Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Ringling, Montana

Originally Posted July 15, 2004 by Mags

I just remembered this morning that I forgot to tell you about Chad’s bout of sickness last week. In Sandpoint, Idaho Chad bought a package of 24 chocolate chip cookies from Yoke’s grocery store bakery. The cookies were about 3 inches in diameter. The following day Chad bought another 36 peanut butter chocolate chip cookies at Rosauer’s in Libby, Montana. All 60 cookies were consumed within a period of ~48 hours by his truly (minus 3 cookies consumed by yours truly). After traversing some 200 miles over the two days and settling in for the night at a Forest Service campground, Captain Cookie, as he will hereafter be referred to began to experience curious stomach cramps and nausea at around 2 a.m. The captain awakened me with “I’m sick, do we have any peppermint tea?” Unfortunately we did not. However, I’m happy to report that the captain, after several hours of discomfort did recover and has not purchased packaged cookies since.

Yesterday we found refuge from the prairie heat of eastern Montana at the only public edifice between Townsend and Wilsall—the Ringling Bar and Steakhouse in the town of Ringling, population 15. It’s a red brick building with Brumford’s Garage painted on the side, (apparently the transition from garage to bar is a recent one). A branding iron was heating in a black cauldron at the front door- so we had to edge around it to get inside. The bar owner, a Harley dude wearing jeans and a “Rebel Choppers” T- shirt said, “You two are on the bicycle- I passed you in a suburban and you” he looks at me, “looked like you were slacking off!” He laughs and I protest- (To be continued- I’m getting kicked off the computer!” 


Posted by Mags at 11:35 AM

Comments: Ringling, Montana

Hi guys!!

Am hoping to be your 1st international poster...just so you can feel special and know your trip is being tracked from across the globe! sounds like you are having an amazing experience, I love reading your stories.

Really looking forward to meeting you Mags and catching up - are you guys gonna let us take that beast for a spin?!!

Enjoy the journey and save up some good stories for the hot springs....

eM & miCk & iVy x0x
Posted by eM at July 15, 2004 11:10 PM
 

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