Left Yellowstone on 8/31 and headed up to Helena, Montana. Gently rolling hills and farm country. Traveled through Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The US government did much better at this reservation than the Navajo. They can definitely farm, even though the winters are probably pretty harsh. I didn't see the extreme poverty as that with the Navajo Nation.
Spent a night in a hotel in Helena, a Comfort Inn -- felt like the Ritz. Able to sleep in a bed, have a continental breakfast in the morning, and able to get up in the middle of the night and actually have a bathroom rather than the woods. Belle was in heaven - she didn't want to leave that comfortable bed.
Arrived in Glacier National Park mid-day. The haze is pretty intense as there are several forest fires outside of Helena and apparently one in the western part of the park. I am currently camping in St. Mary's Campground, which is on the east side. Kind of goes with the dream I had with St. Ann (weird). Still have not found a Catholic Church to light a candle for St. Ann and say a quick novena. I took Belle down to St. Mary's River outside the park. I tried to get her to go in the river with me, to no avail. We sat on the riverside and admired the beauty of it all.
Tomorrow we will travel north into the Canadian part of the park where I will be able to take Belle for hikes. The US national parks do not allow dogs on trails, etc., however, those crazy Canadians do. I'm hoping the haze will clear for a while so I can get some good pics of the area.
For those of you who don't know about my dream -- I had a dream that a friend of mind, Amber, who just took the NM bar -- I asked her when the bar results where due and she said on St. Ann's Day in October. I called my friend, Michele, my expert Catholic expert (she went to al all-girls' Catholic boarding school - an expert in my world). She advised me, after some research on her part, that St. Ann did in fact exist and in fact was the mother of all mothers - she was the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the dream, Michele and I are trying to find a calendar with all the saint days. Of course, we can't find one (Michele and I are going into business to put together such a calendar - any takers?). Then out of the blue (in the dream), Michele wants to put together an advent calendar counting down the days for Amber's bar results. The strange thing about the dream, is that I had it when I was sleeping in my car because of Dick "Haliburton" Cheney. That was the date St. Ann was executed. I'm not sure what this means?? Any ideas out there?
On that note, I'll call it a day.
Love you all,
Val
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First of all sweeetie, it is only August, not Sept. yet although I can relate to the whole not knowing what the hell day it is thing..
Dream: Well ask yourself to describe each part of the the dream-NM bar exam. Write down an explanation like you were describing it to a person from another planet. Like"A test someone takes to get permission to defend people" etc.. use your own words. Describe St. ann like that,and any other themes, people of the dream, etc. When you are done, read the whole thing and see if anything comes to you. this is Jungian stuff. let us know what you find out (I hope my explanation makes sense)..
Love you!
Debi :)
Wow, I guess I don't know what day it is. Kind of a nice feeling!!!
I am currently in Sun Valley, Idaho. I thought Dorothy Hamill won the gold medal here in the 70's -- that's why I traveled here. Come to find out, she never skated in the olympics here because they were never held here. She won the gold in Innsbruck.
Maybe I should come home and get back to reality - or maybe not!
Hey Val,
It was great to hear you voice on the phone. I love all your pictures. You should submit them to a travel magazine.
Belle looks like she is enjoying herself..
Love You Cindy
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