Thursday July 10, 2008 Garrison, Montana
Today is my Dad-o’s birthday. He would have been 85 years old. I miss him terribly and am selfishly sad today. He was a man that loved camping and the out of doors. He taught me about nature and the respect of all living things. I am doing what he had always wanted to do in his retirement, but didn't.
I have been traveling this journey with his picture next to our daughter’s in a frame on our table. They are all with us each day in thought and prayer…but today, my heart aches to have my Dad with me sitting along the river with the magnificent Montana mountains in the back ground…just visiting like we loved to do together. Although he is not with me physically, he is in my heart forever…and with that he IS on this journey too! (PS...picture of us taken in '04)
The weather report warned that high wind gusst will blow into the region by noon today and subside by tomorrow morning. Our campsite could not be extended in Helena, so we packed up and drove west to Garrison. Getting there was fairly easy minus a 6400 ft pass that we had to climb!!! But we made it, following an oil truck at 20mph. I didn't mind getting behind someone like that. I can blame the slow speed on them, when in reality I might not be able to travel any faster myself!!! Ha!
We were in a lovely campground along the Little Blackfoot River where the Clark River intersects. The winds indeed blew hard all afternoon, so I used the time to do laundry, clean and BLOG. The bummer was that the cleaning never ends with the layers of dust that accumulate because of the winds!!!...Reminds me of the “song that never ends!”
I tried calling a roommate that Leslie had while traveling on Semester At Sea, Bonnie. Once again our cell reception was crummy. Bonnie joined the shipboard experience from Montana. She was to be going to New Zealand this month. I will try to call her again tomorrow to wish her well on her new adventure!
Today is my Dad-o’s birthday. He would have been 85 years old. I miss him terribly and am selfishly sad today. He was a man that loved camping and the out of doors. He taught me about nature and the respect of all living things. I am doing what he had always wanted to do in his retirement, but didn't.
I have been traveling this journey with his picture next to our daughter’s in a frame on our table. They are all with us each day in thought and prayer…but today, my heart aches to have my Dad with me sitting along the river with the magnificent Montana mountains in the back ground…just visiting like we loved to do together. Although he is not with me physically, he is in my heart forever…and with that he IS on this journey too! (PS...picture of us taken in '04)
The weather report warned that high wind gusst will blow into the region by noon today and subside by tomorrow morning. Our campsite could not be extended in Helena, so we packed up and drove west to Garrison. Getting there was fairly easy minus a 6400 ft pass that we had to climb!!! But we made it, following an oil truck at 20mph. I didn't mind getting behind someone like that. I can blame the slow speed on them, when in reality I might not be able to travel any faster myself!!! Ha!
We were in a lovely campground along the Little Blackfoot River where the Clark River intersects. The winds indeed blew hard all afternoon, so I used the time to do laundry, clean and BLOG. The bummer was that the cleaning never ends with the layers of dust that accumulate because of the winds!!!...Reminds me of the “song that never ends!”
I tried calling a roommate that Leslie had while traveling on Semester At Sea, Bonnie. Once again our cell reception was crummy. Bonnie joined the shipboard experience from Montana. She was to be going to New Zealand this month. I will try to call her again tomorrow to wish her well on her new adventure!
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