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• ALBERTONSpeaking at the River Edge Resort and Steakhouse.
• ALZADATwo miles from Wyoming, and home of the Stoneville Saloon, famous for "Cheap Drinks and Lousy Food".
• ANACONDAHigh school memories back when the Bozeman Hawks and the Copperheads used to play each other.
• ANTELOPEIt's not the end of the internet, but you can see it from there!
• ASHLANDCup of coffee with four multi-generational MT ranchers. Two of these ranches have been in the same family since the 1880's.
• BAINVILLELots of activity here producing Montana oil.
• BAKERWith Fallon County Commissioner Deb Ranum at the county fairgrounds.
• BELGRADEAn honor to fly in a Chinook helicopter today in Belgrade with MT National Guard. Shown here with with my good friend, General Kendall Switzer - high school classmate and former Blue Angels pilot.
• BIG HOLEWinter in the Big Hole.
• BIG SKYTaking two of Steve's nieces sled riding. Steve started skiing at Big Sky when it first opened in 1973.
• BIG TIMBERDinner at The Grand Hotel in Big Timber with Matt & Bonita Cremer. I killed my first antelope on the Cremer ranch with my grandpa and dad when I was thirteen.
• BIGFORKFlathead Lake with Havre native Harry Hyatt. Harry was also a Chemical Engineer from MSU.
• BILLINGSNewly elected State Senator Alan Olson and his wife Jean, at the Crowne Plaza. I remember having lunch at this same hotel with President Reagan in 1982.
• BOULDERJefferson County Rodeo and Fair parade with some young cowboys and cowgirls.
• BOZEMANMSU Homecoming Parade, great crowd of moms, dads, strollers, & kids on skateboards!
• BROADUSCopper Moon Cafe, where 38,000+ milkshakes have been served since 2004. Hard to beat a Moosetracks milkshake!
• BROCKTONIn front of "Dorothy's"...laundry, broasted chicken, and great ice cream!
• BROWNINGMeeting with Blackfeet tribal leaders, and State Rep Lila Evans.
• BUFFALOWide open country between the Snowy's and the Belt's.
• BUTTESteve and Cindy grabbing lunch at Pork Chop John's with owner Ed Orizotti...business was started in 1928
• CASCADEFilling up in Cascade. Gas prices are climbing.
• CHESTERA hot cup of coffee at Spud's Cafe in Chester, with owner Kim Miller. Kim is from Joplin, MT.
• CHINOOKChinook...home of the Sugarbeaters.
• CHOTEAUGreat time had by all at the annual Choteau Shrimp Peel!
• CIRCLEThe Wooden Nickle Family Restaurant with Candace -- her parents have owned it for 27 years, and she grew up working (mostly cooking) in the family business
• CLANCYPacked house at the Jefferson County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner in Clancy.
• COLUMBUSStillwater County Commissioner Jerry Dell in Columbus
• CONRADPondera Shooting Club with the mayor of Conrad, John Shevlin. My grandpa was born here in 1918.
• CORVALLISMy folks have owned this sod farm for years--a small business that supplies sod to western Montana.
• CULBERTSONHome of the Culbertson High School Cowboys and Cowgirls.
• CUT BANKGood meeting today with local farmers and small business owners, as well as Liane Johnson, Vice Chair of the Montana Republican Party.
• DARBYA beautiful area on the upper end of the Bitterroot.
• DECKERCoal country!
• DEER LODGE"Best donuts in all of Montana" at Boomerang Bakery, in downtown Deer Lodge. Pictured here are three generations of the Menicucci family, owners of the bakery for over 30 years.
• DILLONLincoln-Reagan Dinner at the Beaverhead County Fairgrounds with Dillon native Mitch Staley.
• EKALAKAWagon Wheel Cafe and home of the amazing $1.30 deluxe cheeseburger. Best food prices in Montana!
• ENNISBright blue skies in Ennis, home of the Mustangs.
• EUREKALocal rancher Jennifer Curtiss at the Lincoln County Lincoln-Reagan dinner
• FAIRFIELD Friday night football in Fairfield.
• FAIRVIEW As close as you can get to North Dakota and still be in Montana.
