VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
By Muncie
12/9/20
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
What a gorgeous day on Saturday for the shoppers to walk around Front Street. I just spoke with Connie and she said there was a good crowd.
I did not awake early enough for the Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast, but I would have had to get up at the crack of dawn because they were to serve from 8:00 a.m. to 10: a.m. They ran out of food by 9:00 a.m. Too bad for me. I was really hungry for the breakfast menu.
LUMINARIES
Last Saturday evening after the Christmas Celebration all afternoon, was the most Christmas event in my observation. It was the Luminary Walk put on by the Cancer Support Group. It is very hard to describe. To see those 450 to 500 Luminaries lining the Fort Benton Walking Trial was breathtaking.
In all these years I have only seen the Luminaries from moving vehicles. I decided that I would ride my GoGo at dusk and it was well worth the effort.
I knew that the members of the Cancer Support Group had been working in the Visitor’s Center all afternoon preparing the paper bags by writing names or those loved ones departed and filling them with sand. They were then lined up on the Old Fort Benton Bridge and the Walking Trail when the candles were lit.
I thought that I was in a very special place as I made my way on the Trail to the Old Fort Benton Bridge. Connie wanted to pick me up but I could not then view the trail as I could with the scooter. She warned me not to fall into the river but how could I with the trail lined with lights.
It made Christmas for me. I connected with my Loved Ones who have gone before me. I want to thank the Cancer Support Group for this heart rendering event. You made my Christmas and I will have this memory for rest of my life.
FORT BENTON ROCKS
On Friday I called Tracy Larson whose daughter Olivia started the Fort Benton Rocks program. It was a “God Wink” call as she told me that Fort Benton Rocks would be on Backroads of Montana on Saturday night. I called in the story to Backroads a couple of years ago.
I always watch Backroads on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and last Saturday I recorded it because I wanted to watch the world news. I did notice that there was a second Backroads listed at 5:30 p.m. but I thought it was a rerun so I did not record it. That was a mistake.
About 10:30 p.m. after the news, I decided to watch Backroads. When I record, I get 3 minutes of the show before the one I want to record to 3 minutes after it starts.
I sat happily watching the show I recorded and then 3 minutes of the second one came on. It showed a clip of Tracy and Olivia walking on Front Street and I hear Olivia say that she saw another rock. Then to my disappointment, the recording ended.
The good news is that Tracy called me today, Sunday, and Backroads will be on again with the Rocks on Friday morning at 5:15 a.m. You have plenty of time to record it and I know you will enjoy watching it. Olivia’s Gramma is Theresa Sparks who works at the Lehman Hardware Store. She will be in the Rocks show. Say hello when you see her and tell her you saw her on Backroads.
I have been able to acquire all the Backroads shows and as far as I can remember Fort Benton has been on Backroads at least 4 times. If you remember more than I do, please let me know.
DON’T FORGET FRIDAY AT 5:15 A.M. TO WATCH AND RECORD BACKROADS OF MONTANA.
ACT OF KINDNESS
On Friday afternoon there was a knock on my door. There stood a young lady and on the street was a truck filled with children. I was given a card and a can of cookies. There was another car behind the truck and 2 or 3 people knocking on my neighbor’s door. It was like a parade.
I asked, “Who are you?” She replied that they were MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers. When I opened the door I found that they wanted to wish me happy and heathy holidays.
I am not sure because they quickly disappeared but it looked as if they were seeking out the seniors. Will someone from MOPS please call me? I am in the book.
FLAGS AT THE FRAIRGROUNDS
When MOPS came to the door I was on the phone with Herman Hankins. I had asked him in the View to call me and when he called I had to hang up on him to answer the door. I called him on Saturday but just got his answering machine.
I just want to tell him again how beautiful the flags look at the Fairgrounds. What a wonderful project to take one and donating the flags. Thanks a million again for making Fort Benton more beautiful than it is already.
CELEBRATIONS
- Friday the 11th is Salespersons Day. (Be nice to them. They are doing their best on these busy days before Christmas.)
- Saturday the 12th has two Christmas Celebrations. They are Gingerbread House Day and Poinsettia Day. It is also Wreaths Across American that Fort Benton was not able to participate this year. Thank about your Veterans today.
- Sunday the 13th is National Guard Birthday. If you see or know one, tell them how much we appreciate what they do.
- Monday the 14th is Monkey Day. (You can be as silly as you want.)
- Tuesday the 15th is Bill of Rights Day. (Try to read them over and know what your rights are.)
- Wednesday the 16th Chocolate Covered Anything Day. (Whoever did this calendar must have been a chocoholic.)
- Thursday the 17th is Wright Brothers Day. (Just like microwaves, cell phones, and computers, what would we do without airplanes?)
Lots to think about Folks.
BE KIND AND TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.
WEAR RED ON FRIDAYS TO SUPPORT OUR TROOOPS.
TRY TO DO ONE GOOD DEED A DAY.
WEAR YOUR MASK, DISTANCE, WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN. (WHAT IS SO HARD ABOUT WEARING A MASK.) IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE BUT MORE IMPORTLY IT MAY SAVE SOMEONE ELSES. It is the only thing we can do right now.
MOST OF ALL STAY AT HOME.
GOD BLESS AMERICA, THE WORLD, AND EVERYONE IN IT.
