Mizzoulagans

Peter: “Hey Reed.”

Reed: “Hey.”

After a wrong turn on Broadway, we made our way back to 3^rd street, where my cousin Reed Westlin lives in Missoula, MT. Reed warmly welcomed us at the door of his fantastic two-story brick apartment. It was great to see a familiar face on the road, especially a family member.

Reed made us spaghetti with homemade meatballs; an outrageously kind gesture that continues to be the best meal of the trip.

His roommates Spencer and Gabe were also very kind to us. Both being from Iowa, they told us of several routes to take on our way to the “tourist trap” at Field Of Dreams. We’ll now be taking I-35 to Clearlake, IA where Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper’s plane crashed back in the 1950s.

Reed took us to downtown Missoula for drinks at Charlie’s and the Rhino.

Here’s Wolf and I with a few celebrities from Charlie’s

And another one from the Rhino with “The Old Man”

The next morning we woke up on the couch…well, we woke up. Pasty faced and all, the three of us strolled into a few record shops and blended in nicely. 

Special thanks to Reed, Spencer, and Gabe for letting us crash on your couches and showing us a good time. And The Old Man for great conversations about the Rolling Stones and the Small Faces.

 "Old Man" - Neil Young