Another Friday is here and it's hard to believe that a week ago my family was arriving in Missoula to visit me. We had such a great time with Theresa & Dustin and lots of things were packed into a few days.
Friday evening we all went out to the River City Grill in Milltown for dinner. The River City Grill is located in a old building that once housed the headquarters for a local logging company. This made for a cool atmosphere and the food was awesome.
Saturday afternoon took us on a return trip to the Bayern Brewery so my dad could check it out. Bayern makes a variety of German beers and it's just a cool place to spend a couple of hours. The pretzels and mustard at Bayern are outstanding and I can't wait until they start grilling their bratwurst over the summer. We finished out the day by visiting the art show at the University Center and going to the Southgate Mall.
On Sunday we headed to Sharon (Dustin's aunt) and Doug's place which is about 50 miles west of Missoula. They have a real nice place and the view from their deck is so scenic. We spent the afternoon visiting and we had elk stew and cornbread for supper. A highlight of the day was seeing a elk herd while we were leaving. There were over 20 of them and it was quite the sight to see.
Monday was our final day together and we started out the day by visiting Big Sky Brewery. The have a nice gift shop/tasting area and it's fun visiting the folks out there. Our next stop was to Rockin' Rudy's in downtown Missoula. Rockin' Rudy's is a huge place with a record shop and a ton of other stuff. It's a cool place to visit and browse the time away. After Rockin' Rudy's we went to the house for dinner. We grilled burgers and made potato salad. It was a relaxing way to end our time together.
Having my family visiting here means alot and makes me feel truly at home here in western Montana. I look forward to another visit late this summer unless we are able to visit North Dakota before that.
Today was a busy day with Mary (my PT) and Missoula Orthotics coming to do a molding. They did a plaster mold for a new side support for my new chair. I'm excited to have this completed and this should make me much more comfortable in my new chair. It was kinda a messy project but I thought I'd include a picture anyway. Thanks Mary for the use of your camera!
Whew, this week has been a blur! It was a blast and I'm thankful for the time I could spend with my folks and sister. Summer is around the bend and I'm looking forward to sharing my continued adventures with all of you.
Peace,
Mark
4 comments:
food, beer and scenery...you're,living the good life there mark...
the beared suits you well..
chuck
seems spelling shouldn't be tried directly after having some of the aformentioned beer..
the beard still suits you mark..
Mark am so happy for all the great things that are happening to you in your new life in MT. Seems like they have so much more to offer, why is ND so far behind, all this should have been offered to you long ago, thank goodness for your judgement in moving. I know your family miss you Mark but they also see the happiness and so many good things.
Our prayers
Ione
All you have to do is live in No. Dak . for awhile and you will understand. Actually I'm surprised they have as many services in ND as there is.
I could be Nodakwheeler too as my name is John Wehler. I'm from Jamestown and my mom is in Rock of Ages there. She could probably be at yet if she would have gotten the care she needed at home. She wouldn't accept help though and that was here problem.
Good luck with your new life. I'm into small scale automation using PLCs like Koyo and PCs. Air cylinders and electronics.
JLW
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