I’ve written about my Granny more than any other subject. She’s appeared in multiple blogs and stories, the fierce whiskey drinking heroine that tells the world to be ornery. As her eldest grandchild, I wanted to read something at her memorial this weekend and I am, for once, having a hard time with words. What [...]
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Things Granny Says
From eating gumbo to playing poker to shooting whiskey, my Granny has taught me many life lessons. She was a true Montana pioneer-giving up her privileged past to move to the big sky country for adventure. I went back home to embrace the land, its people, and of course, my Granny. On a hot Montana [...]
Montana: Boom and Bust
Location: Billings, Montana Mileage: 6,500 Music: “Dakota” by Stereophonics Meal: Soup and Sandwiches (on Montana Wheat) The highway between Minneapolis and Billings was a 13 hour stretch of hilly lands, badlands, and no man’s land. Immersed in miles of flat were sudden mounds of earth, positioning themselves around grassy valleys, and deep cut rivers. It [...]