Oh Oh

I screwed up.  For the past two posts I've referred to the Brannen Ranch and the B4 as being the same ranch.  They are not the same ranch.  The B4 ranch is in Wyoming at the head of the Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone river near Cooke City, Montana.  It was/is strictly a dude ranch, one that our family visited a couple of times during the fifties.  My Dad was a friend of the then manager of the ranch.  I seem to recall that the couple that ran the ranch were friends of my parents while they were all members of the Dude Ranchers' Association.

I honestly do not recall the brand of the Brannen ranch.  I think my confusion came from the four Brannen brothers hence the B4.  But it wasn't so nor is it now!  There were four Brannen brothers, however.  I do remember that we just called it the Brannen ranch or place.

Rack it up to an old man's memory! :-)  But at least I eventually remembered.  Just a little late!!

• 11/9/09 edit.  Now, Candy tells me that I have been misspelling Kinsfather.  It doesn't have a d like I have been using!  Also I now think Brannen may have been spelled Brennan. ;-)  I am getting into an area where my poor spelling is interacting with my poor memory ~ a deadly combination!  Faint heart never won fair lady.  I am charging forward anyway.  :-)
• On another note, it is the Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River that runs from Cooke City through a corner of Wyoming and finally into the Yellowstone River at Laurel, Montana.  The Clark Fork river that runs through western Montana has no apostrophe s ~ that I know.  For years my Spokane fishing buddies would correct me when I said the Clark's Fork when I would refer to the Clark fork River that runs through St. Reggis.  The Clark Fork River of my youth had an apostrophe S.
• I just googled the Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River.  The results showed no apostrophe just Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone.  Wouldn't you think it should have an apostrophe?  There was only one Clark of Lewis and Clark fame.  It's not like there was more than one Clark.  And, if it is his fork it needs an apostrophe S!  Crap.  Now I'm thinking who gives a rat's ass?!  Haaaaaaaaa
  
• Gawd, life gets complicated!  But--fun.
  
• It ain't easy being compulsive!
  

Gordon et.al.