Yesterday after spending time with Leigh's dad we headed off to Orange City to visit Paul & Joan Holt. We met them in West Yellowstone. They may be better known to some as Buffalo Man and Buffalo Lady. What fun we had. We had a camp fire in their back yard with cocktails and some delicious snacks. Then inside their home we got to see just how talented the two of them are. The home has pictures they both painted all over the walls. Most pictures were of cowboys and Indians, and horses, but they had sea scape's and lighthouses also.
That is only the tip of the iceberg of their talents. They made signs out of bark. Joan makes little people out of gourdes and the most beautiful jewelry. Paul also makes walking sticks from a special wood called diamond willow branches from Alaska and a thing called the story knife an implement used by an Eskimo girl after entering womanhood to trace illustrations in the mud or snow to tell a story. The story knives blades were made from Alaskan wildlife bones ,antlers and ivory. Some of the wildlife are Moose, Caribou, Bear and Whale. Paul gave us one and we will treasure it. In fact we are going to have it put in a case like the one he has with the story with it.
Joan is a fantastic cook and she made spaghetti that was to die for. I ate the biggest plate you ever saw of her wonderful spaghetti and could have had more but I didn't want to make a pig out of myself.
We had warm and friendly conversation and got to know them and they us. What wonderful friends we had made by meeting them. They will be lifetime friends. The stories of their travels and the people they have met was fascinating.
That is one of the wonderful things about RVing we have met the most wonderful people in our travels. And just like Paul and Joan most will be great friendships for a lifetime.
Thank you guys for such a wonderful visit and we look forward to many more visits.
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