Our nephew, Parker Berberet, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers organization after his fine career at Oregon State. He immediately reported to his minor league ball team in Helena, Montana, which gave Gailee and I a wonderful reason to take a road trip. Twenty-five hours after leaving home, we arrived in Helena and enjoyed watching Parker play in two home games. Then it was off to the West Yellowstone area to stay three nights at the Campfire Lodge on the Madison River, a rustic fishing village we've enjoyed over thirty years. Each morning, we dined at the cafe on the river, watching a magnificent osprey fly over searching for a meal. The fishing was the best ever! I caught my limit including my second largerst trout ever, a rainbow just short of 20 inches! Gail spent most of her time on the river bank reading, sketching, and painting. Then it was down to watch Parker's Brewers play back-to-back evening games in Ogden and Orem, Utah. We joined Glen, Anna, and Cathy to cheer on Parker, who hit a home run and a triple on our final evening before facing the long journey home. Linking baseball and fishing in Montana makes for a great vacation, enhanced when Parker is swinging a hot bat and the big fish are hungry and biting!
