"I don't think the heavy stuff will come down for awhile" Carl Spackler

I'm off this week for another summer drive. As I've mentioned earlier, I'm heading to Ft. Benton for a golf tournament with my great friend Dan. Dan and I grew up two blocks from each other. We've known each other since kindergarten and still talk to each other at least twice a week. I'll be staying with Dan in beautiful Big Sandy. Mapquest, as well as the map below, shows you how to get there.

The good news is that I get to play golf with Dan. The bad news is that the weather for Saturday is supposed to be "Rain and snow in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Cooler. No snow accumulation. Highs 40 to 45. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent." No snow accumulation? Really? Well what the hell am I even worried about the weather for?! Its a good thing we made our tee time for 1 PM so at least we'll be playing in the heat of the day.

I'd almost rather vote for a democrat than play in those conditions. Almost.

Here's a map of my trip. I've include my other two trips as well. I'm driving up via Great Falls but will be coming back through Belt and the Smith River Valley. Its too pretty and my devoted out-of-state followers deserve to see some of this scenic country. Purple is the way up, yellow is the way back. With a population of less than one million, Montana is like a big city with really long streets.