On the Highline

That's what they call the part of Montana that is along Highway 2, a highway which from the train looks like a glorified trail. We are visiting our son, Alan who moved to Havre in January and is now the news director at KOJM. They stream their broadcasts so we can listen to him from anywhere as he does the morning news and so can you at KOJM.com.

As I said earlier, Montana is very green for this time of year. There has been rain twice since our arrival. Have heard thunder, but haven't seen the lightning. I'm sure the wheat farmers dread those clouds every afternoon with the threat of hail. They just said on the radio that there was 1/4 of rain over the night and you might as well go the fair as you can't hay.

On Wednesday, Alan's girlfriend, Kodi, came to visit and to meet us. Apparently, she was are little nervous, but all went well. She is an English teacher in Malta so they do a lot of commuting. Believe next weekend is Alan's turn to meet her mother. We went out to dinner and I taught them to play Bananagrams. A game that Don has already opted out of!

Yesterday, Don boarded the train to go home for Aquafest and the Sr. games on Sunday. Sr. games is a rowing event in Olympia and Aquafest is Lake Steven's summer celebration. Alan was at the fairgrounds doing remotes so after I returned the rental car, I went to the fair while he worked. I checked out the 4-H exhibits and was very disappointed. They seem to make posters to represent some aspect of their project. I think of the amazing displays and projects at the Idaho County Fair and this was disappointing. When he was done we found a scone booth and except for not having jam choices for toppings they were as delicious as those at the Idaho County Fair.

Alan made pizza dough so I could watch as he hasn't been happy with is efforts prior. He did an excellent job--he thinks he wasn't kneading it enough. Had pizza last night after his meeting--put in a 13 hour day. He taught me a new card game when the Mariners got behind 5-1. Of course, we were drawn back when they made their comeback. Went to bed on the hope they would pull it off, but alas no go.

Until next time....