This Morning Brew begins with a Memorial Day reflection honoring the sacrifices made by generations of Americans who defended our freedoms and our constitutional republic.

From there, Ted reflects on the recent local election season, reminding listeners that while campaigns may divide us politically, we remain Americans first with far more in common than we sometimes remember.

The Brew then takes an unexpected turn with a late-night encounter on Highway 95 involving a full-grown elk standing silently in the middle of the road moments after Ted strangely felt prompted to think about elk while crossing the Kootenai River bridge. Coincidence… or something more?