A highlight of our recent 2-week excursion into Montana was
my nephew’s wedding on the banks of the Missouri at Flatwater Lodge about half
way between Great Falls and Helena. For those familiar with the locale,
Flatwater Lodge is halfway between Cascade and Craig.
It was a very low key affair with the bride wearing white, the groom in the traditional tux, and all of the wedding party in black and white converse tennies. All of my family was there, the groom’s mother (my sister) from Bozeman, my next oldest sister from Beech Island, South Carolina, my oldest brother from Tucson, Arizona, and my baby brother (and his lovely wife) from Fargo, North Dakota. My baby brother was kind enough to stop by home and pick up my dad and bring him along. Dad is 96 years old and doesn’t look a day over 85.
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| Dad |
The groom (Mike) is a flyfishing guide on the Missouri River
and operates out of Craig, MT. Thus, most of the attendees were either guides,
flyshop owners/workers or clients. His lovely bride is a local caterer and a
lot of her clientele were in attendance. The day turned out to be a fantastic late summer Montana day. Luckily, a cool front came through and changed the wind direction, which took the smoke from western fires to the north and away from us.
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| Mr and Mrs |
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| The Happy Couple |
The highlight of the wedding feast was the whole hog cooked over buried coals. That, combined with the smoked brisket, salsa, chicken, and assorted beers, spirits, etc. made for an enjoyable evening.
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| Whole Hog |
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| Wedding Cake |
So, where does a newly wed guide take his betrothed for a
honeymoon? Well, Argentina, of course, to visit friends and flyfish! The lucky
couple will spend most of November in Argentina with friends.
Next up: Gallatin Canyon and the value of Airbnb
