Introduction to Benewah County, Idaho Benewah County Idaho came into being on January 23rd, 1915. On that date, the state legislature took a chunk of southern Kootenai County and named it for a chief of the Coeur d’Alene tribe. With …
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It should come as no surprise that Kevin and I like taking Road Trips. Friday night, in bed, Kevin asked where we should go on Saturday. My immediate response was Spokane, but then I suggested Glacier. In normal years, we …
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Introduction to Ada County, Idaho Largest of Idaho’s counties by population, Ada County, Idaho, is also home to the State’s Capitol, Boise State University, and a growing tech industry. Formed on December 22, 1864, Ada County takes its name from Ada …
Introduction Back in 1927, Oscar Hammerstein set lyrics to Jerome Kern’s music and wrote “Fish got to swim, birds got to fly.” Since then, numerous artists have recorded the song, Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man, again and again. And it …
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Introduction Yesterday, I didn’t feel up to snuff, or to anything else, for that matter. Today is slightly better, thanks largely to the roses, and lilies, and hollyhocks, oh my! that are blooming in my flower beds. Yesterday, I came …
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Introduction Yesterday, I spent time doing four of my favorite activities. I read, finishing a comic mystery titled The Trouble With San Francisco (link below). I took a few photographs, including the day lily at the top of this page …
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Introduction I used to wake every morning with a song playing in my head. That hasn’t happened for quite some time. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I woke to my own internal juke box. This morning, I …
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Introduction We’ve been cleaning out the garage and the shed and finding all sorts of treasures. Yesterday, I pulled out a mint looking Mirro Aluminum Cookie Press which must have belonged to my mother. One blogger wrote that her mother …
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I’m back from taking time off. It’s been a while since I last wrote anything new. I was getting overwhelmed between spending all my time writing, plus all the drama surrounding our daily life these days. I had to sit …
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After a hearty breakfast in Republic, it’s time to set off for Sedro Woolley, on the other side of the Cascade Mountains. The map below shows only a portion of the drive as the North Cascades Highway just opened this …
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