by mmooney | Jul 21, 2023 | The Friday Message
There is a special magic in playing golf in Scotland, Ireland, and England. The Scots likely invented the game in the 15th Century. The Scottish parliament act of 1457 banned the game because it was interfering with military training. Think of all the frustration and...
by mmooney | Jul 14, 2023 | The Friday Message
My son in law has recently discovered the Beatle’s. “Have you heard this music and listened to the lyrics”? All of the Mooney’s who had this interaction thought he was kidding. Unlike our daughters who were likely over exposed to the Beatles...
by mmooney | Jul 7, 2023 | The Friday Message
A basin that normally retains waters and allows no outflows to other external bodies of water is endorheic. The Caspian Sea, The Great Salt Lake, formally known as Lake Bonneville, and Malheur/Harney Lake in Oregon. With only evaporation or seepage to allow...
by mmooney | Jun 30, 2023 | The Friday Message
I keep thinking that summer is going to arrive in Idaho. So far, we have mostly seen sub normal temperatures and lots of rain. The forest is that shade of green that is difficult to describe, it is iridescent, luminous colors that seem to change from every angle....
by mmooney | Jun 23, 2023 | The Friday Message
I am not an allergy sufferer, very fortunate, so I can enjoy that every plant is in bloom. There are so many flowers to view and appreciate, trees in bloom, and lots of wild poppies and yarrow. I wish I could overlook all of the invasive species that are threatening...
by mmooney | Jun 16, 2023 | The Friday Message
One of my favorite movies is Never Ending Story. I am going to tell you I was only watching it because of Hank. Regardless, it is an exciting tale that unfolds as a young student, Bastian, reads the book and imagines himself as part of the action. Atreyu the hero, on...
