Mirabeau Park Fmr Doubletree Spokane

Here I am trying to pack for yet another trip. Everything out ready to put 1/2 back....then another 1/2 back in a day or so. The good news is that we have really no restrictions on weight (other than the standard 2-bags at 50lbs each) and neither Southwest nor Mexicana is charging for baggage. No way I'll need that baggage limitation but I still worry about having to carry the stuff around!<br ...

Finally got the truck back, all fixed and running beautifully. Decided to get on the road, though it was already 2 pm. Headed south along Flathead Lake through green forests and valleys to I-90, then west, west, west. All uphill, what a climb, to Coeur d'Alene in Idaho, then downhill into Washington State. Spent almost two hours trying to find Riverside State Park in the city of Spokane, finally set up the camper and tried to settle down for the night.

... most of the UK are patriotic but I could not imagine the response in the crowd if we were all asked to sing  &#8220;god save the queen&#8221; every time One Man and his dog started.  <br><br>Unfortunately we were unable to stay for the Tom Addis Dodge PRCA Rodeo or the Rhinestone Roper or watch the Canine Demo let alone the Cabela&#8217;s Dutch Oven Cook-Off (heaven knows what that is about). Another recommendation - stop by if you see any state fairs, especially for the rodeos. 

... actually Ian in a dreadful wig) put us through our paces.  Everyone in the group &#8211; 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.  <br><br>While this ride took place the boys (Tim ...

The golf trip was organised by Steve and I was looking forward to a decent round of golf at a local course to see if my game could recover from the disastrous run I'd been having in England. So four of us (Tim, Rob, Steve and I) set off at lunchtime in Jim&#8217;s hire car to drive the supposed 45-minute route around the lake with Tim driving. Tim normally drives an Aston ...

... gmacht sond**n händ eifach kilomet**wiis em b**g nah däruf baut.<br><br>Churz vorem idunkle hämm** hööch üb**eme see en bär entdeckt wo det go fische isch. Er hät sini büüti as uf** bracht und gnüsslich v**schlunge. Eus hät ** üb**haupt nöd beachtet, sind v**muetlich zwiit weg gsi und drum hämm** eus mittel steiwurf (kei angscht, nöd diräkt uf ihn) für äs foti vo vorne bem**kbar gmacht. Nachh** isch ** abzottlet ...

We're here visiting with Misty's mom, Malee, for the next 5 days or so. <br><br>If you are wondering about posts for the visit to the Olympics, don't worry, we will be working on it over the next few days and have Stories, Photos, and Videos. The mountains were spectacular, the weather couldn't have been more mild and calm, and it seemed we were almost alone out there. What a great way to start the adventure in our own backyard.<br><br>In the ...

... housing and executive furnished housing in the Spokane, Washington area." They will also rent available suites nightly. Linda, the manager, is a Christian. She gets surgery done on her foot on Friday. One donation of $20 in cash received at breakfast.

... in about 48 hours. The waterfall that existed as Dry Falls would have been bigger than every waterfall on earth today combined. It didn't happen just once. The glacier formed and melted again. And again. Visit the Dry Falls link for the 'gee whiz' facts and numbers. Dr. Bretz was in his 90s when his geologist buddies finally acknowledged him with their highest honors. Grand Coulee ...

... are doing hugely important work. I wish them all the best. We got up yesterday early and headed west again, through Idaho (with fresh snow in the trees and on the ground in the highest pass), and back to Spokane. We're staying here in Spokane with Ran Prieur, whom many of you know from essays of his I've posted. We hung out, went to the farmer's market, made dinner, did an interview, and watched the pilot episode of "Firefly ...