Click your heels 3 times

It’s always good to get home, even if there’s still snow on the ground.

For the last few weeks, Barb and I were cruising through Europe on a riverboat. It was such a grand trip that I didn’t start missing Montana for three or four days.

In this era of full disclosure, I must admit the boat was actually a luxury longship designed for river travel, a far cry from my first drift boat, a beautiful wooden craft made by Montana Riverboats.

And it was certainly no pull-up-on-a-sandbar-and-make-camp affair. We took most of our meals on the ship, enjoying fine food, exceptional service, and interesting...