My Favorite Things.

Favorite view…Fan Mtn. and The Beehive from my deck.

Favorite Christmas lights: Lions Club Park, Sandy and Wayne Black’s house, Forsberg’s.

Favorite gas station: Rocky Mtn. Supply. Santa’s helpers work here.

Favorite gym: Madison Square. Love the smell of duct tape in the morning.

Favorite chef: John Kulon, Continental Divide. Always jolly.

Favorite fishing hole: Ennis Post Office parking lot after a good rain.

Favorite drag strip: Varney road…vrooom!

Favorite outhouse: Palisades is usually empty, Lyons Bridge is too far…accidents can happen. Who stole the TP?

Favorite Christmas songs: “Sleigh Ride” The Ronettes, “Christmas Vacation” Mavis Staples.

Worst Christmas song: “All I Want for Christmas is You” Mariah Carey. Please make it stop.

Worst subdivision: Too many to choose from.

Favorite stocking stuffer: Deemo’s gift card.

Favorite lodge people: Manuela and Parker Redmond, Madison Valley Ranch.

Favorite reloader: John Bancroft.

Best deals on Christmas stuff: The Nearly New Shoppe.

Favorite fly rod: Hardy Zenith Sintrix 590-4

Favorite latte-free zone: Rainbow Valley Lodge, Odell Ck. Fly Shop…good flies, hot coffee, sweet donuts, no yoga, no candles, no hipsters.

Best disappearing act: McAllister Inn.

Second best disappearing act: The Varney boat ramp.

Favorite Santa…Wally, where are you?

Best flannel shirts: Kelly Galloup

Favorite Christmas elfs: Madison Foods Staff.

Biggest Christmas Turkey: The Drift condos

Christmas gift most likely to be returned: Grateful Dead chest waders.

Biggest Grinch: Whoever decided we can’t leave stuff at the dump for folks to pick up for free.

Lump of coal: Jack Ck. Canyon road.

Best Christmas gifts for kids: Ennis GROWW Program, Good Thymes Camp.

Christmas quiet zone: Ennis Library.

Best run operation: Earl & Tena Dewey, Channels Ranch

Favorite barber shop: Magic Mirror.

Favorite place to Christmas shop: Shedhorn Sports… because you always need more bullets and hand warmers.

Favorite Christmas spirits: Willie’s Distillery

Favorite human: Janet Dochnahl.

Merry Christmas! RB