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(12-28-2020, 02:26 PM)MTBengalsFan Wrote: There's plenty to do on 25 acres to keep us busy. I used to fish often, but too crowded now. I've taken a cow elk on my own property the last 3 years...during these crazy times, it's nice to have a full freezer with healthy and tasty game meat.

When I was in school in Missoula in the early 80's, I was frustrated how behind the times Montana was, but the internet flopped that on its head. We connect at 50 mps in the country. And satellite TV lets me watch any sporting event I want. Bozeman was the fastest growing small city in the country until last year, when we no longer were classified as small.

I lead  Nature tours around the world, at least when there isn't a pandemic raging. Bozeman International airport is only 20 minutes from our house. We can fly direct nonstop to 24 cities, with Orlando being the longest trip. From Salt Lake, Atlanta, New York , Denver or LA (all direct flights) I can fly anywhere in the world.

I can watch the Bengals anytime I want to mess up my Sunday. I've gone to more games in person since living out here than I did when I lived in Oxford, where I grew up. My favorite was the beat down they put on the Bears in '09 (45-10). Had seats in the nosebleed section, but I was there. Bengals make it to the Super Bowl again, i'll go rather than screaming at the TV, as I've done the previous two times.

To me, getting on the interstate and complaining about traffic while not speeding and going 80 mph beats the nightmares I've encountered on 75 and 71 and 275 (which always seemed to be under construction.)

Any place you live has downsides, but I'll be 60 next year and the slower pace offered by Montana suits me well.

I own about 20 acres between Bozeman and the Madison River. The land isnt that great but the area is beautiful we love to drive out and park the RV to do some hunting and fishing.