The end has arrived...

As I sit here at Denver International Airport for a god awful amount of time, I get to reflect upon this experience. This has been a great time. Not only did I meet a bunch of new friends, I learned a whole lot more than I ever have in a classroom.  To be able to see a storm grow from a tiny cloud into a supercell that produced hail, rain, wall clouds and rotation is an amazing experience.

We visited some amazing parks and saw some roadside oddities that I didn't know I needed to see (carhenge, cadillac gravyard.) I also heard way too much about 50 shades of gray.

As I have exclaimed in other places, I can't express how awesome it felt to see those 3 tornados. It was quite the adrenaline rush. I hope I am able to come again next year.

My flight doesn't leave until 1 AM MST. My friends went through security at about noon and I have been wandering the airport since then. They will probably land at about the time I end up heading through security myself.

You would be surprised how hard it is to find an  electrical outlet that works in the main terminal. I had the pleasure of over hearing someone being interviewed for a food service position in the airport. He was asked 1 more question that I was when I worked in fast food....which means he was asked 3 questions and was then hired.

I now only have Wisconsin, Iowa, Hawaii and Alaska to visit and I will have at least set a foot in all 50 states.

This is probably a bit of a ramble, but thats ok.....being stuck in a possessed airport for an extended period of time will drive a person maddddddddd!

Day 11: insert witty title here

Couldn't get a blog off this morning because i was in charge of weather briefing this morning. Yesterday was a travel day, going from Hulett, WY to Aberdeen, SD. We hit a few national sites along the way like Devils Tower, Mt. Rushmore and Badlands.


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It was a long day. Driving from Hulett, Wyoming to Aberdeen, SD while stopping at the 3 parks.  There are so many sights to see in the US that most people don't even realize are there or go to see them. Mt. Rushmore was simply amazing and everyone needs to visit at least once.

Western SD is actually pretty scenic and relatively well populated compared to Central and Eastern SD. We ended up in Aberdeen, SD for the night in hopes of being setup well for the next days chase of potential severe weather.

Here are the pics I have taken of the parks. Enjoy.