Miles City: Day One

So, I got to Miles City alright last night, but I got lost as I had the wrong address. All iis well, I eventually found myself with the help of Mary Lou, the person with whom I am living. She seems really cool, and I hope all works out. I've already noticed a ton of stuff that's different. First off, people here will occasionally ride their four wheelers down the road. Some even have liscence plates. Second, there's a lack of an LGBT community... a bit uncomfortable for me... but after talking to my boss, I think I'll survive. The people seem reasonably friendly... though some of them grumpy. I guess that happens with every town.

I suppose I should flash back to the drive here from Eagan. It wasn't terrible, although it was quite boring. There were a few hills towards the western part of Minnesota and the eastern part of North Dakota, but that was... roughly it. With the help of Baseman, I found a friggin amazing cafe in downtown Fargo, called the Red Raven. After that, the rest of the trip was sorta lame, save meeting the Dharma Bums shortly before gettting to Montana. We shared stories of our travels, discussed Kerouac and quickly got on with our lives.

I discovered a cute little cafe in Miles City, with really good breakfast. Then, I got lost on my way back home, and heard a little girl ask the adult she was with why I was on my bike. It was one of the most strange things I've heard in quite some time. Noone here really seems to bike- most people I suppose jump on their four wheelers.

Flash forward to a few hours later:
I got to meet some of Mary Lou's family, and they were all really cool. They were all really friendly and seemed to like me.
I also got to meet the staff that I'll be working with at Custer Alliance Aginst Domestic Assult.

They also seemed amazing, and occasionally wander around their office barefoot. Seems like my kind of place.

I am still crazy homesick. I got terrified when I discovered that the bike racks could potentially hold ponies as well. And, that there were actually four wheelers parked on the sides of the road. Whoo for living in a small town-- hopefully I'll adapt quickly.

At any rate, I really should get to sleep. Tomorrow, I'm planning to do more adventuring around the city, and maybe go out a bit and try to find myself... If I can accomplish everything else I feel compeled to take care of.