I’m sure they hear that joke all the time, but it was great to host the Adams (one D) family for a few days. Kendra and I go way back… and I mean waaaay back. We met in college in 1992 and have been friends ever since. She and her family have always wanted to visit Glacier, so naturally it made sense for them to make a trip up north and hang out with us for a few days.
Glacier was impressive as usual. The weather was spectacular, and despite it being the most popular weekend of the year, the traffic wasn’t terrible. We headed to St Mary Falls.
I should point out that Kyla (the 18-year-old daughter) agreed to cliff jump with me after our hike. We trucked up the trail to Virginia Falls…
… and on the way back down she was true to her word. The two of us jumped off the rocks at St Mary Falls into the glacially-fed water frothing below. Wow. It’s always surprising how cold the water is. Even on a hot July day, it was frigid. But always a good time.
We showed them a bunch of the sights in the area, including Bigfork’s main street (a tourist trap) where we took a picture with the Big Fork (get it?) and the kids picked up some hoodies to remember their visit. We enjoyed some pizza at Rosa’s (of course) and also had a dinner at the iconic Burgertown.
Back at the house, we broke out the spikeball set again and had some fun. Pepper and I felt like we were actually improving a bit.
I introduced them to Survive, a classic board game that really brings families together. And by that, I mean it’s somewhat like the way Monopoly brings families together. There’s no mercy, and it’s a brutal fight to the finish with plenty of back-stabbing. Kyla and Kendra are discussing some strategy here… probably talking about who to devour with a shark or something.
As with most of our guests, we taught them Skunk, which is a silly fast-paced chaotic game on the pool table. We had a lot of laughs and no smashed fingers, so I’d consider it a success.
The days flew by, and it was sad when they had to head out. We’re hoping to see them again soon…
