Montana Gathering expectations expectations shape our thoughts, our happiness and our reality. two worlds my world exists in my imagination, your world exists in yours. smoky mirror the future is all smoke and mirrors they say, but so is the present sexpot long hair bleached of all color, lips hot pink, twitters follow in her wake. waz lover of words, wine, women, wit and wisdom... all start with double u. parker birthday in china is quite a long way from the quiet midwest life. rah living on both coasts is near an end for good old conscientious rah pbp touchstone, connection to other, more ancient realms, finding peace at last. breakfast saloon is open, eggs any style, guns, saddles, and whiskey for some. floating the yellowstone search for fish requires great patience, search for beauty requires the senses thursday dinner beans from the garden, candlelight, food, friendship and great strawberry shortcake Montana ads store: "Dress like you live here", inn: "Even cowboys like big fluffy pillows" advice moving tip number 32 - Don't pack dog and cat in the same box. friday dinner the warmth of friendship, conversation, good food, good wine and fall's first fire. hike soft pastels of fall, cool dark conifers, yellow flowers in clear stream. canoe trip down the yellowstone without a fly rod to slow us down, we speed on. saturday saturday was the perfect day, the weather, the country and old friends. old tree old gnarly bark gives handholds to climb, broad branches to contemplate life. yellowstone park sulpher hot springs makes the ground crust thin, walk only where the bison walks home-cooked dinner sushi, salad, soup, vintage wine, rare steak, smoked trout, salmon and pumpkin pie! next Boulder, Utah in 2004 is the latest version of the truth.