Bud and Shirley"s

When I camped in Montana a decade ago, I remember driving past Bud and Shirley's Hotel somewhere along the way and I wish I had taken a picture. Though not related to the motel owners, my Uncle Bud and Aunt Shirley have been an inspiration to me. Now in their eighties, I cherish visiting them in the Twin Cities. I can see my dad's eyes in Bud's eyes and I love his stories. Shirley has shared a warm welcome ever since I can remember. Uncle Bud taught me how to bake over a campfire with a dutch oven. I will never forget watching the northern lights for the first time on the beach of Cass Lake on that same trip. Bud and I both share an interest in genealogy. Good things in life.

So thankfully, this time as I drove through Darby Montana I got a photo I can share with them. Three cheers for Bud and Shirley. It is fitting that their name should be in lights!