Not sure if anyone mentioned Amtrak yet as an alternative to flying. Sis lives in Whitefish and the train stops there on the way west to Seattle. I rented a car at the Kalispell airport and just the train ride was a great, way less than flying and faster than driving. Dad drove us on the Going To The Sun Highway when we were kids, but the last time I did it we took the red bus and left the white nickel driving to a non-flatlander.

My other auto is a .45

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