The Riding Adventure That Never Was

Once upon a time, a family of 10 decided to go on a half day horse back riding trip. Each member of the family woke up excited for their days adventure, but Uncle Rob received a call that Goldilocks lost her bears and they were clogging traffic on the 2; Therefore, the expectant family would have to take a longer route around the mountain and delay the trip by a few hours.

Undeterred, the adults, Uncle Rob, Aunt Teffany, Kevin and Amber, jump in the mini-suv, and the children,Cody, Wyatt, Kendall, and Chelsea, pile into the truck being piloted by Tim and Katie. Off they go on what they expect to be a wonderful journey.

Through the mountains from West to East Glacier, Uncle Rob begins to worry about the rain and ever decreasing temperature. With the motto: "We are going to have a good time God dammit!" ringing throughout the adult vehicle they push on. "What would make a better story, that we rode some horses or that we rode some horses in a storm?" said Uncle Rob in an effort to deflect any ill humor that maybe mounting. After stopping to acquire cold weather gear, a funny thing happened.

The family of 10 drove right on out of the mountains into the prairie where Laura Ingles may have lived. The fate of the 10 travelers was cemented when Rob calls the riding company. As his temper mounts, an ominous air travels from car 1 to car 2. An uneasiness as thick as fog rolls in and in a booming voice the uncle announces, "Talk to her before I fucking explode!" at which point cousin Kevin wrangles from the company that they are in never-never-gonna-make-it-in-time land, because the place is still 2 hours away.

Vowing that this day shall not be ruined, the men push on as the women make fun in the back ground, "Well what makes a better story, that we ride horses or that we end up in Nebraska trying to ride horses?" responds Amber in an effort to avoid any ill humor that may be mounting.

The children in car 2 are slightly disappointed, but the group stops to dine in a lovely local at the base of Glacier and with a round of beers, for the adults, the trip is salvaged. What could have been possible disaster for the motley crew turned into an adventure in one of natures greatest wonderlands.