The vet gave Tako the thumbs up; his cough is basically a puppy cold. But that means that he’s more susceptible to the kennel cough that’s running rampant in the valleys right now, so the vet gave us some meds to boost his immune system. Since other dogs will be at the Alpine house — … More Day 23: Big Sky, Bozeman & Three Forks
I’m so exhausted that I was going to put off writing today’s post until tomorrow morning. But I have to be up early to head back to Bozeman for a vet appointment…so that would just mean I had two posts to write tomorrow night. So I’m putting on my big girl pants, making a cup … More Day 22: Helena, Butte & Stupid Rocks
I am coming back and camping/boating/climbing/hiking the heck out of this park. Too bad Tako can’t come back with me, but he’s way too cute to be bear bait. Can we take a moment to acknowledge how much effort I put into getting just one semi-passable selfie with Tako? He is so uncooperative! I try … More Day 21 (Part 2): Glacier National Park & Central Montana
This post is so picture-heavy, I need to separate it into two. Sorry, guys. Today was the day! We finally drove through Glacier National Park. That park is indescribably beautiful. The colors are way too vivid for my phone to even capture, and in the morning mist it looked ethereal and just too everything to … More Day 21 (Part 1): Glacier National Park & Central Montana
Amie makes the world’s most decadent morning beverage: hot coffee blended with coconut oil. At first, I was all “Uh, what?” And then she made me one, and I was like, “Uh, yes.” I wasn’t even hungry until about 1:30 p.m. I think she’s on to something here. Max is going to read this and … More Day 20: Mostly Supaman
I’m back in Missoula. Why, yes, I did just leave. I went up to Hot Springs, MT for a night, where I stayed in a very rustic cabin. So rustic, in fact, that it had no cell service, the internet cycled off if I got too far from the kitchen door, and it ran the … More Day 19: Flathead Lake & Return to Missoula
Tako and I were out late (for us) with Amie on Wednesday, so we slept in this morning. I didn’t mention this before but our AirBnB in the Northside was super cute. It even had a little yard and patio where Tako could hang out while I had tea in the morning. Some jerk on AirBnB … More Day 18: Clark Fork & the National Bison Range
We got an early start in order to hike to the M on Mt. Sentinel before the heat really hit. Even that early, the trail was pretty heavily trafficked with extremely fit Missoulians. I got lapped by a man in his 70s who ran the entire trail. I can’t even imagine running this trail, but … More Day 17: Missoula
We reached Missoula around 4 p.m., and I needed a nap. (Tako graciously joined me.) So I didn’t get out of the AirBnB until 6:30 p.m. Too much fun in Idaho! The night was so lovely that I decided to walk into downtown rather than drive. I also wanted to stop by one of the … More Day 16 (Part 2): Missoula
Not Quite Flying Solo 