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Friday night. Pouring rain. 43°F. Sandpoint. An almost empty avenue. Wheels roll. Classic cars cruise. Spectators stand while hiding under umbre...
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Spring. Idaho. The Pacific Northwest. Winter's blanket of white has melted away. Refuse of dead timber, branches, and stumps piled and ready to b...
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Aromas. Scents. Smells. Bouquets of pungent perfumes. A whiff of familiar fragrance takes me back. Nostalgia. Looking behind to the past as analo...
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January 1, 2021 — December 31, 2021: The Dash. Christmas 2020, we were given a glass quart canning jar, empty, with a note—attached with brown ...
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North Idaho. Coeur d'Alene. Downtown. Darkness covers while white lights decorate naked trees. Crowds line the street. Conversing. Laughing. Our ...
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Operation: Christmas Child. Last year, a combined 9,113,853 boxes were handed out world wide. Out of those boxes, ours made it to South Africa. T...
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Autumn weather permeates late September summer day; a dampness envelopes. Hot coffee to warm the soul. Candy covered caramel apples. Pick up game...
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Labor Day. End of Summer. September. The annual Paul Bunyan Days in St. Maries.Drive. Park. Walk. Our destination lies before us through a maze s...
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Here in North Idaho, we tend to notice the end of summer, not just by the calendar, but by some of nature's indications: cooler weather tempera...
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Lying in bed last night, listening to the macaronic sounds of rain against the window and waiting for the promised thunder showers that did not ...
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3:15am. Black Morning. Packed. Up and brewed coffee. Got the kids up and loaded the steel beast. Cargo box—decorated with stickers and decals: b...
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Pulling out and taking a left, then crossing intersections, we stop to fill up. Tank full. We exit the gas station and follow asphalt with a for...
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