Jeff Benton

Recent Ramblings…

• Another Year Flies By…

  December 31, 2011 in Adventures

  This year has been a blast! This year has been very different from the last thirty something years before.  In an effort to reflect on an amazing year, here are my top ten memories of 2011. And a few honorable mentions. 1. Game Seven of the World Series: One minute you are mopping water in [...]

• Food Along the Way

  December 26, 2011 in Adventures

  The holidays are about visiting family and friends while celebrating the birth of little baby Jesus. Part of that celebration is eating good food. This western adventure has taken us to many restaurants and the table at Red Cedar Cabin. You know, part of traveling is finding good food along the ways! I love top [...]

• So Long Red Cedar Cabin

  December 25, 2011 in Adventures

  Today has been a lazy day filled with packing, cleaning and Christmas cheer! Our vacation is coming to a close and we need to reflect on our visit. Inside Red Cedar Cabin is a guest book filled will stories of past guests in this cabin. Our entry is as follows, plus we had to play [...]

• The Best Movie EVER!!!

  December 24, 2011 in Adventures

  One morning during this arctic adventure, our wake up call was a proud proclamation, “Elf is the BEST movie EVER!” Lucy seems to love the movie Elf! Elf is the modern Christmas classic for all children born after 1997. It has been the constant entertainment here at Mule Deer Lane. If you know me or [...]

• I Think It’s Friday

  December 23, 2011 in Adventures

  This morning I woke up at seven o’clock. I could hear the family stirring downstairs making breakfast. There was not any set timeline for the day. We didn’t have to be anywhere or do anything in particular. I am not even sure what we had for breakfast. All I know is the day did start [...]

• The First Park

  December 22, 2011 in Etc.

  On March 1, 1872 the U.S. Congress established the first national park. The president at that time was U.S. Grant. The three states that contained the park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming were not even admitted in to the Union yet. Jack Daniels had only been making whiskey legally for six years. I really don’t know [...]

• Don’t Touch the Butte

  December 21, 2011 in Etc.

  Wednesday was another mighty day of snowmobiling. The great thing about today having gotten six inches of snow overnight. Therefore trail-conditions were much more suitable for riding. We started off early, however red headed nature took over at one point where I was riding angrily. Chris and I slid off the snowmobile trail and down [...]