Dateline: Ellensberg, WA, May 26

The Blue Grouse restaurant, with creepy welcome statue (on the right).

The food was good, especially the homemade bread on the sandwiches, but the service was a bit scary.

Dateline: Idaho Welcome Center, ID, May 26

RoadPuppy was mortally offended at the species stereotype, and was even more offended when there were no actual fire hydrants in the "pet area."

Dateline: Idaho Welcome Center, ID, May 26

Back in the land of the toy welcome centers. At least we got one - notice there are no shots of welcome centers from California on I-40, Oregon on 199, or Washington on I-40. Weak.

Dateline: Missoula, MT, May 26

So, next time we go to a movie, let's get together first for a burger and slots!

Dateline: Coeur d'alene, ID, May 26

Hmmmmmm....

Dateline: Coeur d'alene, ID, May 26

Wow! Real TV!

- or -

Does this make Idaho the TV State?

Dateline: Divide, MT, May 27

My brother John. He's in a good mood - really.

Notes on John: hunter, trapper, fisherman, and philosopher. Ten years older than me and looks ten years younger. Sigh.

Dateline: Divide, MT, May 27

From left to right - neice Caitlin and sister-in-law Janet.

Notes on Janet: level-headed, sharp, wry sense of humor, and makes a great elk burrito. Tells great stories about... stuff.

Notes on Caitlin: sweet, delightfully outrageous, gently assertive keeper of Zoe Ferret.

Dateline: Wise River, MT, May 27

This is a working telephone. Really.

Dateline: Wise River, MT, May 27

"Do not play chicken with the nice van, Elmer. Now move your ass, or you're glue."

We got caught in an actual cattle drive. Moo.

Dateline: Wise River, MT, May 27

While we sampled the delicate flavor of peanut butter and jelly served under a broad blue sky, RoadPuppy sniffed delicacies of another kind.

Three dogs, ready for romping. RoadPuppy was in heaven.

Dateline: Big Timber, MT, May 28

Okay, you shot it. Now what to do with it...?

Dateline: Big Timber, MT, May 28

The elusive Montana snowglobe.

(Postcard backdrop not included.)

Dateline: Billings, MT, May 28

The elusive Montana Kinko's.

(Road Warrior not included.)


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