MOnday off to PHoenix!

Bear Tooth Mountain

in

Billings Montana

in the West

Well after three days of Montana

from

Missoula to Bozeman to Billings

and

having an outstanding driver

who drove over 350 miles between these places

I have now seen more of Montana

and never dreamed there was so much

sky, land, ranches, and

signs

that let you know

NO SERVICES

at exits!

Which basically meant

if you exited there

you were headed to a ranch

someone's land

and

I assume you should plan to have business there!

Over 300 miles and not once did I see a

cowboy or cowgirl

and

oh my did I see cows, black/brown

beautiful

and in all sizes

including babes!

Angus Cows

but not once did I see anyone tending to them

not once did I see someone mending a fence

or bailing hay

or just hanging out!

Did I mention

the mountains and the Buttes?

and

the

trains that went on for miles along rushing rivers?

Truly amazing it was

land and more land

then

there was the lone

prairie dog

that I did see

and

oh my stay tuned

for the

pictures of

the

GRISSLY BEAR

we met!

yep

sure did!

And then the last night

and let me share with you that

night has a different meaning in Montana

as in

it does not really get dark there

until late... really really late at night.

As in about 10pm?

yep not kidding about that either.

BUT

in Billings a man attended my speaking event

and

walked into the room wearing

A COWBOY HAT

AND

HONEST TO GOD COWBOY BOOTS!!!

My faith was restored and I was just tickled to life

to see him!

By the end of the day I had an invitation to come to his ranch and ride a horse the next day

but

I was headed to Denver so had to pass on the invite!!!

SUNSET

IN BILLINGS MONTANA

now

here's where we just about lost our minds...

As we looked out the 20th floor window of a most remarkable restaurant and one of the best meals I can remember ever eating...

to the south we saw the

Bear Tooth Mountain in the South

and

then that sunset!

And to our dismay...

We looked at each other

and

at the same time looked again at

the sun brightly shining

and

preparing to set over the mountain

realizing it was

NOT

setting in the west!

The SUN WAS SETTING

IN

THE NORTHEAST

in

Montana

and

we were about to fall out of our chairs!

I quickly grabbed my phone

cos

I have an app for that

and a compass

and

my companion ole' DLB, my BFF

waved down the manager

and

asked what direction that ole' sun

was in

as I handed her the compass.

YEP, he said, that is the North you are seeing

and actually it is the North East

today!

But it will get dark tonight about 10 or 1030pm

and

with that we both just stared at each other

as he said

"so you are not from Montana I take it?"

Some things are just not right we decided.

Needless to say the last night of Montana was an education indeed!

BUT

I also met a wonderful couple both in their 80's on my last night in Montana

he was wearing

A COWBOY HAT!

We had a lovely chat; they told me they owned a ranch in the state;

and then she said

"it's a little one, but it's ours".

They were staying there at the Crowne Plaza

as she had grown up with a group of "gals" she said and they called each other the

"dizzy dozen"

and one of them had died recently.

Her dear friends' husband had decided to throw a party on the 22nd floor of the hotel the next day, so they were there for that celebration of her life rather than a funeral.

She and her husband (Sam) told me of their lives as they wanted to know of

Healing Heartaches!

I asked about their ranch, and

Sam said

he had ranched all of his life

I said to them

"so tell me how small is your little piece of heaven in Montana cowboy"

and he said, "oh honey u tell her",

with that his darling little wife said,

"oh it is 4,000 acres"!

I almost spit my drink all over me!

SMALL LITTLE RANCH

I said!!!

I asked if she had seen all 4,000 acres

and she said

"well sure I have our home sits right in the middle of them"!

here i sat with real ranchers finally

and Sam invited me to come on out to the ranch, but I had to decline the invite as I was leaving for Denver!!!

His sons were doin branding of the herd while they were celebrating the life of one of the

dizzy dozen and he said it would be good for them to see what real work is! LOL

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DLB off to Florida

me off to Denver I have lost my chauffeur and so long to Montana... and those lovely folks.

Hello Denver

brrr, it's chilly here, and hello

Embassy Suites how I do love the

Embassy Suites and how kind they are

all across the country!

