Meander

Meander

Meet Young at Heart, YaH, a band of brothers from different mothers in this week’s message. I just spent 4 days with these gentlemen on a ski-cation in Utah.  I have been encouraged to tell you about our amazing ski days at Powder Mountain and Snowbasin. ...
Both Sides

Both Sides

Bogus Basin is one of the jewels of the Treasure Valley.  It was once referred to as the YMCA on the mountain as it provided such a wonderful winter and summer recreational and educational  opportunity. Do you remember when Mike Shirley and his Board introduced the...
Zithhh, zithhh

Zithhh, zithhh

Shred the POW. I love to ski in fresh powder, nothing quite like floating in the snow on skis as you make the turns required to miss the trees or other obstacles. Go to any ski area on a powder morning and be prepared for those “powder hounds” to forget etiquette....
Lost Cause

Lost Cause

In our current political turmoil, it is worth looking back on history.  Ulysses S. Grant was elected our l8th President.  In spite of the Ku Klux Klan and a “big lie” Grant unified our Country around the ideals he defended in the Civil War.  Grant was the General...
Off Color

Off Color

I went birthday card shopping to secure a clever/humorous unusual celebration offering.  I like to go to Dragonfly, when I walked in and asked which section for birthday wishes, I got cheerful directions to the 5 racks with advice that the last two might be a bit...
15,782,828

15,782,828

This is a very unique year in the land of bugs, the Cicadas are coming. Brood XIX and Broad XIII are on different hatching cycles. One emerges every 17 years while the other on a thirteen year cycle. This year the two Broods will emerge in the same year. You can...