I retired from teaching after a 40-year career in the Great Falls Public Schools. I taught classes in grades seven through twelve, and I worked as an adjunct instructor at today's MSU-Great Falls. My areas were primarily social studies and English, and I taught everything from seventh grade remedial reading to three different Advanced Placement classes in history and government. I have been involved in the Lewis and Clark story for almost 30 years. During that time, I have portrayed members of the expedition in first-person reenactments, I have been an on-board historian for Lewis and Clark themed Road Scholar tours, and I do step-on guide work for tours coming through Great Falls. I am part of the steering committee organizing the 2026 annual meeting of the Lewis and Clark Trail Alliance that will gather in Great Falls this June. This year will be the fifth of these conventions at which I have made a presentation.