{"id":21763,"date":"2012-09-04T00:06:36","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T07:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=21763"},"modified":"2012-09-04T00:06:36","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T07:06:36","slug":"mount-rushmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/21763","title":{"rendered":"Mount Rushmore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kim, Ace, and Willie took a little trip to\u00a0Mount Rushmore while we were glamping in the Black Hills of South Dakota last week. Did you know, according to their guide, that the Black Hills of South Dakota were named after the Ponderosa Pine that dot the hills? They cast a dark hue on the hills they inhabit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-21773\" title=\"PICKME\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PICKME.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s the entrance to the spectacular spectacle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-21781\" title=\"south_dakota-7411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/south_dakota-74111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ok, not really. But thirsty visitors can get a refreshing water from this interesting dispenser. The real entrance is below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-21774\" title=\"south_dakota-7408\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/south_dakota-7408.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet George, Thomas, Theodore, and good ole Abe. Incredible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-21776\" title=\"south_dakota-7414\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/south_dakota-7414.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ace wrote a postcard to her parents. On the front was a photo of our friend George. Very similar to this one:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-21783\" title=\"south_dakota-7440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/south_dakota-7440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"545\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mom \u2026 Dad \u2026.<\/p>\n<p>George took me out last night. I think he may be the one. Things started out a little rocky, granite, but I think I have him slated\u00a0into my future. Can&#8217;t wait for you all to meet!<br \/>\nLove, Ace&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Crafty Ace, crafty. Though your relationship may get a little sedentary, at least we know it was\u00a0 built on some tough sediment. That&#8217;s my sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Have any geology jokes? (Obviously I don&#8217;t.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My travel buddy, Kim.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-21786\" title=\"south_dakota-7423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/south_dakota-7423.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And travel bubba, Willie.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-21787\" title=\"south_dakota-7465\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/south_dakota-7465.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And of course, Ace, showing off her finely chiseled features.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"south_dakota-7430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/south_dakota-7430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"497\" \/>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kim, Ace, and Willie took a little trip to\u00a0Mount Rushmore while we were glamping in the Black Hills of South Dakota last week. 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