Big News: 2 grocery store openings in 1 week! If you don't live in our valley, this is indeed big news. Safeway in Whitefish has been closed since last September to do a huge remodel and expansion. I visited the store yesterday. The highlight for me was the fresh fish section. Starbucks is inside along with a cafe. Missing: natural foods section. Super One is opening up downtown Kalispell this week. This is within walking distance to my office so very handy. I can count on this store for great produce and a big natural foods section.

Glacier National Park and the Going to the Sun road update: Plows worked through the Big Drift. This is the yearly landmark that means the road should open soon all the way through. Because of construction on the road however, it will be opening later than the date the road is plowed clear.

We have had a lot of rain the last few days which was very much appreciated. My hay crop was not doing too well without the rain. Now some sun and we should get a great crop after all.

We visited the Museum of America in Polson at the south end of the lake on Father's Day. There are 35 buildings on the site with everything imaginable. A collector gone mad!