{"id":2694,"date":"2021-05-09T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2022-04-05T17:30:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T17:30:47","slug":"why-we-came-to-whitefish-montanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2694","title":{"rendered":"Why We Came to Whitefish, Montanta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whitefish, Montana is a small town of about 8,000 people. The outdoor activities in Whitehead are a big draw for vacationers year-round. There is skiing in the winter on the Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort. We arrived the weekend the skiing closes, so we will not get to experience that during our visit. In the summer Whitefish lake offers a city beach, boating, and swimming.&nbsp; Glacier National Park is not far away and there are a lot of other hiking options. We are excited to explore all that Whitefish and the surrounding area have to offer, but that is not why we came here.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2694 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2728'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2752.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2752-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2752-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2752-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2752-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2728'>\n\t\t\t\tWide open spaces.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2727'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2728.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2728-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2728-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2728-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2728-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2727'>\n\t\t\t\tSo many deer.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2717'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2563.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2563.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2563-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2563-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2563-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2563-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2717'>\n\t\t\t\tHerb and Marge live in the pond in our backyard. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2700'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6135-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6135-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6135-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6135-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6135-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2700'>\n\t\t\t\tThey live an active lifestyle.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Whitefish would not have been on our radar if it were not for the Montana Hybrid Academy. The boys have been a part of this school since January. It is an online school, but the owner and several of the kids live in Whitefish. We came here to meet them. On Wednesdays, the kids that live here do a bushcraft day where they go out and learn about nature. They learn knife and fire safety, foraging, taking care of the land, and other lessons about nature. Lucas and Henry have a great time with their friends. They come home excited and exhausted.<\/p>\n<p>We got a warm welcome from the families here in Whitefish. Lucas and Henry are enjoying spending time with the friends that they only saw before online. Human connection. It is something we have all been missing. We did not know how much Lucas and Henry were missing it before we came here. The first weekend we arrived we were invited to volunteer with some of the kids at a sheep auction. We have been invited over for cookouts and playdates.&nbsp; It has been wonderful.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2694 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2733'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2538-blurred.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2538-blurred.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2538-blurred-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2538-blurred-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2538-blurred-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2538-blurred-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2733'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst meet up with school friends.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2734'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2656-Blurred-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2656-Blurred-1.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2656-Blurred-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2656-Blurred-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2656-Blurred-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2656-Blurred-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2734'>\n\t\t\t\tIt did not take long to become best buds.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2701'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6143.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6143.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6143-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6143-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6143-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6143-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2701'>\n\t\t\t\tHenry working on a project at his friend&#8217;s house.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2702'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6148-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6148-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6148-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6148-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6148-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2702'>\n\t\t\t\tHis friend has a baby goat.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2706'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6194.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6194.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6194-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6194-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6194-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6194-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2706'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep auction. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2723'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2666.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2666.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2666-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2666-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2666-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2666-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2723'>\n\t\t\t\tOne sheep sold for $1,400.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2704'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6185-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6185-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6185-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6185-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6185-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2704'>\n\t\t\t\tHenry found his spirit animal (the black sheep).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2708'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6212.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6212-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6212-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6212-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6212-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2708'>\n\t\t\t\tVisiting our friend&#8217;s horse, Atipul.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2709'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6224-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6224-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6224-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6224-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6224-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2709'>\n\t\t\t\tLucas walking Atipul.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2724'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2679-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2679-rotated.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2679-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2679-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2679-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2679-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2724'>\n\t\t\t\tHenry bonded with the stable cat.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We also met a family in the neighborhood we are staying in who have two boys Lucas and Henry&#8217;s age. Unfortunately, they were at the end of their stay here, but the boys got a couple of weeks to hang out with them. They built a fort, played games, and rode their bikes around. They got to be kids. We also enjoyed hanging out with their parents. We had a few fires by the lake and nice conversations.&nbsp; They will hopefully remain friends. They have each other&#8217;s Minecraft names. Lucas and Henry are still friends with several kids they met in the last couple of years and Minecraft is a great way to stay in touch.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2694 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2736'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2696-blurred-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2696-blurred-1.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2696-blurred-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2696-blurred-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2696-blurred-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2696-blurred-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2736'>\n\t\t\t\tBuilding forts.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2703'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6173.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2703\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2703'>\n\t\t\t\tRolling with their homies. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2735'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2629-blurred-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2629-blurred-1.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2629-blurred-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2629-blurred-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2629-blurred-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2629-blurred-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2735'>\n\t\t\t\tHanging out at the fire pit by the lake.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2710'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6230-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6230-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6230-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6230-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6230-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2710'>\n\t\t\t\tGrilling hot dogs. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure 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Michael and I were able to get vaccinated.&nbsp; We did one shot in Utah and one shot in Montana. It was easy to schedule with CVS. We hope that things continue to get better with COVID.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2713\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6247-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6247-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6247-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6247-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6247-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitefish, Montana is a small town of about 8,000 people. The outdoor activities in Whitehead are a big draw for vacationers year-round. 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