Category Boise
Christmas!
For the first time in, gosh, how many years? I didn’t spend the month of December working around the clock to close a bunch of year-end deals. Instead, I had a great December full of sisterly visits, furniture shopping and — to top it all off — a white Christmas with my sibs and the […]
Stories to tell . . . later
Had a fantastic weekend, and I’ve got lots of photos and stories to share (spoiler: there are beaches and sequins and pecan cheesecake, among other things). But it’s late and I’m tired — and, since I spent the weekend (mostly) playing instead of working (as much as I should have), I’m going to need to get an early start […]
Mudslides and peach cobbler
On Friday morning Mark and I drove up north to go hiking around Blue Lake and have lunch in McCall, Idaho. He didn’t have class or work, and the weather was perfect; I was looking forward to a fun day in Nature with my brother. Only we didn’t get there. Roughly half-way between Boise and […]
Shae turns five
Thanks to a felicitous coincidence in the timing of my vacation, I was in Boise for Shae’s fifth birthday party. We were both delighted that I could be part of the special occasion. Legos featured prominently among the gifts An outdoor Lego pool that Barbie would have loved.I hadn’t realized the company had made such […]
The Ride: Bogus Basin
Boise claims to be a cycling town. in the interest of getting in shape for the big ride at the end of the month, I decided to put it to the test. Last week I hunted around for a bike shop that would rent me a good road bike. Idaho Mountain Touring was the only shop […]
Family night at the mini golf
Guess what we did today! Shae (turns 5 tomorrow) Brynn (9 yrs old) Jaron (7 yrs old) Mini-golf Gothic Mark (my brother) and Erin (sister-in-law) Adri (5 months) Heather (my sister) Jordan (brother-in-law)
Boise Wedding – Mr. and Mrs.
Happy day! The couple was radiant, the ceremony intimate and sweet, and the warmth of family embrace more than enough to keep chilly autumn winds at bay. Welcome to the newest member of the Davis clan! Moi and Mark (with Lady in the background) Moi and Erin Twin Falls Temple First […]
Boise Wedding – Shoshone Falls
As you might have guessed from its name, the town of Twin Falls sits on a bluff above the Snake River very near a number of falls. Some of my relatives said they wanted to stop by Shoshone Falls on the way back to Boise, so I decided to join them. Unfortunately due to the dry […]
Boise Wedding – Guns before girls
Suppose you’ve got a few hours to kill before meeting up with your bride and the photographer for wedding photos. What do you do? If you said “shoot guns!” then you’d fit right in with my family (probably better than I do). When Ammon and I pulled up at Jordan’s parents’ house in Twin Falls […]
Boise Wedding – Tuxes, snails and jovial French chefs
Thursday was the day for last-minute wedding preparations. I needed to pick up my tux, find a box and wrapping paper for my wedding gifts, wrap said gifts, and run some errands for various other family members who were otherwise occupied. Fortunately for me, Jaron volunteered to come along as my special helper. Which means […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 