MONTANA PLACES AND PEOPLE - SERIES 2

3 years ago, we wanted to get to Montana before the Davis Cabin was available. I found one on the lake that looked OK! The cabin itself was OK but poorly furnished and we felt there was little concern for the renter. Luckily one day I saw a lovely lady showing her "Sunrise Home" next door. She invited me to take a look and luckily we did for future reference! Little did we know that we would need to find a new home later that summer. As luck would have, the home was available and we are renting it for the 3rd summer this year. It is nicely furnished, compact but complete with 2 bedrooms and baths, washer and dryer, excellent appliances and a nice view!
In addition to the home, there is a gazebo that is a lovely spot to eat in when nice and a great spot for me to set up my fly tying rig to keep the feathers out of the house.

This is our lovely landlady, Tracy, AKA "The Wacky Wahini"! Tracy visited Georgetown a few years ago and loved the setting. She ended up owning a nice 3 BR cabin near the lake that she lovingly restored and then purchased the Sunrise Home for renting. She is a terrific hostess and really shows her concern that we are well taken care of. Tracy is a native of Hawaii and as you can see, she has won several beauty contests in the past!
This is Louie "Two Hats", our neighbor and caretaker of the home for Tracy. He is a great guy who loves to fish as much as I do. We see him taking a 2 mile walk every day before heading to the lake to fish for several hours. Believe me, he knows his stuff with a fly rod. He loves to land several "Pigs" each outing but hates those "Goofy Bastard" trout that feed all around him but will not touch his fly! He is a great buddy and a true inspiration! I hope I can do what he does at age 87!!!! TROUT

We have arrived!

Before heading to our final destination, The Trout caught a beautiful brown trout on the Beaverhead River. This is a beauty and was proudly photographed and released to be caught another day.



And then, there is this view! This has got to be one of my favorite views of all my travels. This is Georgetown Lake in Montana, where we will spend the next 10 weeks or so. After 6 years of coming back here every summer, this almost feels like home. Don't be surprised if you see a lot of this lake and the mountains in the next few weeks.

Last night we had a tremendously loud thunderstorm. There has been quite a bit of rain out here because the hills are still quite green, but going past the forestry service this morning, we see that the fire danger is still quite high. There are forest fires around us but we do not see the smoke or smell it at this time. It seems every summer we have a lot of fires around us.

So, now to fill up the larder and get settled in. Have picked up our mail from the last few weeks of traveling, made connections with old friends, and have even started to wind down a bit. We really love this place!