One of my cousins recently sent me the above article about the McFarthest Spot, which was the subject of a post on this blog a few months ago. Mary found it in South Dakota Magazine. Since she lived in eastern South Dakota – Jasper, Brookings and Watertown before moving West River to Sturgis – her finger is on the pulse of current events in her entire native state.
She and her husband frequently put me up when I trek out west to visit the old stomping grounds where Hiramd and I worked for seven years after we married. They graciously provide one last night in civilization before I head northwest to Harding County, which borders Perkins County to the west. (The welcoming arches in Harding County are a dead ringer for the Perkins County ones pictured above.)
Before I leave for the wilderness, she serves a good breakfast and points me toward the gourmet coffee shack on the way out of town. “It’ll be the last good coffee you’ll find until your return,” she always advises. Being a good cousin, I always heed her advice and grab a cup of joe on the way out of town.
So in honor of my cousin’s tireless cub reporting on the McFarthest Spot issue, as well as her stellar and highly civilized hospitality, today’s post bears her first byline. Just one question, Mary.
When are you going to saddle up and trek through Harding County with me?
I promise, I’ll buy the coffee on the way to the McFarthest Spot.
