We hied off to Missoula yesterday getting a latish start. The drive was . . . depressing. i was looking forward to slight warmth and NO SNOW and instead there was no warmth and yes, lotso snow. Okay, it's wasn't that bad, but frankly, I'm done with winter and ready for spring.

We ate lunch with a friend and then, because the snow was picking up, we went into B & N where I signed stock and then purchased books. Bought what LAG books I didn't have, Magic Bites, Diana Gabaldon, Anne Aguirre, and  . . . . I'm forgetting. Some non fiction. Unfortunately, there were several not (yet) on the shelves or not carried--the Catherine Asaro someone told me about here recently, the new Jeniene Frost, the new Lisa Shearin. Oh, and couldn't find Mad Kestrel, and then I asked, and then they found it so Score on that one!

Then we went geocaching and found four and the weather had improved enough that we had a nice walk on one. Then off to the hotel to check in and much bouncing on the bed and the discovery that our 'puter didn't like their net and so wouldn't hook in and then to a geocaching party in which much fun was had as well as good food.

Then to bed and waking up waaaaaay too early to my children bouncing on me. They had too much energy. Then some breakfast, quick shopping (though without achieving the main goal of finding b-day presents for Princess Mussolini) and then some coldstone for lunch and off south for the scenic route home. Found some more cashes with some excellent walks and pretty scenery.

We hit this pass just at the Montana-Idaho border. At this point I wanted a rest stop. And there was one. But. Though we saw the sign, the building was ENTIRELY covered in snow. I couldn't see even the roof. So. No stopping. Then back through the Big Hole and eventually home to the bathroom here.

Basically much fun was had. I need to go back though and do some more research on the area around Missoula and in Missoula. We'll be back in the end of May for Miscon.