It was a much-needed respite! I don't think my mom and I slowed down until I left this morning. She obliged me to visit some of my old haunts!Thursday:
Drove to Warren, Idaho where my old cabin is - and did so in awe at all the burned forest that was all along the dirt road leading to Warren. There was a massive forest fire 2 years ago. I was so sad to see just how much was burned.
Walked around and scouted out the changes in the ghost town.
Hiked to Bemis Rock - okay mom hiked the base, I hiked to the top.
Stopped in McCall on the way back to Boise for a delectable and much CRAVED trout dinner.
Friday:
Went on a nice long road bike ride in anticipation of all the greasy food I'd be eating that evening at the fair! Thankfully, there were no dogs to chase me this time! (All you Boiseans - riding straight out Cloverdale Road is a fabulous ride!)
Lunched with a good high school friend and her darling little 3-year old son - who is a total flirt! :)
Rode fair rides, gawked at the 213 lbs pumpkin
and other fun prize-winning fair crafts, photos, flower arrangements and quilts.
Cooed at the darling sheep, goats... and the HUGE cows and horses.
Ate my body weight in grease:
Half a Corn Dog
Black Cherry Shaved Ice
One slice of Hawaiian Pizza
One Ice Cream Potato
Half of a Scone
Endured 100+ degree temperatures while at the fair!
Watched a kid on the swings ride puke and spray the crowd below (I was on a swing at the time and safely out of the spray zone)
Saturday:
Went for another road bike ride to work off the food I ate at the fair the night before
Watched my nephew - who is a sophomore on the varsity soccer team for his high school - play his first big soccer game
for this coming season
Took a 2-hour nap
Made an appearance at my friend's wedding reception
Watched the James Bond Goldfinger with my sister and her family
Sunday:
Church! Of course. :)
40-minute nap
Go with my sister and her family to listen to my nephew's patriarchal blessing
Get home taught with my sister and her family
Family BBQ!!! Of huge t-bone steaks, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, green salad, mushrooms, and cake
afterward.
Monday:
Breakfast with Robyn! and my mom.
Then I hit the road to come back to Utah.
Drove to Warren, Idaho where my old cabin is - and did so in awe at all the burned forest that was all along the dirt road leading to Warren. There was a massive forest fire 2 years ago. I was so sad to see just how much was burned.Walked around and scouted out the changes in the ghost town.
Hiked to Bemis Rock - okay mom hiked the base, I hiked to the top.Stopped in McCall on the way back to Boise for a delectable and much CRAVED trout dinner.
Friday:
Went on a nice long road bike ride in anticipation of all the greasy food I'd be eating that evening at the fair! Thankfully, there were no dogs to chase me this time! (All you Boiseans - riding straight out Cloverdale Road is a fabulous ride!)
Lunched with a good high school friend and her darling little 3-year old son - who is a total flirt! :)
Rode fair rides, gawked at the 213 lbs pumpkin
and other fun prize-winning fair crafts, photos, flower arrangements and quilts.Cooed at the darling sheep, goats... and the HUGE cows and horses.
Ate my body weight in grease:
Half a Corn Dog
Black Cherry Shaved Ice
One slice of Hawaiian Pizza
One Ice Cream PotatoHalf of a Scone
Endured 100+ degree temperatures while at the fair!
Watched a kid on the swings ride puke and spray the crowd below (I was on a swing at the time and safely out of the spray zone)
Saturday:
Went for another road bike ride to work off the food I ate at the fair the night before
Watched my nephew - who is a sophomore on the varsity soccer team for his high school - play his first big soccer game
for this coming seasonTook a 2-hour nap
Made an appearance at my friend's wedding reception
Watched the James Bond Goldfinger with my sister and her family
Sunday:
Church! Of course. :)
40-minute nap
Go with my sister and her family to listen to my nephew's patriarchal blessing
Get home taught with my sister and her family
Family BBQ!!! Of huge t-bone steaks, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, green salad, mushrooms, and cake
afterward.Monday:
Breakfast with Robyn! and my mom.
Then I hit the road to come back to Utah.
It was a lot in just a few days, but it was wonderful. Wonderful to be with family, to be home (for the first time since Christmas), and to just get out of dodge!
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