And So It Goes: Me Oh My, Huckleberry Pie

Hello from Montana! After 2500 miles of driving through endless rolling hills and winding mountain roads, Dad and I finally made it to West Glacier, Montana on Wednesday, June 1^st around 2pm. This part of the country truly is one of God’s most beautiful works of art! After checking into my cabin, Dad and I did what everyone does after driving across the country…got back into the car and drove around Glacier National Park for a few hours. Pops had to be on a 6am flight home the next morning so we had to explore all the park had to offer (even though most of the scenic roads are closed due to avalanches and snowfall). After checking out Lake McDonald (no, Ronald does not live on, around, or under the lake), fine dining at the Belton Chalet on elk kabobs, bison meatloaf, and fresh trout, and meeting my roommate Chris, it was off to bed so we could get up at 4am to catch Dad’s flight home. Our week long adventure from Georgia to Montana had come to an end. The time my Dad and I spent together on the road doing stuff and talking about stuff that fathers and sons are supposed to do and talk about on road trips is something that I will always cherish. I am so blessed to have a father that loves and supports me in the way that he does and I thank God for our relationship.

So, in more recent news, I have been here for about a week now and each day is filled with new adventures. I didn’t start work until today, so for the last five days I have been vacationing in the crown of the continent, Glacier National Park. Some friends I have made who are working in West Glacier and myself have gone on a few hikes and have had some good hang out time already. They are all really neat people from all over the country; and I have even made friends with a girl from Ukraine!

My first day of work today at the West Glacier Mercantile went very well. It is really slow this early in the season due to rain and colder weather so there was plenty of time to be trained in all the areas of the general store. I learned how to ring customers up at the cash register, make sandwiches in the deli, issue fishing licenses, and stock shelves…pretty exciting stuff I know….

Well, that is all for now since my computer is about to die (I am sitting in my car, in a parking lot, in the rain, in the only spot I get wireless internet, and there is no outlet for my computer charger). I’ll have a mailing address for all you postal service supporters out there next time I post. Below are a few pictures with captions from the road trip out here along with a few from my Glacier National Park escapades thus far. Thanks for reading! Enjoy!