
Lucille is our ATV. We named our “all-terrain vehicle” after the popular 1950’s to ’70’s comedian, Lucille Ball, because she has a red head and she’s a “ball!” Look carefully at that photo and you can see Bob, TazE (our Boston Terrier), and me… ready to have a Montana springtime ball!

Just as a ship is launched to the sea,
Bob & I launched Lucille on the mountains today.
It’s not her maiden voyage; she’s a veteran for sure.
But it was her first 2020 opportunity to play.

in the Tobacco Root Mountains
We went with two other couples;
It’s a good thing we had them along
Because when Bob got stuck in the snow,
Rex was prepared for what went wrong
He had a long rope, and equipment galore-
So he pulled old Lucille out in a flash.
Us gals kept our 6 feet distance and watched.
We didn’t want to intrude or do something brash.
This video shows the end of the trial…
CG pulled the rope by hand at the end,
But Rex used it connected to his ATV
To pull Lucille out – way beyond the bend!

We went to the very top of the mountain
Where the sky was unbelievably blue –
And there we had lunch – a spectacular view –
Wish we could share this four-wheeling ride with you!


That snow-covered peak is gorgeous Mt. Baldy.
From here, it’s a much different sight
Than the way it looks from our house
Where it seems rounded and shines ever bright.





The weather could not have been
More perfect for this ATV outing.
Life in the Montana mountains is grand!
Keeps me from sitting home – pouting!


Lucille rides the trailer home

but now she’s ready to head home now!

See Mt. Baldy out there?
I told you it looks rounded from our home.
Strange, huh?
I’m so glad you came to JanBeek today
To join our 2020 launch of Lucille.
Now it’s time to get in the kitchen;
Bob needs a hearty dinner meal.

Bee well!
Bee safe!!
See ya tomorrow.
Comments on: "Launching Lucille" (29)
oh my goodness, that looks like a total blast!!!! and your state is absolutely beautiful. 🙂
Thank you. It was a real blast… and yes, Montana is WONderfully beautiful! Thank you for your comment.
🙂 you are very welcome. 🙂
Hi, I am new to your blog.
Such beautiful surroundings, gorgeous picture and brilliant fun. What joy!
Thank you, Crissy, for visiting JanBeek and sharing this gorgeous Montana day with us. I wish you could have been here in reality! Where do you live?
I so too would have liked to share the gorgeous Montana day with you. But I am far away. I live in Sydney Australia. Nice to meet you JanBeek.
Thank you for virtually joining us, Chrissy. ❤️👍🏽
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What a beautiful Montana day! I loved the pictures. Thanks so much for taking us, your readers, along on your journey! Lucille, indeed! That was fun. I can almost imagine the wind whipping across my face, I am sure I was smiling the whole way! Especially the animals at the end. God is so good. You are blessed. Look at TazE’s little face, isn’t that the most adorable look ever?! God bless!
Thank you, Donna Marie. Yes, it was a splendid day, and yes, TazE is a sweetheart. I wish you could have joined us.
It looks amazing.
Thank you. Yes, it is! <3
Hey ma! What a FUN day you had! Yay! But I didn’t see a few of the photos and the video. I guess the embedded link didn’t work or? Check it out and let me know if it’s fixed and I’ll come back and check it out! Love youuuuuuuu 💕
They worked for me, DeDe. Did you try again?
I didn’t realize that I had to click on a link that would take me to Twitter where you posted them rather than post them directly into your blog. Ahhhhh! Something new for me to learn! I saw the videos. Wow! Snow! Chilly up there but what a beautiful day!
Actually, it looks chilly with all that snow, but it wasn’t too bad at all. I’m glad you figured out how to get to the videos.
Great outfit
Thanks, Derrick. That outfit kept me warm, safe, and almost dust free… but not quite!
Jan oh what an adventure.. So wonderful pictures and video’s and dressed for the part 🙂
Nothing better than getting out in the great outdoors….
Big hugs and Much love your way Jan.. <3
Take care my friend <3
Thank you for virtually joining us, Sue! It was a perfect day weather-wise. Today we have a drizzly gray sky.
Likewise Jan…. 🙂 🙂
What a glorious day and great pics! So glad you could celebrate the day and beauty this way. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Thanks for joining us, Fran! 😃
What a fun day and adventure. I loved my trip up the mountain with Lucille and friends last year. So much fun and beautiful photos and fun video.
Thank you, Laina. Yes, Lucille is a great tool for creating lasting memories <3 Thanks for your visit and taking time to comment.
I look forward to when you can come back and we can make more memories together on Lucille with you, Laina.
Love this! The three of you rock, how enjoyable! Thanks for sharing! 😊
Thank you! We sure have a lot of fun together with our Montana friends. Wish you could join us!
That would be wonderful! I hope to visit with you and your family. Thanks for your kindness.