Charles Conrad only lived in the beautifully appointed Conrad Mansion for the final seven years of his life. Anyone associated with the Conrads or who descended from the family will attest that those seven years were the most joyous years in the Mansion. One aspect of that brief, happy time was the annual […]
A small crowd gathered on the porch of the Conrad Mansion as the essence of Thanksgiving withered and the Christmas season began to bloom. The air was chilly and the mood was festive as a cheerful tourist spoke to the waiting crowd about historical Boston. Finally, the screen door opened and a middle-aged woman looked […]
A bit of graupel fell overnight and, at present, a blue sky peeks through the clouds to the west. Darker clouds hang over the mountains to the east and we are expecting snow. Icy sidewalks are thawing out leaving slush and puddles in its place. It feels like spring and it’s cold. _________________________ February 18, […]
Let me take you back in time to an autumn evening in 1910 shortly before Halloween. Lettie Conrad and her daughter Alicia have returned from a dinner party and are still in their evening gowns as they sit in the mansion’s library discussing plans for their upcoming Halloween party. Little do they realize what fate has in […]
Today, April 2nd , looks more like winter than spring. I know we told you spring arrived in a timely fashion on March 20th with warmer temperatures and a flower bud in our garden. But, it was pretty short lived and we’ve been having cooler weather and snow showers almost everyday since then. Yes, Montanans […]
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