The resort we are staying at is a golf and ski resort--funny since we do neither. The buildings are positioned all around this beautiful golf course and hidden amidst tall pines.
Monday we went into the park (Glacier Park) and rode the free shuttle from one end to the other and back. It took 6 hours! But it was beautiful and at the top it was snowing! And at the east side, where it was lower, the wind was blowing like crazy, 25-35 mph and boy was it cold! We nearly got blown over. We tucked into the little lodge and cafe there and enjoyed it from the inside. Dad had an elk brat sandwich and I had The Hogg. The people next to us got very happy....I think they each had 3 or more beers, and apparently the 2nd and 3rd ones were very good.
They were having a ton of fun....
Dad took his camera. Here are just two of the day's sights.
The woods smell very piney, and it is crisp air fall weather. We got into the heated pool Tues night in spite of the chilly night air, and then got out and got into the jacuzzi. I dared Dad to go back into the pool, because after the very hot jacuzzi, it would feel like cold lemonade. I told him I would if he did, thinking he wouldn't take the dare. But he surprised me and jumped out of the hot, into the cold night air, and the cool water!!! I think just to make me do it.
Wednesday we went and toured an old mansion, built in 1895. The youngest daughter saved everything she could and then donated the whole shebang to the town of Kalispell. It has 90% of its original contents. Beds, drapes, furniture, linens, etc. There has been no remodeling to the house. It was a 3 story house, and it had all kinds of built ins and nooks, and hard wood floors. It was a lot bigger than our Hemlock house, but it reminded us just a little of it, because of the lawns and trees and the grounds all around it. We were sure lucky to live in that house for the 5 years we had it, weren't we!
Afterwards, we went to the movies and saw The Time Traveler's Wife. Rachel McAdams was wonderful in it. It was not an easy novel to transfer to the screen. It was quite an undertaking because it was quite an amazing premise. If you read the book and liked it you will really appreciate it.
Today we did a walking tour of all the old buildings in Whitefish, including a medical building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. I think I would like to see some of his other homes when we are in CA. There are quite a few there.
I took a rare photo of Dad. He didn't make any of those funny faces he used to pull. Today we went to the local farmer's market in Columbia Falls and talked to the people there selling their crafts. We even bought a small jar of Huckleberry Jam! Tomorrow I think we will go back into the park. I bought a book at the farmer's market for a dollar...Eat Pray Love and Dad is going to do some photography work. Sounds relaxing to me.
