Day 1. With new tackle, new fishing licenses, and a container of night-crawlers in hand we were off to catch dinner. The new Pine Grove Fishing Pond was in a lovely setting and very impressive. But the skies were cloudy and it was darn cold for April 30th. Besides fishing, we watched. Marlene We watched other people catch big fish. Finally we […]
Get Ready, Get Set, Shop
The big day finally arrived! With much anticipation we headed east on Highway 2; past the empty Walmart, past the empty car dealerships, and past the empty cell phone store. A big blue balloon floated high in the sky beckoning shoppers. Come one, Come all. The big day has arrived. As I got closer, I […]
Riding the Bus with Mom and Homemade Peach Ice Cream
Mother’s Day will be here soon and I want to tell you a story about my mom, but before I tell the story, here’s a little introduction. You’ve gotten to know her in articles titled Know Your Mother, Nine Great Tips on How to Have a King Cake Party, and most recently in my post […]
Just Call Me Nobody!
I don’t regularly tune-in to the national news, nor am I a regular viewer of Oprah. But when I discovered yesterday that Oprah’s show was going to be The 20 Years Younger Challenge, I was intrigued. After finishing Sweet Mom’s story time, I planned to tune in to the show. However, a few minutes before […]
Mallory Rides a Bike
You remember Curious George. He lived with his friend, the man with the yellow hat. He was a good little monkey and always very curious. One morning the man with the yellow hat had a surprise for George. It was a bicycle! George was delighted. The man with the yellow hat […]
A Funky Easter Bonnet and Creole Cream Cheese
Don’t laugh. I know it looks like I have a flying saucer (I just can’t seem to get away from that alien theme) on my head or some such contraption. Perhaps my husband David thinks it looks more like the decoration that Lady Capulet wore to the ball where Romeo meets Juliet. Oh never […]
Wes, Sidewalk Art, Running Shoes, and Spring S’mores Bars
Spring has finally sprung. I think. So, what are the signs? Let’s take a look at the ABC’s of spring. A. We are having a passing snow shower as I write. Passing…being the operative word here. B. Wes has been looking out the window – a lot. Poor little kitty. He really, really, really wants […]
I Shot an Arrow in the Air
The sign said “Archery Range is Open”. David asked me if I would like to take a walk up there. I said I would, so he parked the truck and he, the girls, and I walked over to the trailhead. Mallory signed the register and commented “looking forward to coming back with my bow”. At […]
FBI Memo Released of Aliens Landing at Roswell
No sooner did I publish two articles about UFO’s – one on April Fool’s Day about UFO Encounters In and Around Kalispell and the other about a road Trip to Roswell and the Extra-Terrestrial Highway – that the internet is ablaze about an official memo released by the FBI, under the Freedom of Information Act, concerning the Roswell Incident of 1947. The […]
April Showers Bring May Flowers
“No one in the class could remember a time when there wasn’t rain.” -Ray Bradbury After a very cold morning, the sun came out and surprised me. Up until that time, I was feeling a bit like Margot in Ray Bradbury’s All Summer In a Day….waiting for the rain to stop and the glorious […]
