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July 23 and 24, reverse wildcard, spirit

Granite Park Chalet
Granite Park Chalet is challenging to get into. It is extraordinary when you wake up here, next to The Continental Divide.

Spiritual reminders…

Last year, in 2025 we spent 55 days in Glacier…

  1. 10 days: May 13-22
  2. 45 days: July 19-Sept 2

In May we stayed 10 days total between:

  1. Cedar Creek Lodge
  2. Glacier International Lodge
  3. Lake McDonald Lodge

In Summer we stayed 45 days total between:

  1. Rising Sun Motor Inn
  2. St. Mary Lodge
  3. Many Glacier Hotel (Lodge)
  4. Glacier Park Lodge (3 weeks)
  5. Sperry Chalet
  6. Granite Park Chalet

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Off the map, spirit

St Mary Lake unique view
This view requires a 10-mile roundtrip hike off the beaten path. Conservatively estimating 99.99% of Hidden Lake Trail (most popular trail) hikers never visit this trail.

What does ‘off the map’ mean?

It means you are stepping back to a time when our ancestors walked past the village line and ventured out into the unknown.

It means ‘deep in’.

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Gone country, spirit

man in mountains
Work from home became a thing in 2020. Work from anywhere has long been a thing in some people’s lives. This is a perfect photo to illustrate ‘back-country’, work from home vibe.

What does it mean when someone says, I’ve gone country?

Something like this…

It means you spend a lot of time outside.

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Sometimes, spirit

jeff and cheryl noel at Magic Kingdom
Cheryl at her Disney Cast Member “Years of Service” Celebration, celebrating 35 years. She retired early after 36 years.

Sometimes?

Yes, sometimes.

Why?

Because sometimes you reach a rare milestone few, if any, ever experience. Like Cheryl’s 36 years of Disney service.

Note: Speaking of milestones, on the cusp of doubling the world-record number of blog posts by a single author. The “official” world record is 17,212 by Darren Murph. The unofficial world-record, my total, is nearly double that, as of today (June 24, 2026). In due order, doubling is unavoidable. Doesn’t even matter to me. Never a goal. Never. But ‘sometimes’ you find yourself in thin air.

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Always, spirit

warren buffet quote
Begs a question…

Always?

Huh?

Always what?

Context please.

Ok.

Always be honest.

Always.

Gold: Trust is a relationship’s greatest asset. Said differently, there is no greater relationship asset than trust.

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