2006 Survey

1.) Where did you ring in 2006? At the Hilltop Hitchin' Post with Ian and friends singing Kareoke
2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day? Ian and I were seriously dating.
3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)? Only FireFighter I class at the department
4.) How did you earn your $$? Working my ars off at Lang and the Hilltop.
5.) Did you end up in the hospital? not once!
6.) Have you ever encountered the police? Only undercover agents.
7.) Where did you go on vacation? To Chicago, Denver and the lake house
8.) What did you purchase that was over $500? Plane tickets and car repairs
9.) Did you know anybody who got married? Nick and Loretta
10.) Did you know anybody who past away? Uncle Timmy, 4 of Barley's kittens and Gene
11.) Have you ran into anybody you graduated high school with? YES, Barney!
12.) Did you move anywhere? From George's basement to my cabin
13.) What sporting events did you go to? the rodeo, my nephews slip and slide contest and 4x'in
14.) What concerts did you go to? Billy Currington and Deja Vu
15.) Are you registered to vote?yes
16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7? yup
17.) Where do you live now? Marion, Montana
18.) What did you do on your birthday? I went to Chicago to visit friends and family
19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006? SKY DIVE, start meds for ADHD and go hunting.
0.) What is one thing you regretted this year? Hurting one of the best men I know
21.) What's something you learned about yourself? That I need meds
22.) Any new additions to your family? Patrick Logan
23.) What was your best month? May
24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by? Keith and Nicole/Tom and Katie
25.) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (worst) to 10 (the best)? 7.5

another reason I LOVE MONTANA

ANYONE can perform a marriage ceremony in this state. Yes, it's true, any person you feel fit to
Solemnize your wedding may do so. And so, here's a fun story to go along with my reason.


One Friday night, about 2 months ago I was bartending as usual when an unusual question came my way.

"Uh, Kristen, Is the power vested in you?" Nick asked with his wonderfully hicked out drawl.

"Well, kinda Nick. What are you talking about?" I questioned back.

"Well, uh, we were uh, wonderin' if you, yeah ya know, uh have the ability to marry people." (I shut my eyes)

"Yeah, Kristen, we were wondering if you would like to marry us December 2nd?" Loretta chimes in at oh such an appropriate time.

Humbled and amazed, with shivers running up and down my spine, I replied, "I would love to!"

So, this past Saturday at 2:00 in the afternoon, I performed a beautifully simple ceremony celebrating what God had already done in the lives of my two friends Nick and Loretta and joining a family together with a ring of promise to Loretta's daughter Page. It was one of the most truly incredible moments of my life. So, here's a few pics...enjoy! (click them to see more, or just scroll down to view what's here)

A real Montana wedding

You may kiss your bride!
The new family