• FORSYTHGreat group of folks in Forsyth!
• FORT BELKNAPNear where the Milk River crosses Highway 2.
• FORT BENTONChoteau County Lincoln Dinner in Fort Benton with local rancher Fred Booth. Fred said he's not going to smile for a picture until we get the nation's spending under control! The people of Montana aren't happy with what's going on in DC.
• GLASGOWValley County Sheriff Glen Meier and his wife Stephanie in Glasgow.
• GLENDIVEBreakfast at CC's Family Cafe, including three generations of the Hinebaugh ranch operation.
• GOLDEN WESTMy great-great grandma's grave at Golden West cemetery. She was a tenacious pioneer, seeking freedom and opportunity.
• GREAT FALLSGrabbed a cup of coffee at the 4B's with newly elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Milburn. My mom remembers seeing her first rodeo in Great Falls when she was four years old.
• HALLNamed for pioneers Henry and Julia Hall, and was an important ship point for ag products raised in the area.
• HAMILTONMain Street in Hamilton, with businessman Fred Thomas. Fred formerly served as Senate Majority Leader in the Montana Legislature.
• HAMMONDWide open country between Broadus and Alzada!
• HARDINTough to beat cinnamon rolls at the Oh's Bakery and Cafe, pictured here with the bakery's owner.
• HARRISONHome of the Wildcats, and base of Hollowtop, a mountain I climbed as a kid.
• HAVREChatting with three newly elected Legislators in Havre.
• HEART BUTTEBeautiful country on the Blackfeet Reservation.
• HELENAFormer Montana Governor Tim Babcock (1962-1969), and his saddle that was made years ago in Deer Lodge.
• HIGHWOODHome of the Mountaineers and Lady Bobcat Rachel Semansky, our daughter Annie's roommate.
• HWY 323 New paved highway between Alzada and Ekalaka!
• HWY 87One reason we call it Big Sky Country.
• HYSHAMHome of the Hysham Pirates, 2007 6-Man Football State Champs!
• INGOMARWith Jersey Lilly owner June, who cooks, waits tables, washes dishes, pays the bills...she does it all!
• JACKSONWinter in Jackson.
• JOEAlso known as Ismay, with State Senator Jim Shockley. Ismay changed to Joe thanks to the famous former '49er quarterback from the 1980's.
• JOLIETA fired up crowd at the Community Center in Joliet.
• JORDANSpring thaw and gumbo.
• JUDITH GAPAlways an impressive sight of the windmills near the Snowy Mountains.
• KALISPELLServing at the 26th annual Chocolate Extravaganza. 450 came to enjoy some of the best chocolate in Montana. Conclusion? It's all about the chocolate!
• LAMBERTLots of snow this winter in Lambert, home of the Lambert Lions! Anxious for Spring.
• LAVINASlayton Mercantile in Golden Valley County. My dad and grandpa used to hunt around here back in the 1940' and 50's.
• LEWISTOWNYogo Inn in Lewistown with Terry Gill and Dee Boyce.
• LIBBYLibby needs jobs! Far too many Montanan's out of work here.
• LIVINGSTONA full house at the Park County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. Livingston Saturday Night!
• LOWEST POINT IN MONTANAEl. 1820' vs. Montana's highest point Granite Peak @12,799', which I climbed in 1982.
• MALTADiscussing local concerns at the Great Northern Hotel in Malta.
• MANHATTANA picture perfect day at the Manhattan Potato Festival
• MCLEODRoadkill Saloon along the Boulder. Memories of many great backpacks up on the Lake Plateau in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
• MELVILLEMelville Lutheran Church organized in 1885
• MILES CITYA great cup of coffee and sandwich at the Main Street Grind with Kathy Sparr and friends.
• MISSOULAThe Thunderbird, one of Missoula's classic motels. My dad remembers from his college days driving across the Van Buren Street bridge, now a footbridge, just behind the motel. Owner Thelma Baker's granddaughter took a few minutes away from desk clerking to be in this picture.
• MOSBYDowntown Mosby and the post office...where the Musselshell crosses Hwy 200.
• OPHEIMHome of Granrud's Lefse Shack, the largest private employer in town!
