Medora, ND

I have been wanting to take Greg to Medora, ND for 14 years. This weekend, September 2nd, we finally made it happen. Well, actually Greg did! He planned an amazing cross-country trip that ended in Medora! Thank you Greg! My parents and Grandma Lois met us in Medora. What a treat it was to have them with us! Mom worked in Medora 40 years ago at the Cowboy Cafe. The place hasn’t changed she said, except the guy who owned it is no longer living. Such good food, oh, the caramel rolls!! YUM! Touring this quaint cowboy town was such a treat! Lots of original buildings and a true small downtown feel! The history of the cowboys in embraced everywhere! Love it!

We also toured the Cowboy Hall of Fame. What an experience to go through that museum with Mom and Grandma. We were standing there looking at all the pictures of Cowboys in the hall of fame. Mom and Grandma start talking about when they saw that one in the rodeo. ‘He and his brother were so amazing! I remember watching them!’ Comments like that just kept coming! Makes going to the museum come alive with the stories behind the pictures. We also found my Great Uncle Jake on the wall! In fact that was the last time I was in Medora, was when he was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, ten years ago.

We took the scenic drive around Theodore National Park. I didn’t realize how much Greg knew of the history of Theodore Roosevelt or that it was his favorite president! The park is one of the best kept gems in the United States. Part of me wants to encourage everyone to go, but the other part says stay away! Too many tourists will ruin that place! We hope to come back and really explore that national park!

My favorite part about Medora is the Medora Musical. It’s an outdoor amphitheater that seats 3,000 people, facing the Badlands! The view is incredible, the history is rich, the singing and dancing is topnotch! Oh so funny too! The wit these writers have is incredible! The co-host of the show was a neighbor to another Great Aunt and Uncle! We also, got to meet one of the Burning Hill Singers, Misty, earlier in the day. Looking for Misty on stage was a highlight for us all! After the show we got her autograph and a picture. She even remembered the kids from earlier that day! How cool is that!