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Friend Glenn, As I write this, the Indians are up 2 - 1 over the Yankees. And, if it doesn’t rain, game four will be played today. It could be the end of the season for the Yankees. Don’t get too excited over that thought. There’s always next year. Next year for Fantasy Baseball, as well. Thanks for keeping me up to speed with those two sons of mine that are diehard Yankee fans. Only you can get away with calling them ‘scumbags’. Shane was impressed with your writing skills - not too sure about the bias. I’m sure he would have won if, in deed, he could have drafted Mickey Mantle. I do feel bad that you had such a sorry team for this season, but the bright side is that Toby won! Your clever writing displayed in the Ledger will be clipped and put someplace where I will be able to access it next season for comparison. One more thing - I think you have Yogi Berra confused with Smokey Bear.

Bryant and Liz Edsall are back at their South Boulder retreat home after several months with their very sick daughter in the South. Liz makes an amazing green tomato pie and is obsessed with jigsaw puzzles. Nice when you can get a little snow bound in the Tobacco Roots. Bryant is an expert in guns.

Bob and Glenda Powell are residing in Billings after many, many moves during their 50plus years of marriage. He has a bundle of photos that will be coming this way and some of them will be printed in the Ledger for identification. Some of them will bring back memories and others will get folks interested in the 100th year celebration of the Cardwell School.

A good size group attended the Leadership Conference in Bozeman last week. The two day meetings were hosted by Montana Bible College, with intensive training by qualified speakers.

As a first year licensed outfitter, Forrest Lewton brought clientele to his Mom’s home in Cardwell to use as a home base. These hunters were from various places around the U.S.A. This archery hunt for elk was successful on the North Boulder. Later, during rifle season, other hunters will use Forrest’s expertise and services. Perhaps Montana will provide them with great memories.

Between 200 and 400 cattlemen and women were part of the Angus Tour that takes place every seven years in Southwest Montana. The Southwest Montana Breeder’s Association sponsors this tour which began in Bozeman with a kick-off dinner, etc., at the Gran Tree Inn. From there 4 buses, as well as many cars, transported them from ranch to ranch. Armstrong Angus, owned by Chad and Trista Armstrong, was one of the many stops. On display for the group at Armstrongs were 7 pairs ( cow -calf) and 3 herd sires in individual pens. Mounds of cookies and cold drinks were quickly devoured and the vehicles were on to the next place. During the time at the Gran Tree, an auction was held for Andy Van Dyken, a young father with bone cancer. Forty thousand dollars was raised for this young man and his family. The KG Ranch hosted the end of the Southwest Montana Angus Tour.

“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith.” Hebrews 12: 1b and 2a