• PHILIPSBURGFormer mayor Zane Murfitt and Mike Hayes, and one of the best looking main streets in MT.
• PLAINSSome great young people, representing the future of Sanders County at a bake sale
• PLENTYWOODLunch at Mare's on Main in Plentywood with business leaders and ranchers, including former legislator Ed Smith.
• PLEVNADowntown Plevna with their State Senator Eric Moore.
• POMPEY'SPILLARWhere William Clark engraved his name on July 25th, 1806.
• RED LODGEStanding in front of the Red Lodge Cafe, which dates back to 1937, with newly elected State Senator Jason Priest.
• RICHEYFarmers Kitchen with owner, Wes Nostdahl. He waits tables, cooks, and washes dishes. A hard working, one man, Montana operation!
• RINGLINGGod's Country and downtown Ringling...namesake of a Jimmy Buffet song
• ROCKERQuick stop at the Subway in the Travel Plaza at Rocker.
• RONANBeautiful day in Ronan, with some kids from Lake County. Elections are about the future for our kids and grandkids.
• ROSCOEHad to stop and take a picture in Roscoe, gateway to Montana's highest peak. Brought back memories of climbing 12,799' Granite Peak back in 1982 during my college days. Many great adventures backpacking across the Beartooths!
• ROUNDUPA top notch breakfast this morning at the Busy Bee Cafe
• ROYGrabbed a bowl of chicken noodle soup and sandwich at Roy Grocery. Hit the spot!
• RUDYARDA bit breezy today....Cindy calls it a whiteout, and she's probably right. Strong north wind, snow, and hard to see Highway 2. Taking it slow.
• RYEGATECounty seat for Golden Valley County -- enroute to go antelope hunting.
• SAVAGEGassing up at Savage, MT. Gas prices are going up. We need to drill more Montana oil!
• SCOBEYCup of coffee at the Outlaw Trail Cafe with local businessman and rancher DeWayne Wilson.
• SEDANDuey said, "Made enough $ on my cows last year to afford a new roll of duct tape."
• SHAWMUTAlong the Musselshell River.
• SHELBYShelby train station -- my mom tells me that my Norwegian ancestors used to come here from Conrad to catch the Empire Builder to see family back in Minnesota.
• SIDNEYCup of coffee with local sugar beet grower Don Steinbeisser, Jr, and President of MonDak Growers Association.
• SIMMSBeautiful country along the Sun River.
• SQUARE BUTTEThe Square Butte Country Club described as "the friendliest place in town".
• ST. IGNATIUSBreathtaking view of the Mission Mountains coming into St Ignatius today taken from the pick-up. Fresh snow and blue sky!
• ST. REGISHuckleberry shake at the Frosty Drive-In.
• STANFORDThe Judith Basin county courthouse.
• STEVENSVILLEValley Drug-the happening place in Stevensville...where they say "If we don't have it, you don't need it!"
• SUMATRALate night mail drop at one of Montana's rural post offices
• TERRYOwner Rance and his sister-in-law Ruby at the Dizzy Diner. Good place to grab a great cheese burger.
• THOMPSON FALLSOriginally the Ward Hotel, built in 1907 by Edward Dolan who ran for governor in 1908.
• TROYBeautiful country along the Kootenai River.
• TWIN BRIDGESGirls Class C bball -- the only game in town!
• VALIERGene and Cheryl Curry, who farm and ranch in the area.
• VICTORJim Cloud, owner of Ridgeway Pharmacy and daughter Amanda (MSU grad and former FFA State President) at their mail order fulfillment operation in Victor. They are Montana's largest postal customer. A great business creating jobs in the Bitterroot!
• WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGSHard to beat Class C basketball in Montana.
• WHITEFISHA pleasure spending time today in Whitefish with former Governor Stan Stephens.
• WHITEHALLHandmade road sign created by a 14 yr-old from Whitehall. Thanks for your support, Robert!
• WIBAUXHome of the Longhorns, Class C football State champs five times, and second place six times.
• WISDOMIn the heart of the Big Hole, one of Montana's many amazing places.
• WOLF POINTWide open country on the Fort Peck Reservation.
• YAAKDirty Shame Saloon where sign on the door says "Check your guns at the bar".