Billings, MT

the afternoon got off to an frustrating start
i wanted to find a national park
relax and maybe take a nap
and do some reading

i got to sheridan wy
where a national forest was supposed to
i knew something was up
when five miles out
there were no trees

the address was for the rangers hq
which was in one of those unfinished corporate parks
apparently the mountain was a hour away
whatever

i was tired and ready to sleep
i parked in hotel parking lot
and found the address to a city park
that promised a buffalo reserve

i got there and there was nothing

so i figured to look for a used box store
or a thrift store as i need a belt

my jeans were falling off my ass
all around devils tower

found a thrift store
and they had 150 belts for $1
apparently only children midgets and 85 pound girls
donate used belts

the only one that fit
i could not wear
in case the wind pushed my shirt up
just couldnt do it

so i looked up a walmart
put the address in the gps
and it produced a nine hour drive
what the f

found the walmart
couldnt pull the trigger on a 12 belt

manned up and headed for montana
as i wanted out of sheridan

tyler is a guy i have met a few times in pittsburgh
as he is dating drees friend liz
he offered to show me around yellowstone
but alas he leaves on wed for the next nine days to work
he was available after that
but it conflicted with the joe purdy tickets i have in la

he has been helpful
as in less than 24 i have texted more
than likely all but maybe three people in the whole world

gps wanted the easy way into yellowstone
and its alternate was through the north gate

tyler is having me take beartooth highway
he seemed excited that i was going to take it

i made it to billings an hour before sunset
and thought about driving to red lodge
try to find a place to sleep
and take beartooth in the morning

but i am tired
and there is a cabelas here
so i figured i would sleep here
and not push my luck

just looked up and the bearstooth is closed 8pm to 8am anyway

dont know if i will get internet anywhere in yellowstone
so i dont know if i will be able to post
planning to spend a night or two if i can there
we will see

i saw seen so much and driven so far in the last few days
it seems longer

not in the car but i think i am close to 2,000 miles
not there yet but close

oh i almost forgot
wyoming and montana are gorgeous
it is crazy that these places exist
just big wide open spaces
with incredible landscapes

i took a brief detour to little bighorn
a weird place if there was ever one
too tired to debate myself now

hopefully i will be refreshed and ready for the bearstooth
in the morning