Day 62 (D-1) HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU! / America The Beautiful / All Things Are Connected

No more waiting!  D-1 means tomorrow we leave!  Today is our last day to get ready, if you aren't ready yet!

 All our bags are packed and we're ready to go!
We'll be leaving tomorrow morning, bright and early.
You can go back to Day 1 of this blog.
"La boucle est bouclée."  
The end of the blog is the beginning of our trip!
I hope this blog has prepared you for most of what we are going to do and see.  




Happy Trails to you!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgw_yprN_-w
With lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvBFlQNcwtI

Happy Trails to you,
Until we meet again
Happy Trails to you
Keep smiling' until then.
Who cares about the clouds if we're together?
Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
Happy Trails to you 'til we meet again.
Some trails are happy ones
Others are blue
It's the way you ride that trail that counts
Here's a happy one for you.
Happy Trails to you
Until we meet again.....

Roy Rogers was a famous cowboy singer and actor every American knows.  His horse's name was Trigger.  Roy Rogers was always on Trigger. 

The Day That Trigger Died  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CtV4LaipoM  

I'll close this blog by returning to Day 35 "A Little Humor".  Do you remember?
Can you find the answer now?
If a cowboy rides into town on Friday and three days later leaves on Friday, how does he do it? 

Do you remember that I asked this question back on Day 35, August 10th?  Please send me a comment if you have found the answer and to tell me if you have enjoyed reading (listening to) this blog.

Bon voyage to the travelers. And to those who are not coming with us, you can always return to the blog, any time you like, when you have the time.  Bon voyage to you too!


But, before I sign off, two last songs and the words of the famous Chief Seattle :

AMERICA  https://youtu.be/6YYzIWTE1L4                                                                   (sung by the cowboy singer Waylan Jennings)

This song, published in 1910 is one of the most popular of the many American patriotic songs, and often sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

_________________________________________________________________________




My best,



Cowgirl Jane

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