Billy and I leisurely crawled out of bed this morning and piddled around the camper until after lunch. A trip into town was on the schedule since I needed cream from the grocery store, and Billy wanted to sport a new pair of cowboy boots. While we were out and about we decided to fill the truck up with gas and drive it through a car wash. We are now set to break camp here tomorrow. Speaking of driving around here. A few days ago we were approaching a crossroad as "the little old lady from Pasadena" hunched over her steering wheel that she had a death grip on came plowing through the intersection without even a sideways glance. Billy was halfway into the intersection and slammed on the brakes. I was furious imagining what a fine fix we would be in if we wrecked the truck out here until I took a closer look at the intersection and discovered that neither corner had a Yield or a Stop sign. Upon further investigation we noted that most intersections in town are without Stop/Yield signs anywhere. After that near accident Billy crept through every intersection we passed. Archie explained that Montana law is a bit different. Archie explained that in most states the car in the intersection first has the right of way; however, in Montana the car to the right always has the right of way. Heck, it has been my experience that all intersections have some sort of traffic sign.
This weekend is the Chokecherry Festival in Lewistown. Per the locals here this wild cherry makes fine preserves, juices, jelly and syrup. Choke cherry leather is still a unique, convenient, healthy and tasty snack. The Chokecherry is a large shrub or small tree growing along water or on hillsides. We can see the Chokecherries ripening on the trees all around the town and surrounding area. Lewistown has been declared the Chokecherry Capital of Montana. Nevertheless, I am still waiting to enjoy a huckleberry milk shake and buy Billy some huckleberry preserves. As always, "Life Is Good Today!"
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