Luck had it that Beccah had the day off so we took her grand dog Rufus for a morning walk along the Clark Fork that cuts Missoula in half. The city is filled with youth because of the university and the river walk draws people to meet and greet each other. At the same time Beccah gave me a tour of the downtown, which I had always skipped. It is an extremely comfortable city. In the early afternoon we teamed up with Scott and Sarah and hiked up the grassy ridge that drops down into the town for a view of the Missoula Basin. High up on the valley walls are the remnants of the abandon shoreline of the glacial Lake Missoula of 10,000 years ago.
Afterwards Beccah and I spent time in her front yard transplanting shrubs and roses. I thoroughly enjoyed the one-on-one time I had with her and also love putting in local time in the places that I visit. It deepens the sense of connecting.
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