Some of you may have noticed “SallyT” in the comments around here (“Hi SallyT!”) – turns out that she’s a blogger, too! Go on over and welcome SallyT to the Great Falls blogosphere at Montana Graffiti! And I must admit – her font and template are pretty cool!
Ever wanted to do something dramatic with your hair? Are you willing to be a guinea pig? Are you brave enough to handle shear change? Then you might want to see what Keri is up to – she’s looking for some victims volunteers to practice her hair-skillz on! But don’t worry – she’s been cutting my hair for more than two years, and I’ve never walked out looking dorky or weird. Well, no more dorky or weird than I usually look, anyway.
What’s going on in the Great Falls blogosphere? First up is Andrea, who offers an apology for ever uttering the word “jetter,” which is a term used by some Great Falls natives to refer to the airmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Keri is hitting the road for a mini-vacation with her kids; she better bring some pix to share with us! Ray has some thoughts on the Katrina situation, and who is to blame for the post-storm chaos. The York Street Bum attended the Blues & Brews party last week and has photographic evidence.
A story with a happy ending, it appears: you remember a few days ago the news that the Park-n-Ponder had been vandalized several times recently? Well, the community rallied to support the cafe and owner Francie Robertson: “…warm support from the community accompanied by thousands of dollars in private donations allowed Park & Ponder to install a new security system and restored Robertson’s faith in human nature…” Good! The only thing that would make me happier about this would be for the vandals to be caught and prosecuted. (link via Andrea)
Keri (who did a Good Thing by raising money for March of Dimes this week!) is considering getting another tattoo, and needs some ideas. She already has four, but is puzzled about the fifth one should be. Go give her some inspiration.
If you live in Great Falls, then you’ve almost certainly tried one of the delicious gyros at Little Athens (tucked away in the mall), and enjoyed the good cheer of the owners, Andreas and Aspasia Geranios. They have worked very hard for many years to make Little Athens a comfortable place to get something a little out of the ordinary, and now they are being rewarded: an all-expense paid “forced” vacation back to Greece, courtesy of their children! The kids are minding the store while Andreas and Aspasia visit relatives and friends back home — if you get a...
One of the fixtures here in Great Falls is “Larry The Homeless Guy.” I don’t know if that’s his name, but that’s what everyone calls him. You can see him just about every day, pushing or pulling his large cart of belongings along 6th Street, or on Central Avenue, or sometimes across the 10th Avenue South bridge. The kids all “know” his story: he’s actually a millionaire, he’s got mental problems but won’t take his medications, he’s married with several kids, he invented an incredible device, he was a war hero, and so on. So I put it to...
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