Here’s an experience I’ll never forget from our years living in the deep south… We had just gotten a new kitten and she slept in a little bed next to ours. One night I woke up b/c she was just going NUTS! I looked over the edge of the bed and saw a dark creature [...]
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August 1, 2008
More Zoo Fun!
So, what could be better on a hot August night than an Ice Cream social at the zoo??? From the city of Boise…
Enjoy a family friendly evening Thursday, Aug. 7 at Zoo Boise for the
summer’s final Ice Cream Zoofari. Hours are 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Admission includes a food ticket for a hot dog, chips, drink and [...]
June 19, 2008
Lions and tigers and… BEARS!!!!!!!!!! OH MY!
Rumors have now been confirmed with pictures that there is a brown bear on the loose in Hidden Springs.
Whether you live in the area or not, it bears a good reminder (sorry for the pun…) to be careful when you are in bear country! Here are some tips from the Idaho Fish & Game:
1.) Residents [...]
May 24, 2008
Statesman Suggestions for Your Extended Holiday Weekend
The Idaho statesman posted some great weekend “to do” suggestions this afternoon on their website. The story link is below, and the story is pasted here as well. I was just about to work on another post about events commemorating our veterans, so….Thanks for making my job easy this week, Statesman! The Statesman’s website [...]
April 24, 2008
Goosed!
I don’t know if you read the Idaho Statesman, or not. BUT! If you don’t look at the online site, you might have missed this great little photo essay put to music about a mother goose. It is one of those feel good stories that I am glad they still cover, and thanks to the Internet, we get [...]
April 22, 2008
Family Pet Expo this weekend
Last weekend I drove past a truck selling “Labradoodles” on the side of the road (mix of Labrador and Poodle). I’ve heard great things about the temperament of this mix breed. I’d actually like to have one some day, but we’ve got an awesome family dog. And, one is enough for me these days! However, if [...]
April 3, 2008
An eye-popper
Here’s a real eye-popper. It’s well worth the 5 min. but make sure you watch the entire clip.
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/206
April 2, 2008
Bowling for everyone!
When I was in my freshmen year of college at Uof I, I sang with a group called the “Vandaleers.” It was a phenomenal year to be part of that group because we were invited to sing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall and also sang at the Kennedy Center in D.C. [...]
March 12, 2008
Horsing around!
I got a call from my good friend Julie, today inviting me and my family to an event at her family’s business this weekend. After she had me fully convinced that we need to go, I realized that I’ll be out of town at a scrap-booking event in the mountains! DAR!!!! So, I’m passing along [...]
March 6, 2008
10 things to do in Boise – Anytime
Here are a few things you can do ANY TIME!
1. Ice Skating at Idaho Ice World – www.idahoiceworld.org
2. Visit the Idaho Botanical Garden – M-F from 9-5; Weekends from noon-4 www.idahobotanicalgarden.org
3. Historical Museum in Julia Davis Park
4. Boise Art Museum in Julia Davis Park
5. Take a ride on the Boise tour train (also from Julia [...]
