Back from Montana

Just back from my fall trip to Choteau, MT to check up on our little house and visit some friends. The weather while I was there, for the most part, was fantastic with highs in the 60's and 70's and lows in the 40's. Choteau was dressed up in its fall colors while I was there. I got in a couple of rounds of golf using new clubs I had made (on the cheap) and sent to Choteau. Didn't help my game any, but I still enjoyed it. The fall crisp, clear, views from the golf course overlooking Choteau and the Rocky Mountain front are fantastic.

I did some work around the house, including cleaning up the leaves just in time for the Cottonwoods to drop their leaves and recover the yard. I also toured the area of the Fools Creek Fire from this summer, which was unbelievable. Also drove to Fort Benton, since I'd never been there, and found it to be a visual delight.

I had to fly in and out of Spokane, WA, a 350 mile trip since I was using some USAir vouchers and Spokane is the nearest they come to Choteau. The drive is beautiful, and I took the scenic route back using route 2. Crossing the Marias Pass on Monday morning was a bit dicey, since it was snowing heavily. But the roads were clear and I had a nice drive in the rain back to Spokane.

Spirit Miller called while I was awaiting my plane in Phoenix to see if I wanted to take a truck from Forest, VA to Lawrenceville, GA, but since I was in Phoenix I wasn't exactly available. Plus, I really haven't yet gotten in the driveaway mood again, but I guess I will shortly. More on that later.