Preparations

We spent the better part of the day helping Linda and Chuck get things in order for the party after the christening of their new granddaughter, Lydia. The girls prepared food while Chuck and I sat outside and watched the sprinklers cover the lawn. (We really did more than that.) Sam and his friend John stopped by and dropped off extra chairs and a keg of beer which had to be iced and set up. Before you know it, the day was gone. We went into Missoula for dinner at an Italian restaurant which was good shy the glass in Dana's pasta and the forgotten salads. We also stopped by the RV park and showed them our traveling accomodations.
After dinner, Chuck and Linda needed to head home because Jetur and Mike Riggs had arrived in town and are staying in Alberton with them. The boys had rendezvoused with Jake and done a float near Flathead Lake.
Saw smoke from some more fires and have heard that the Skyland Fire NE of Missoula was, according to the governor, in God's hands. They had just ordered the evacuation of 200 homes near the area. The heat,dry and wind make for impossible situations. Hopefully a cool front or rain will arrive soon.
Thanks to Grant for updating the travel map. I have no idea how that works.