Piano Pat. The woman who would make you sing and make you smile anytime you dropped into the Sip 'n Dip Lounge in Great Falls. "A true Montana legend" has passed away.
If you live in or have driven through Great Falls recently, you may have seen this billboard. There are three of them in the city, but what do they mean?
I'm sitting here staring out the window, thinking about some great Thanksgiving memories. And missing some of those who aren't with us anymore. And how spoiled we were at our house growing up.
As we get older not many of us are excited to see birthdays come around. One birthday that I will forever be thankful for is Montana's. Today Nov 8th back in 1889 the most beautiful state in the country, as far as I'm concerned, was born.
I didn't grow up hunting. My dad had no interest and I followed in his footsteps. But my folks divorced when I was eleven and my mom remarried. He was a hunter, hiker, and camper, all kinds of outdoor activities that involved being cold.
I once made it from the turn at the Blue Basket to Grass Range in 54 minutes. That run included slowing down and doing the speed limit all the way through Roundup. And a magpie that met his demise when I hit him doing 145.
Let's start with the Fluffy Taco at The El Comedor. The El Comedor was first located on the corner of an establishment in Great Falls called The Pin & Cue. You could bowl or play pool, thus the catchy title.