Saturday and Sunday, May 20, 21 in Missoula

 May 20, Saturday

      After doing our physical therapy, we went to the wonderful Missoula Farmers' Market. The day was warm and still somewhat hazy. (I think it got to around 80 degrees.) The market was crowded and happy. We saw so many plants (runner beans, tomatoes...) that we wanted to buy, but clearly can't take them home. There were several musical groups playing. We watched surfers in the river surfing the rapids.

   Then we got coffees and a pastry at Le Petit Outre. I think we are addicted to their coffees.

   We next went to REI which was having a sale. Mark got a pair of shorts and a shirt. Somehow, we managed to find the few items in the store that were NOT on sale! But, they are really nice and it is his birthday month. 

   Then we visited David where he works at Animal Control. He showed us around, but it was a short visit as they were about to open to the public.

    Maura came over and we went out for lunch in town. (Top Hat) It was very nice. Then, the three of us went to Le Petit Outre for more coffee.  Before returning home, we got some brats to make for dinner tomorrow.

May 21, Sunday

     We went to look at the train tracks in Missoula and watched for a while. We hear the shunting at night and wanted to get a closer look. 

      Then we took a picnic into town at Caras Park and watched the surfers and kayaks riding the river wave. It was a warm day and lots of people were out enjoying the weather. Then we went to The Big Dipper and had our first ice cream cones of the "summer." (It's not technically summer, but the heat said summer - 88 degrees) Barbara had huckleberry and Mark had mint oreo.

   

  We went to David and Maura's for dinner. Mark and David played a game of cribbage on the back deck and we all watched a storm come by. Mark grilled the brats and some green onions. Maura made a fantastic mushroom risotto with two mushrooms, including dried morels that she reconstituted. She added a salad and it was a perfect dinner.