Tag: Glacier

What’s more important than addiction?

Hiking trail sign
Guess which one? The headliner? Yes. Sperry Glacier trail.
  • This awaits every breakfast diner.
  • Some diners “over-focus” on their name.
  • Some cooks over-focus on their pancake creations – hidden Mickey. Never asked, it was a surprise, and, a delight. Logan said the eggs/ham is Space Mountain.
  • Hitting the 3.3 mile uphill trail to Comeau Pass at 9am.
  • Took two hours to climb up three miles.
  • You have to hike a long way to get to this angle that doesn’t seem too far away.
  • The forces required to enable the landscape to bend – astonishing.
  • The birth of these mountains is mind-blowingly incomprehensible.
  • Human-made rock foot-bridge.
  • Iconic Comeau pass steps.
Sperry Glacier hike, September 6, 2021.

Something has to be more important than your addiction or you’ll remain addicted for life.

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This is gonna be good

Table with eight Glacier National Park stickers
September 4 and 5 are combined in today’s posts. The morning began with goodbyes to the 2021 Granite staff. Wrote five personal thank you’s and created simple thank you gift for each. Also included the full-time Facilities employee, Sky.
  • Love this place. Love the simplicity. Stacked the used linens for easy removal, and hopefully, a small, “wow”.
  • The 2021 Granite Park Chalet team. Morgan (front), Jean, Spencer, Logan.
  • Portrait photos are better suited for mobile viewing. Most don’t move their device to landscape in their hand.
  • McDonald Creek. Stopped on the drive to West Glacier. It was a first. It was Magical.
  • The Garden Wall from McDonald Creek.
September 4 review. This day was simply hiking down from Granite, driving to West Glacier Motel, and relaxing before hiking up to Sperry Chalet the next morning.
Rustic Mountain Lodge
Writing this from here. Now.

Saturday and Sunday. Labor Day weekend 2021. Covid-19 mask requirements, still. Hiked down from Granite Park Chalet mid-morning yesterday. Hung out at McDonald Creek. Drove back to West Glacier Motel, relaxed and got up early. Drove to Lake McDonald Lodge September 5 (today). Relaxing before sunrise. Writing (now) before the hike. Iconic Lake McDonald Lodge lobby. Grand fireplace. Sperry Chalet awaits. Two nights. Sleeping at 6,600’. Six miles deep and 3,400’ elevation gain. Reconnaissance. Love.

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In case you missed the mental BFO

Disney Customer Service Speaker jeff noel hiking
Down in West Glacier Motel for two quick nights. Enjoyed the hot/cold running water, the flushing toilet, and the electricity and wifi. Back to Granite Park Chalet one last night before the season ends.
Hidden Mickey in creek bed
The Hidden Mickey survived two nights on it’s own. See it?

Genuine attitude. 

What is it?

Easily recognizable?

If it is easily recognizable, think about the message your attitude projects. 

Humbled?

Worried?

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Grow mentally

Hold mail screen shot
Cheryl may be in Glacier for a month. Time will tell.

Why prepare for today last night? 

Growth mindset.

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Guilt for thinking

Snow from mountain cabin
September 1, 2021. Awoke to snow. View from Chalet room doorway.

Dear Son, sometimes you will feel guilty for being mentally vibrant. Be mentally vibrant anyway. 

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