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Pappy entertaining the a group of international guest

So it’s been a little while since Pappy has been out and about due to the winter snow in the Montana plains but I’m sure Pappy will continue to start brewing new things for this next summer 2010 events.  From the Pappy Cowboy Cookout’s to the Montana Horseback Rides, now that the weather is about half over, he’s hoping it’s going to get nicer, I wouldn’t be surprized if theres something going on in the background.  Either way, Pappy is planning to attend more  tourism conferences in next year.

It’s only time before we really know what he’s up to.  But until then, Pappy has so many experiences and gigs he’s performed that someone needs to record them.  However, his name is out there but does anyone really know who he is?  The following info is about Pappy McNiven who was born in Wyoming but lives in Billings, MT. 

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So the other day, I was in sleeping when my wife went to work and my son comes running in and says, “Dad, I got a lizard stuck in my nose!” Well, as far as I could see with one eye open, I couldn’t see anything wrong with his nose but the directness and seriousness of his approach seemed to make me want to investigate further. So I proceeded (more…)

Classic Coffin from Cowboy Coffin and Pine Box Company

A couple of years ago the Gazette ran an article about a custom coffin-maker in Red Lodge Montana which aroused my interest. A coffin is something most of us will need at some time or other in our lives, so it seemed logical to me to let others know what is available.

Rand Herzberg, former forest ranger and now sole proprietor of Cowboy Coffin and Pine Box Company, just 3 miles south of Red Lodge, calls the above pictured coffin “deluxe.” It costs (more…)

Mountview Cemetery Billings Memorial Day

Part of Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Montana, USA: Memorial Day 2009

Aspens after freezing

After the Freeze

I guess a grayish-tan is a color too, isn’t it? When we got home in the middle of October from Ashland OR this is what we found. Can we get some of that (more…)