Idaho, Part Two
Fall has arrived in Washington, so I'd better get "Summer in Idaho" wrapped up so we can head into the new season!
Jason joined me in Idaho for Labor Day weekend. We had a really terrific dinner with Bob and Kristy and their respective fiances (who are both delightful!), then headed up to the cabin to spend the rest of the weekend with the whole fam. Forest fires have been raging throughout the state this summer (worst year on record, I think), so our time in McCall was a bit ashy and discolored as smoke came pouring over the mountains and into our little valley. But the mornings were beautiful, as seen by this picture of our view.
We had a great time together. Inside we were likely found either playing with Cole (who developed the exhausting habit of desiring walking all over the place while holding your finger!) or playing video games. The range of choices was dramatic--my parents got an old-school video arcade, and Jenny and Chad brought up their new Nintendo Wii. While I certainly enjoyed our tournaments on the classic bubble game, I must say that creating Miis for everyone in the family was my favorite.
We also enjoyed some four wheeling, and Jason had his first fly-fishing experience. In addition, we headed down to Ice Cream Alley in town to feast on huge cones. Then Mom and I took Jason on a tour of Victory Cove, our old church camp from days gone by. You can see the picture of me in front of the Dining Hall. Yippee!
We left early on Labor Day, heading down the mountain to have a quick lunch with Krystal before flying out. While it was sad (as always!) to leave, it was a good thing we got out of there when we did--shortly after we got off the road, a new fire swept through the canyon and shut down the road for hours...
Jason joined me in Idaho for Labor Day weekend. We had a really terrific dinner with Bob and Kristy and their respective fiances (who are both delightful!), then headed up to the cabin to spend the rest of the weekend with the whole fam. Forest fires have been raging throughout the state this summer (worst year on record, I think), so our time in McCall was a bit ashy and discolored as smoke came pouring over the mountains and into our little valley. But the mornings were beautiful, as seen by this picture of our view.
We had a great time together. Inside we were likely found either playing with Cole (who developed the exhausting habit of desiring walking all over the place while holding your finger!) or playing video games. The range of choices was dramatic--my parents got an old-school video arcade, and Jenny and Chad brought up their new Nintendo Wii. While I certainly enjoyed our tournaments on the classic bubble game, I must say that creating Miis for everyone in the family was my favorite.
We also enjoyed some four wheeling, and Jason had his first fly-fishing experience. In addition, we headed down to Ice Cream Alley in town to feast on huge cones. Then Mom and I took Jason on a tour of Victory Cove, our old church camp from days gone by. You can see the picture of me in front of the Dining Hall. Yippee!
We left early on Labor Day, heading down the mountain to have a quick lunch with Krystal before flying out. While it was sad (as always!) to leave, it was a good thing we got out of there when we did--shortly after we got off the road, a new fire swept through the canyon and shut down the road for hours...
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