Medora, ND

The post office in Medora accurately reflects the character of the whole town.  It is small, attractive, well kept and functional.  No wasted space.  It is hard to tell what year you're in when you enter it.  I went there to mail post cards to the grand kids and didn't want to leave!  The mural over the mail boxes was too good to pass up for a picture.  The boxes reminded me of good old Stacy dormitory in Chapel Hill, where I went to school.  I'm always amazed at how memories can return so quickly when a visual cue sparks them. 

Before entering the Cowboy Museum, I asked about Native American exhibits.  They said the beadwork was some of the best and they were right.  There were also lots of interesting guns, rifles and pistols from long ago.   It was a good review of the area's history. 

Touring the town made me very thirsty, so I asked the curator for the best saloon in town and she said Boots Bar and Grill, so that's where I went.  It was there that I discovered a new brew, Moose Drool.  Yeah, I know, not a very appetizing name, but it was a very good brown ale and I had a couple of pints.   Brad, the owner, and James, the barkeep, were good company and took good care of me.  I had sauteed walleye for dinner and it was excellent!  It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon of people-watching, good food and beer tasting. 

There was a portrait in the bar that grabbed my attention.  It was a painting of presidents playing poker and laughing!  I had to stare at it as I imagined what that would be like, to have so many great men sitting around a poker table, playing cards, drinking, telling stories.  Whew.  Later I saw another rendition in a gift shop showing different presidents, and it was very good, too.  But this one really got me.  It was the same feeling I had the first time I saw the hall of presidents at Disney World and Lincoln got up to speak.  Oh yeah! 



Brad, the owner

Every sunset was like a new masterpiece and this day was not exception.  The brights, darks, contrasts and subtleties were awesome and I will remember them for a long time.  Enjoy!