Have you acted on a whim? Sometimes it's best not to plan everything in life. Recently we felt the need to visit friends, Bill and Donna Faris in Hayden, Idaho. We spent 3 days visiting, sightseeing and celebrating (Bill recently retired after 29 yrs as a physical therapist). Of course, celebrations meant we had to eat, and boy did we enjoy some of the best meals with our friends. We also had a fun surprise visit with Hope Harper, at the last minute, who also lives in Hayden. A special thanks to Bill and Donna for everything . . . it was so good to spend time with both of you . . . anytime you want to "celebrate" something just give us a call!
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| We had a nice visit with Hope and her blue-eyed cat, Frank |
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| In the afternoon we enjoyed a hike in the English Point Trail System with Bill . . . hey, Bill, where's the other half of your leg??? |
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| We passed some neat fungi growing on a tree |
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| Kent & Bill having a little fun after all these years . . . some things never change! |
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| Pretty Buttercups and Forget-Me-Not growing along the trail |
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| We had an unforgettable steak dinner at Wolf Lodge Inn We each had the 10 oz. Sirloin, it was the best ever! and yes, we ate the whole thing! |
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| There's so much to see and do in Coeur d'Alene |
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| Starting up the Mineral Ridge trail |
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| Moisture from last nights rain |
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| Yellow slime mold |
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| Lake Coeur d'Alene is 32 miles long |
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| Here's another scenic view of a very beautiful lake . . . hard to believe there was no one else on the trail |
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| Old bridge at Falls Park in Post Falls . . . Built in 1929 at a cost of $22,948.00 |
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| View of Post Falls Dam on the Spokane River |
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| Canadian geese |
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| We never did get to see the driver to check out his hair . . . do you think he's bald? |
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| Friday we hiked the Tubbs Hill trail |
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| Reflection and reminiscing |
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| Dinner at Capone's with Donna & Bill |
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| We laughed that Bill bought his own Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake . . . we enjoyed helping him eat it just the same! |
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| Priest Lake |
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| Here we are enjoying another beautiful day in Idaho |
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| Who could resist a view like this from Cavanaugh Bay . . . certainly not us! |
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| A unique feature at the Spokane airport . . . rocking chairs! |
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| Flying into Salt Lake City |
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| Almost home . . . that's Hurricane our hometown |
