August, 2024

The waitress at the Glacier Diner
said, "Honey, if it isn't raining,
its burning.
And rain is a lot better."

So we took the rain with a smile,
happy it wasn't worse,
for a week of seven wet days
without a mountain top in sight.

We were regulars at the Glacier Pie Place,
with their "Pie for Courage" hats
and their menu with more pies
than I thought were possible,
making seconds an attractive option
with the rain coming down.

Going to the Sun Road was terrifying 
in the rain and fog,
with no guard rails
and an infinite number of drop-offs
into infinity,
so we took the long way around
on the return trip
and haven't regretted it yet.

But I do think about the pie from time to time,
and got the Courage connection with 
driving to the sun.
It's a definite requirement
for the trip.