he went down by Canyon Lake this evening, he saw a Great Blue Heron that reminded him of lots of good times in the hills.

Travel today was easy for Edward. They were at Al's Oasis by about 10:30. WOW! The family was surprised to find out that Al's doesn't open until 11 am these days. The world has changed a lot in the past couple of years. Ted and Susan remember when they could stop by Al's for breakfast any day of the week.

The skies are smoky. There are a lot of fires north and west of here in Montana, Idaho, Washington and British Columbia. Edward doesn't like the smoke, but it does make the sun and the moon appear to be bright red or orange. It is a strange time.

Ted and Susan have already met up with a few of their friends and they have plans to meet with more tomorrow. Perhaps Ted will have time to take a paddle on the lake in the morning. Right now it feels good to be staying in the same place for a few days after five days of driving every day.

Edward will sleep good tonight.