Through Chloe's Blue Eyes: Livingston

July 12, 2025

Osen's RV Park site B5

Livingston, Montana

Well, Dad did it. He made us sparkle and shine once again. You'd better put on your shades when you look our way. All the road grime is gone.....that is until tomorrow when we travel east to Billings, Montana.

This morning the two-legged didn't have breakfast before heading out. Pam had heard about a breakfast place that made it to the Food Network show so they decided to check it out. Pinky's is a very small restaurant but their arrival time only had them waiting about fifteen minutes for a table. Pinky's operates with two waitresses and a hostess plus the cooks in the kitchen. One of the waitresses works at Pinky's for the morning and lunch time when they are open, then she works in the office at our campground from late afternoon until the office closes at 8:30.

Everyone picked a different choice from the breakfast menu, but only Pam was happy with her dish. Dad said his pancakes had no flavor and the imitation syrup didn't have he slightest maple flavor to it.

Momma's omelet was left on the griddle so long it was brown and rubbery and the filling was so skimpy that not every forkful contained more than just egg.

At least they didn't burn the English muffin. Pam said she enjoyed her pile of waffle, sausage and egg.

The restaurant was located amongst several shops so they popped into the hardware store as well as the kitchen store. Both of those stops were fruitful as Dad left the hardware store with a bag and Momma left the kitchen store with a bag.

The antique shop

had a repurposed, small, shopping cart out front with colorful geraniums.

as well as some eye catching displays inside.

These two were hanging side by side, giving off the illusion of a couple on their way to the prom.

The next stop turned out to be enchanting due to the knowledgeable docent who was at the Depot Museum.

The docent shared the importance of the railroad in creating Livingston and other communities along the train rails. The depot at Livingston was used by people who had come to see Yellowstone. They would ride the train

then board a stage coach

or in later years, travel by auto into the park.

A clever display housed a black and white video used as marketing to entice people to come see Yellowstone.

After Amtrak stopped using the depot, it was almost demolished. But as it turned out, the building was saved and turned into to a museum to share the history