Every year in January, Pete has a work conference somewhere around the country, and good wife that I am, I totally invite myself along for the adventure. This year we headed to sunny San Diego, which we thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed!I’ll admit that prior to this trip, I didn’t know a …
It was dark when we arrived, but we were excited and eager to explore. Since the half moon reflected off the snow provided enough light to see by, we decided to go for a walk and get our bearings. We quickly found the ice rink outside the lodge, the visitors’ …
For the next leg of our journey, we crossed over into Alberta to explore the world-famous Banff National Park. Now I must warn anybody reading this post, ours was not a typical Banff vacation. We didn’t hit any of the “must-sees” like Johnson Canyon, Lake Louise, or Banff Hot Springs. …
Our next day was a four day stay in the resort area of Fairmont Hot Springs (not to be confused with the Montanan Fairmont Hot Springs; for more on that one, check out our post on Philipsburg). My mom was kind enough to use some of her timeshare points to …
My goodness! It’s been a busy summer so far. Lots of traveling and other projects. But now I have a little time to work on writing about all my various adventures, and for starters, I’m going all the way back to Memorial Day.Memorial Day. The weekend where every year my …
It has been a busy few weeks at work for both of us. Throw in helping my mother move and all the yard work necessary to get our house and garden summer ready, and Pete and I were definitely in need of a little R&R. And for us, rest and …
My family spent this Easter visiting my brother who lives in Missoula. I used to live there too, when I was in college and then for a few years afterwards. I absolutely loved it; in fact, I still get a little homesick sometimes.Happily, it is only an hour drive from …
After the hustle and bustle of the Stairclimb, with all the workouts, fundraisers, and traveling that it involves, we decided it would be nice to stay at home for a weekend or two.After all, I love me a good staycation every now and again. What’s not to like? You get …
Old Haunts and NewChristmas in Helena:Home for ChristmasThis year, Pete and I spent the holidays in Helena at my mom’s house. Helena is actually where I went to high school, and I still love to come home and visit. The state capital is full of history and charm, from notable …
A Weekend in White Sulphur Springs: Friendsgiving White Sulphur Springs For those who are unaware, White Sulphur Springs is a lovely, small town in Central Montana, located where MT Highways 12 and 89 briefly overlap. The town grew up around a natural hot spring (more on this below), and is …
