re: Damn I’m glad I live in the south.

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I love living in Northwest Montana,

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Skylane,

I cant think about Montana without a story from years ago. Im a rep for SC Johnson standing at the backdoor of a grocery store outside Orlando waiting for it to open. The guy who drives the semi delivering goods for the wholesaler is waiting there is well, replete with cowboy boots, hat and big buckle, just humming to himself and tapping his feet. I said you are happy it Friday eh, he said, been waiting four years.

He said, you see my wife died young and its been me and my girl for several years. She wanted to be a nurse, makes great grades so I sent off all her stuff off and she got accepted to Rollins College. I was so excited, I shared the news with her and she had a fit, she was not leaving me, not leaving Montana, just a real fit. So I left and went drinking. Come home the next morning and she has my suitcases in the hallway and is cooking breakfast. I asked her whats up and she says well, if you are coming to Orlando with me I thought you might want to get a head start and find a place to live. She had already talked to my neighbor and he had agreed to take care of the ranch and the house, she had worked out a caretaker fee, everything.

So he said I came to Orlando and found this job driving this truck for the past four years to keep myself busy.

The reason Im so happy is tomorrow is graduation for my daughter. Im gonna be there, say a prayer to momma and say I did the best I could as I promised you I would, now Im done and Im heading back to Big Sky Montana right after the ceremony....you ever get near there give me a call and we will go have a few.

Skylane, if he was typical of folks from Montana, you are right they are some good people.