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Kathleen Treat's avatar

Send recipes, please.

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Roger May's avatar

Thank you for this beautiful story and a reminder of the power of friendship.

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Malcolm Brooks's avatar

Lovely tribute to the best kind of friendship. My wife is fourth-gen Kalispell--her name's been carved in the Moose's bar since the '90s...!

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Ryan Busse's avatar

Thanks Malcom! It’s a good place to have your name carved!

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Pam's avatar

Your story is the Montana I have grown up in and the one I want my grandchild to have the privilege of experiencing. Thank you for the beautiful story.

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Ryan Busse's avatar

Thanks Pam. I hope we can keep this Montana!

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Joe Hansen's avatar

Not a bird hunter but I love the writing.

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Jerri Swenson's avatar

Such a touching story on so many levels, beautifully written and the sentiments are profound. Thanks, Ryan!

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Mary Nesovic's avatar

What a beautiful story and very well written!

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Elizabeth Smith's avatar

Such a fine story. Book soon?

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Kara Smith's avatar

This Missoulian voted for you Mr. Busse. Stay strong!

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Suzanne from Montana's avatar

I love this story!

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Pookie's avatar

I’m not a hunter but damn, this story had me from the get go. What a lovely story of friendship. Thanks for sharing.

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Ryan Busse's avatar

Thanks so much. It’s classic Montana

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Pookie's avatar

Yes it is but you captured the essence of Montana and its people. Good story.

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Merle  Ann Loman's avatar

Moose’s bar Great story. It mirrors my Montana life. I even cried.

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Ryan Busse's avatar

Yup. Moose’s!! Glad you liked it.

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Rosemary Siipola's avatar

My Daddy had deer hunting buddies that were his best friends late in his life. When traveling through Montana, we always spend the night in Missoula and have breakfast at The Oxford. If those walls could speak … the huge Buffalo head is so beautiful, too.

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Ryan Busse's avatar

Hah! The ox has the best omelette name in the world. “Cheese omelette: hinder binder”

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Rosemary Siipola's avatar

I’ll try it next time. Years ago, I worked in Sen. John Melcher’s office in DC. From that experience, I became a big Montana fan. Great place filled with a wide variety of folks.

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