Contemplations from my MSU desk #2

For the women: Hey girls, I hope everything has been going great for you! I had a pretty awesome week, school is finally slowing down and getting easier. Hailey, we talked on the phone earlier, and it sounds like you’ve been pretty content with life, I’m so proud of you! Jada, you need to keep in contact with your big brother a little better… I’m sure you’re just enjoying life as well, I love you! Nikki, I pray to God for you everyday, you’re growing up so fast, and I can almost guarantee that your big brother misses you more! You three, are hands down, the most talented, beautiful, and incredible women I know, I’m so lucky to call you guys little sisters. This week in Bozeman, I experienced the small-town-lifestyle this place tries to offer. Nothing can compare to Montana guys, nothing at all. Although, as I’m sure many fellow small town guys know as well, if you do it right, these mountains can be a playground. I took a trip up Hyalite with a new friend Cassidy yesterday, and I must say, if you look hard enough, Montana still exists in the Western part of our state. I spent a day with an uncle and his girl this week, we did all the things I thought you couldn’t do in Bozeman. We spent the day shooting .22’s, tracking a bear (yes, we saw the bear first, I know where I’m hunting this year), and enjoying the lifestyle I grew up with. After returning home, we stopped in at a dive not unlike the GN back home… “Best grass-fed steak” is what I ordered. I must say, I’ve never had a steak that bad back at home. Phillips County beef is best, and I’ll say that forever. Malta, again I’d love to thank all of you ‘second moms’ back home, that made all this possible for me. You all rock, looking especially at you guys: Kathy, Lori, Steph, Candee, Ann, Amy, Shelley, Karen, Kayla Elkins, and I’m sure I’m forgetting many more. I’ll never be able to thank my community enough for everything they’ve done for me, my family, and my friends! Much love as always, Brandon