MONDAY, MAY 28, 2007 - MEMORIAL DAY

Got great nite's sleep. Found a Motel 6 that would take dogs. Had a bit of car trouble this a.m. Moved the car to the door to load something and wouldn't start when Jerry turned the key. Figured dead battery altho it had just cranked. Tried a couple more times, waited a minute, then it cranked right up. Grabbed a bite to eat, went by a car parts place and battery and started checked out fine. Going to take it to Chevy dealer in a.m. to get it checked out since it will sit for 7 weeks while we are in RV.

Spent time with our friends and I did some laundry, then headed to Great Falls (the falls themselves for which this city is named). The MO River has been dammed 4 or 5 times in this area for hydroelectric power and that kind of did in the falls. When we finally found them at Ryan Dam it was really pretty altho not nearly as spectacular as they would have been in their original state.

Then went on to Charles M. Russel Museum. Jerry napped in car while I went in. He was a Western artist, originally from St. Louis. He became interested in the West and went west with a relative and stayed. He was a very prolific artist working in watercolors, oils, clay and wax. I really enjoyed looking at his watercolors. It was a VERY well done museum with a huge exhibit of his works. His sculptures in clay and painted wax were fascinating. He also did some carving of figures and many were quite comical so he must have had a wonderful sense of humor. Many of his paintings were humorous also. There was a log cabin on site that was his original studio and it was preserved like he had used it with his paints, easels, and all his paraphernalia on display.

Leaving there we went back to the Grainger's and went to dinner at Applebee's. Had a good time as always with them. It had been overcast all day and started raining while we were at dinner. Got back to motel and had an early night.