Katy and Kelly saw me at the grocery store in Glendive and recognized me from a news story. They were visiting their parents, who conveniently live just off the road I'd be walking, and they invited me over for the evening. After some pizza, beer, s'mores, and Scotch, I decided to declare last night my official July 4th celebration!
Left to right: Gary, Kelly, Katy, Maureen
Day 102
The fourth on the fifth
July 6th, 2010
And America’s kindness and hospitality continues. Further proof that the majority of Americans are really good, honest, caring people. May God bless you all.
After 18,460 miles of riding last year across America one thing stood out-Nice people aren’t hard to find and when alone on the road, they find you.
Godspeed.
Aw, thanks for sharing your home and bounty with Matt! Now, let’s all follow Gary to Cozumel! I need a vacay.
Now that is the report we have all been waiting for!
Jeff
Could you give the site out for posting an ETA for Matt in Rock Away Beach, OR and the exact info. you want on the site again? Hope all is well. The Yuengling supply is getting low so I need to have the local distributor deliver another semi load to get me through the weekend!
Stay cool!
Sweet, kind people with beautiful smiles, beer and scotch, pizza and s’mores. Perfect combinations.
Thanks to this family, like so many others, for taking care of Matt, and for providing his fourth on the fifth.
Way to go Katy and Kelly and their parents! Happy 4th, Matt.
Been thinking about this one….two girls bring a guy home out of nowhere. MOM, DAD!!!! Can we keep him? Awww, just feed him some s’mores? Please?
Very nice people.
Very funny!
I THINK ITS AWESOME, AND YOU CAN FEED HIM SCOTCH
*LOL* Look what followed us home!
Matt – glad you had a happy 4th and that you are safe and well!
P.S. Maureen has got the cutest dimple!
We were happy to have Matt hang out with us! Our parents hosted many guests from the road during our youth and set a very generous example. We just happened to be visiting from MN and recognized Matt from a news story when he passed near the Twin Cities. Michael, your comment cracked me up! Our husbands were impressed that they had left fewer than 12 hours earlier and we already brought a new man home. :)
LOL !!! You girls don’t look old enough to be married! And it runs in the family as Mom looks pretty darn young herself too! Must be all that fresh clean living out there.
Thanks for sharing your home with Matt. Glad you got to meet him. Must have been a nice treat to meet someone you read about in the paper in MN and then finding him in MT.
Can I come over for some smore’s, please? A shot of whisky would be a bonus.
I never get two beautiful women asking me to go home with them….maybe I should grow a beard….
Thank you and your parents for being so kind to our son. Mom and Dad really appreciate it!
Awesome that you recognized Matt and invited him over…. I did the same thing- invited him to my parents home since it was on his route. Montana is a big state so it’s wonderful that Matt got an invite right away! Thanks !!
thanks katy an kelly for inviting matt in.. glad you did celebrate with pizza an scotch.. be safe.
A memorable 4th.
The scenery in North Dakota and Montana has been breathtaking, but it also seems to be a bit desolate. The hospitality that people have shown you has been amazing. I’m glad you got to do some celebrating!
way to go Matt! ^^
OH NO!
You are in Cozumel. The GPS is not working. Too much scotch and not enough Tequila! Were you able to get the Cozumel shirt as a souvenior?
Glad you were able to celebrate the 4th on the 5th with a fifth and with what seems to be a very warm and friendly family. Keep on truckin’ – I mean stepping!
I`m glad that you are safe and finding very good people
What kind of scotch?
I’m so glad to hear Matt found some kind and caring people. If I could, I would have kept that nice man at my
house forever. Baxter and I enjoyed his visit so much. I loved feeding and talking to him. But then again, I like
feeding everyone who comes to my home. I just enjoyed it more with Matt. I hated to see him leave. Matt please
be safe and walk on my friend. It won’t be long before you reach destination.
Matt,
I am a little jealous that you got to spend an evening with Kate and her family enjoying Gust Hauf Pizza, Drink, and Laughter. I have spent many a day at this house and it is one of the warmest, welcoming places on earth. Enjoy the rest of your adventure!
Cheers to Glendive!
Thank you Gary, Kelly, Katy, and Maureen for taking care of our Matt!
I am originally from Morris County, NJ and have lived in Oregon for 29 years.
When you finally get to Oregon, stay awhile.
You may find you like the “Pacific Wonderland” better than your liked the “Big Apple” or the “Garden State”.
There is much, much less freedom in the East.