Lake Coeur D'Alene Camping Resort

... and to thank the veterans at the fair and finally that we should show our support by singing the “Star Spangled Banner" and with that a recorded version of America’s national anthem shook through the speakers with such tear-jerking emotion that  everyone around us (with exception to those unable to and the Priest family) stood and placed their hands on their hearts and belted along with our 'Whitney Houston” singer.  Now I think it is fair to say you cannot ...

... actually Ian in a dreadful wig) put us through our paces.  Everyone in the group – myself, Nancy, Sig, Elizabeth, Fred and Travis (the wrangler at the rear) went for about four amazing long loping runs.  We went up and down the steepest of treks, which you had to rely (hope) that the horses knew what they were doing.  We finished at a meadow for a barbecue and then rode the horses back to the ranch. 

While this ride took place the boys (Tim ...

... rakes for clearing the bunkers! I teamed up with Tim to form a Brits team against Rob and Steve – the Yanks- in a Ryder Cup style four-ball match. Tim and Rob played really well with Steve and I contributing on some holes with the match going down to the last green for me to hole a 6 footer to halve the hole and win the game 1 up. A fantastic game on a gem of a course.

... poem about two loyal friends who mined and one promised the other that should he die that he would cremate him so he finishes his day warm.  It is funny how little country /western songs you know especially when our music library only has a few Johnny Cash cds so we are fairly green on Tom’s country/ blue grass music repertoire.  Mind you he was good and we sang along when we could, thankfully the American contingent held their own. 

... blind as a bat and Ian was ace shooter.  The kids went on a climbing experience on a climbing wall where Lily and Katie succeeded in climbing the full way and ringing the bell.    

The night was a cowboy games night at the ring with Wranglers resulting in the adults wrestling goats and putting boxers on them then to the Saloon for drinks.  It is similar to skiing with all the fresh air and activity you are shattered by 10 and ready to crash.

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I have returned home to Spokane after a summer of travels to visit friends and family across the west, and now have three days until I leave for the Dominican! I plan on using this blog as a means of updating y'all with photos and stories. It is easy for you to reply to my blogs, and I will ...

... our fellow guests and identified that one family (the RV drivers) were from the UK "where from" (always the first question) “London” “oh where” (second question if familiar or connected to London), “Wandsworth” “never, where do you live”  and then we find out that we are with Tim and Elizabeth Green who used to live on Frewin Road and whose children went to Finton House.  They were here with Elizabeth's mother ...

... taxing travel day yesterday, today we had engineered for relaxing… AND, that is exactly what we did! We took our time strolling along the marina and around the town, digesting all of its sights and sounds. Our stomach's let us know when it was time to duck into one of the numerous café’s and grab a bite for lunch. Scrumptious, melt in your mouth steak sandwiches, cooked rare and topped with melted blue cheese crumbles, served ...

... In in Ritzville, WA. After watching many hours of Rachel Rays $40 a day, she always tells people to look off the beaten path for a place to eat. So, that's where we landed. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/ DeniseAnn/ I guess if we really wanted we could have stopped and ordered our own custom killed game, too ...

9:00 PM in Missoula. Just back from some great Mexican food. Body clock not yet reset. Sleep approaches. But if I don't keep up this blog, I'll have such a backlog of things to say I'll never get to it all... Variation on Recipe for Sleeping on the Train: Add one crying baby and one young and unskilled mother. Stew for 6 to 8 hours until annoyed to a golden brown. Voila! Serves 50. Tim's Preferred Sleeping Position: A vertical three-quarters fetal with a half neck twist. Degree of ...