Interesting things-July 20, 2012

First, please allow me to share the view out our living room window. Remember that every spare piece of ground is covered with cherry trees. Mountains and cherries are a great combination.

Pleasant, isn't it?

We were told when we checked in to be sure and eat at the bowling alley (across the street) because they have the best food in town. So, we went to check it out tonight. No smoking in a bowling alley. Can you imagine? The food was actually very, very good and the service was excellent. They have only 8 lanes so we are talking a very small facility. Still, it was clean and we enjoyed it. While we were waiting on our food, a guy came in with an ankle bracelet on. Not the jewelry kind, the criminal kind. It was just so odd that the law enforcment people had allowed him to come to the bowling alley for dinner. Sometimes the world is just strange. He was with three other people who looked honest and not of the criminal persuasian at all. And I forgot to tell you that yesterday while we were in Big Fork, the adorable little town we really liked, a man and woman came into the store we were in. They appeared to be married. An older couple, probably retired and visiting the area, too. He had on sandals which is not odd, but his toenails certainly were. They were the most perfect toenails I have ever seen, not that I study that sort of thing. They were painted a very deep color of burgandy with little white flowers painted on them. I kid you not. It would have been impossible  not to see them. She, his wife??, had on closed-toe shoes. Maybe they could not afford two pedicures? Who knows? It was just odd beyond words. I'll make you a bet right now that we will never see that sight again. Tomorrow is the Cherry Festival if the weather holds out. It has already rained on us and cleared up again today. We hope for sunshine tomorrow.  Oh, I also forgot to tell you that the Aurora Borealis is seen here quite often. We heard that it was going to be visible night before last. So, at 10:30 PM, I went to the window to check if it was visible. Imagine my surprise to find the sun at had set yet. So, out of curiosity I looked again at 11:00 PM and it still was not down. We must not be too far from the land of the midnight sun! These very long days of sunshine are tiring. I feel like a little kid who does not want to go to sleep until it's dark outside! The birds all start singing at 4:30 AM so the days are long and the nights are short.