by mmooney | Mar 1, 2024 | The Friday Message
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...
by mmooney | Feb 23, 2024 | The Friday Message
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....
by mmooney | Feb 16, 2024 | The Friday Message
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...
by mmooney | Feb 9, 2024 | The Friday Message
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...
by mmooney | Feb 2, 2024 | The Friday Message
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...
by mmooney | Jan 26, 2024 | The Friday Message
When I point out to my grandchildren the aftermath of their art project, tent building, muddy boot prints or just quiet time—they generally honestly respond-what mess? I am glad for their youthful enthusiasm and optimism, it is contagious.I am fascinated each time I...