Rental car, check in, breakfast and a day trip through

COLORADO

to see a very special and treasured friends

EE and son CJ

in

Walsenburg CO

My sweet friend says to me just look for my mountains and you'll be about 18 miles from us!

THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

OF

COLORADO

Of course what she did not tell me is that I would see these incredible mountains from many angles and many  many miles before even being close to thost 18 miles...

"The bosom of Mother Earth"

they are called.

I was in a gray little SUV that took those roads like a champ where folks did 80+mph without blinking.

With the music playing and my GPS going I was headed on my way and taking in all the sights I could see...

Excitement filled my heart that I was spending the day with dear friends

in the wild west of Walsenburg CO

before heading to Phoenix

to be speaking next

with my cuz Angie on her first big vacation meeting me there and to be my next

driver!

Oh boy am I having the best of all worlds!

 Blessed I am

by all

and those I have been so honored to meet along this tour.

Door to door, from Denver to my dear friends home... 2.25 hours record time!
Did not get lost, did not falter, did not fail!!!

EE and ME

just tickled to life we were

but

we could not get the dog Jack

to take picture of

the three of us no matter how many doggie treats we promised him!

Lazy dog he is...

Oh what a special and grand day we had, we laughed and laughed and shared our day as if we had just seen each other the day before,

we went out to greater downtown

Walsenburg
(the deputy was even eating at the restaurant)

for a great dinner

to celebrate our being together

to celebrate life

to celebrate

EE and CJ

new home

and

to celebrate

EE's upcoming birthday!

We returned to their wonderful new

home

and

we talked and laughed some more

then...

the part we all hate the most when time draws to an end.

We hugged our so longs

until the next time.

"It is a glorious privilege to live, to know, to act, to listen, to behold, to love. To look up at the blue summer sky; to see the sun sink slowly beyond the line of the horizon; to watch the worlds come twinkling into view, first one by one, and the myriads that no person can count, and lo! the universe is white with them; and you and I are here." Marco Morrow and
 

that little SUV

brought me back safely to the

rental car place

and

then

the gentleman came for me

and back to the

Embassy Suites I came!

What a day.

Now

headed to the airport

and

to

Phoenix AZ

will meet up with Angie

at

Alamo rental

then we hit it hard for the next four days

speaking and then to the next place

for more of the same

and meeting some of AZ finest

I am certain!

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So friends

what's new with you?

This weekend was the

MS YARD SALE

and

I hear that folks were not in the most generous of moods in the buying

as they tried to dicker

over items priced at a quarter!

Then Laura Mitch and Dorothy

felt the winds change

and heard the

Thunder Gods warnings

and before you knew it

the storms let their presence be known

BUT

not before

more than $150.00

was raised

for

the

CURE FOR MS

even though folks were not as generous

and wanted to bargain over those goodies

priced as low as low could be!

Then across US 19

at the Fairway  Pizza

Susan and Greg Korabek

were holding the

First Annual

Landon Korabek Memorial JamFest

remembering their son

who died one year ago suddenly

and raising monies

as well for youngsters hoping to get scholarships and helping with the Ruth Eckerd Hall there

and

I so hope that theirs was a grand success

BUT

I'm betting that Landon

was playing on some drums from the other side

and that was

the

Thunder Gods

that brought about the

LIghtning Beings

and

the tears of the Creators blessings fell

that some will call the rains that fell

on Saturday in Florida

along with here in the west Saturday night!

Did I mention

driving back to Denver I ended up driving through rain that turned to snow?

IN MAY???

wassup with that?

I wish you enough and

HOPE you are taking best care of you...

Did you miss me a couple of days here?

Google seemed to have issues and would not allow me to post...

Well now I will find out if you are reading I guess

and

If you miss me!

Fired the sage for you and for thoughts for all that we hold sacred and send our energy for on Sundays here, today and always...

I hear we are launching
Endeavor TODAY
and that Gabby Gifford is right there
in Florida where Mark Kelly is taking both their wedding rings up in space with HIM!
How awesome is that?

 

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

"keep walkin Dr Showalter"

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

whole lot
hotcha

hey Oprah, I still waiting on ye!