Comments on: 44 Earthquake Lake and Big Hole Battlefield

By: Sheila Stedman

Sheila Stedman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:49:17 +0000

Oh, I was so excited to read you had taken the very same route my sister and I took last summer in Montana, except we came from west (Missoula) down south through the Bitterroot Valley and east over to Big Hole Battlefield. We had read all about the Nez Perce wars and the conflicts with the US Army before we went there so it all came alive. What a sad tale, and how unfair the indians were treated! After we left we went to the little town of Wisdom where I bought a beautiful piece of jewelry in the small shop across from the gas station. We spent the night at Jackson Hot Springs just a “fur piece” down the road towards Dillon. What an amazing experience that was! There is a 1st class restaurant there, and a huge hot spring fed pool to relax tired bones, then retire to a little cabin, each with a fireplace, and so cozy. What fun.

I noticed that you love to read real life adventure books Peggy. Someday when you wander back to Medford I would be happy to lend you some great adventure books I’ve collected. No wonder we clicked right away! At least you and Ron actually put wheels to your travel dreams. I am an armchair adventurer, I’m afraid. Just waiting for God to bless me with a friend to do some traveling with.

I am praying for you two as you travel to Thailand to help the needy children there. God bless you!

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:20:27 +0000

thank you peggy,that is awesome info about both your families history..god bless you and your family and have a great weekend..love kelly

By: admin

admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:11:29 +0000

Good suggestion.. Ron’s family hails from Wisconsin from Prussia/Germany in the early 1800’s. His maternal grandfather was from Poland, came when he was six in the late 1800’s. His maternal great grandfather served in the Revolution so they’ve been here a long time. My roots are English and Scottish. All sides served in the revolution then were granted land in Tennessee and fought in the Civil War.. on both sides! Brother against brother. Both our families migrated to the West in the 20’s and when in their 20’s my parent’s met a church and married while Ron’s met a bit later in a bar!

By: kelly

kelly — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:28:34 +0000

hello peggy and ron, I enjoy reading your adventures and looking at photos of your travels and friends and family. I have a question and if it’s too private you dont have to answer. you are always talking about others nationalities and history etc, but you don’t talk about your own nationalities..so parden my bluntness but, what are both your nationalities? to make this fair, I am greek and irish and native american indian(lenni lenape or the deleware indian tribe)… any way I appreciate that you share your lives with the world thanks so much love kelly