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Thursday Things 07.26.18 & A Quick Trip To Missoula, MT

July 25, 2018 by Jenna

Thursday Things

Hello from Montana!

Michael and I officially left for our summer adventure on Monday. YAY! We kicked it off with a quick trip to Missoula, MT.

Here were some of my favorite things that we did:

  • Morning runs downtown along the river. There is a beautiful little trail that runs along both sides of the river downtown. It’s very reminiscent of Minneapolis. Also, I can run one whole mile without stopping! I am almost up to a full second mile as well, but I usually have to stop and walk for just a minute. I haven’t been able to do this since last July! It is hard to get back into running.
  • Breakfast at Catalyst. Make sure to order the green Chile pepper jack potato casserole!
  • Beers at KettleHouse Brewing Co.. Cheers!
  • Dinner at Pearl Cafe. Tasty food.
  • Drinks and appetizers at Plonk. This was our favorite place! Order the pierogies and tartare.
  • Lunch at The Notorious P.I.G.. I would come back to this place specifically to eat more burnt ends. Also, the name is amazing.
  • Walks around the city. We walked at least 6 miles around the city our first day. There are so maybe lovely things arks around the city. It’s also very quiet – a lot different than the busy streets of Denver!

Overall, I really enjoyed Missoula. Who knows, maybe Michael and I will move there one day.

Thursday Things

And, since it’s Thursday, some fun links from the internet:

  • Fresh cherry crisp. Yummm.
  • Currently listening to this audio book: The Last Season. So far, so good!
  • This crafty show looks pretty great.
  • Kilian Jornet is a superhuman.
  • 7 habits to help kick over thinking. Because I never over think. Ever.

Tomorrow we set out on a 6-day backpacking trip in Glacier National Park. I’m so excited!

What are you up to?

-jd

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