Road Lessons/Day 17

The Reunion Tour Continues!

Jo made us really yummy corn meal pancakes with choke cherry syrup for breakfast, to send us on our way well fed!  Like I said it was fantastic to see them and catch up.  Joining us for breakfast, was their youngest son Mitch's girlfriend, Sammi. A lovely young woman working as a veterinary tech; she is trying out the profession before she goes to college so she doesn't waste her money on getting a degree, and then finding she doesn't really like it.  In Montana, vets can train techs without any schooling, so it works out great for her. We are finding so many of the young people we meet are so practical and forward thinking...we don't remember being that together when we were that age!

Jo and Les are newly retired teachers and this is the first fall they are not preparing for classes and it is a little strange, but they seem to be adjusting well and have lots of plans for projects and trips to keep them out of trouble!  It was really good getting their perspective on making big changes!

The Wagonwheel
in Drummond, MT

We got a fairly late start, but are only going a couple hundred miles today stopping at Bozeman.

In Drummond, known for being  "World Famous Bullshippers," (whatever that means), we stopped for lunch at the Wagonwheel Cafe, gassed up and hit the road again.  We had another beautiful drive through glorious  landscapes, saw several signs for the upcoming Testicle Festival,   but alas, we'll miss it.

Talk about a welcome with open arms!

We've been to Bozeman a couple of times now, but had not come into town from the west before and were wondering if we'd be able to make it to our friend's house without calling for directions.  But suddenly we saw a couple of prominent landmarks (you can't miss the Montana Life Building and the hospital) and got off I90 and drove right to their door, our home away from home in Montana.   Bob and Elizabeth have opened their house to us in the past, when we have come out to ski with friends Toni and Lisa, and it is always  a great  time....only this is our first visit Without  snow. I guess there was snow on the mountains this morning though....winter's coming!  It feels so good to be here and we know we will be spoiled, once again!  Aaah...our life is so rough.....serious fitness programs must be enforced when we get home to work off this vacation!  For now, we will enjoy every second of  our stay with the Degenhart/Scholls!!! They have purchased a property up in the mountains, which we will tour tomorrow, and this may be our last visit to this amazing house, again with our own private guest suite! (Did I mention we are so spoiled?)

Drummond, MT

Today's quote is this sign:
Evidently Meth is really a big problem here.
People break into remote barns, cook the stuff and leave,
making the barns useless, & they have to be torn down
Big ad campaign going on: "Meth, Not Even Once" is the tag, I like the handmade signs.