Random Wanderings

Over the weekend we took a bike ride on the Hiawatha trail. It is an old railroad trail converted to a biking trail.

From the website:

Winding through 10 tunnels and 7 high trestles, this 15-mile route crosses the rugged Bitterroot Mountains between Idaho and Montana. The Route of the Hiawatha is best known for the long, dark St. Paul Pass, or “Taft” Tunnel, which burrows for 1.66 miles under the Idaho/Montana state line.

Greg and Lydia emerge from the first mile long tunnel. Lights are required and jackets are needed. It is very cold and dark but one of my favorite parts just for the novelty of riding a bike in such a long tunnel.

This waterfall is right at the end of that first long tunnel.

There are many spectacular views along the way.

Lydia looks down from one of the many trestles (bridges) along the way.

Taking a break before going into another tunnel.

Time to secure the bikes and head for home.

Goodbye Hiawatha! Until next year!

Today is our 25th wedding anniversary. Our marriage has definitely been full of challenges but is better now than it has ever been. I am grateful for the things I have learned in working through those challenges.

To celebrate my husband and I took a trip to Leavenworth. As with our marriage, this trip had its challenges but was well worth it.

We dropped our 2 youngest girls off at the bus to take them to camp and then headed out of town. We usually rent a car when we travel but decided to spend the money on the hotel room instead for this trip (costly mistake). Just as we were pulling out, the air conditioning went out on the van. About an hour after we got into Leavenworth, while we were checking out the area, we stopped at the ski hill parking lot. When we tried to start the van, it would not start. We ended up without transportation for the whole time we were there.

Leavenworth is a whole village and activities based on a Bavarian theme. It is beautiful. We stayed at the Enzian Inn in a romantic suite, got to listen to the Alpenhorn being played while we enjoyed our complimentary full breakfast buffet. We played a couple of rounds at the Enzian Falls Championship Putting Course.

We attended the production of the Sound of Music at the Ski Hill amphitheater built specifically with that play in mind. Then we walked back to our hotel at 10:30PM.

We went on a white water rafting trip (about 4 hours). I never would have thought as a grandma I would be white water rafting.

I came home sunburned and with sore muscles but no regrets.

Emily Cheryl

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  Reunion 07

My husband and I went to a valentines dance at the church last night.  It was a lot of fun. They took pictures so I thought I would share it.  We met at a church dance. I used to love to dance but I don’t get the opportunity much any more to go.  They had a live band and a friend of ours was one of the members.  My dad plays drums in a dance band and I was reminded of my Mom and Dad as I watched the wife set and talk to friends while her husband played in the band.  She didn’t get an opportunity to dance.  My husband and I didn’t do a lot of dancing. It was just nice to set and listen to the music and reminise on the memories the songs brought back.

Ginanne and Jordan were also at the dance with us. My other love right now is my first granchild on the way.  Ginanne told me that she felt the baby move for the first time yesterday. Her pregnant tummy is just starting to pooch out. I had to take a picture.