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  It's been awhile since I've posted.  Justin's situation is hard to write about, but I know there are people who want to know what's going on with Justin, my son.  In truth, he is getting sicker and weaker.  For awhile,he made great progress, talking, eating, and getting back into his power wheelchair.   Then he started getting weaker.  His left lung became covered with secretions, and he needed surgery to scrape things out. Then a CT scan revealed more new spine fractures (total of 7).  After that, he just hasn't been able to get over the hump.  This week, Justin decided to discontinue the weaning from the ventilator.  He is on full breath support and can no longer use the voice valve to talk without dangerous oxygen drops.  Pain medication has been significantly increased to help him deal with the pain. It's a tough thing for a 23-year-old to confront one's mortality.  We will continue this journey with Justin to the end to the best of our abilities.  We
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Hungry Horse, Montana


Our trip to Montana is a Julia-inspired trip, so travel is different than a Brew Hut trip. We drove down to Chicago after making a quick stop in Whitewater for lunch with our son Justin. Then we checked into the Sheraton for a stay, park and fly package.

Our package included a $15 voucher for food and beverages, so we dined during happy hour and turned in early. Our early morning flight was delayed due to the need to find a replacement pilot for the one who didn’t show up. We ended up still landing in Kalispel in the early afternoon.

The accommodations were lovely: a log cabin just outside of Hungry Horse, Montana.


Our friends, Dave and Ruth, arrived a few hours later. I’ve known Dave since middle school. When Dave and I bicycled across Wisconsin in our late 20’s, he met Ruth. They later married, and Julia became very good friends with Ruth.

After an evening of burgers on the grill and brews on the patio, we were up early this morning to hike up part of the Columbia Mountain Trail, which is just outside Columbia Falls. The weather and hiking conditions were spectacular.



We all marveled at the incredible blue color of the Montana sky.

In the afternoon, after a quick stop at the Backslope Brewing Company, we drove to the Hungry Horse Dam, parked the car, and hiked back and forth along the top of dam.


Great hiking, friends and beers. A recipe for a wonderful trip.


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