By JENNIFER SLAYDEN | Photos by JEN SLAYDEN AND RILEY SLAYDEN

Everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day, so the saying goes. Many donn green attire, partake in corned beef and cabbage, drink green beer, then feel pretty green around the gills on March 18th!

I’m only a wee bit Irish, but I can tell you, I feel extremely lucky to call Missoula my home. Not just on St. Patrick’s Day, but 365 days of the year.

An Irish Blessing:

May brooks and trees and singing hills

Join in the chorus too,

And every gentle wind that blows

Send happiness to you.

Rattlesnake WalkingBridge

Kona bridge fishing access off Mullenroad

Building Missoula AND buildingcommunity.

Getting set to celebrate the 10th Missoula Marathon thissummer!

My favorite time of year on Mount Jumbo. Arrowleaf Balsamroot flowers bloom aroundApril.

Shades of Missoula from above MountJumbo

Uplifting fog on theBlackfoot

Colors of autumn on the Clark Forktrail

Mountain West classic of UM Golf Course draws several hundred students andspectators

Happy Nesting!

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Jen Slayden wears many hats: Mother, Real Estate Agent with Main Street Realty, teacher for the non profit music program Center for Music, UM alumni, runner, and supporter of all things local. Her RealChange program dedicates a generous amount of her Real Estate commissions to be given back locally to organizations of her client’s choice. You can find her on Facebook, or give her a call at406-370-0300.