I feel very fortunate to have been born and raised in the Flathead.  It was a simple, uncomplicated upbringing with many friends and cousins. 

The Siblerud family first settled in the Flathead in the 1920's.  They were farmers and worked the land on their homestead along the Flathead River.

As with many from a small town in Montana, I felt the urge to explore a big city.  So in the 70's I relocated to Portland, Oregon where I landed a job downtown...