17 August 2009

WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND MONTANA

It has been so long since I have blogged that I can't even believe it myself. It's not that I have not thought about it almost everyday and night - oh brother where does all the time go? The TYRANNY OF THE URGENT just about says it all, but alas, here I am at my blog site and I hope I can do it some justice. Right now we are at the Holiday Inn Express in Pullman, Washington, and Steve is teaching at the Veterinary College for two weeks. We are in our second week and time is flying by. We had one week-end to travel which we did, and it was a great experience. Steve and I went south to Lewiston, Idaho (Idaho is only seven miles from Pullman, Washington). The terain in this whole area is very different and amazing. Lewiston and Clarkston Washington, a few miles west, are named after the well known explorers Lewis and Clark. My SPECIAL GUY and I headed east up Clearwater Canyon along the Lewis and Clark trail and Nez Perce Trail through the Nez Perce Reservation to Missoula Montana. WOW - The trip was beautiful! We drove up the west side of the Bitterroot Mountains and down into Missoula. On this same trail and going up to northrn Montana, Cheif Joseph took his people one thousand three hundred miles to try to get away from the U.S Army that was chasing them. But, the U.S. Army caught up with them just as they got to Canada. So, now a certain time of year you can see many, three hundred or so horses and riders following the trail to commerate this event. This (Missoula) is the town that the movie A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT was written about, and later became a film, directed by Robert Redford. It was filmed in and around the area, plus other places, and if you have seen the movie you know the cinematography was probably the most beautiful and magnificent I have ever seen in a movie. WOW AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! What can I say, God has created an amazing and gorgeous world - the trip was breathtaking! We spent the night in Missoula, Montana and on Sunday went to Coeur D' Alene , a tourist town, and had lunch at a restaurant, eating at a table on the sidewalk. That was fun, and then we walked around the downtown area. It was a beautiful sunny day and warm, but not real hot, and just about perfect. On the way here to Coeur D' Alene, I am digressing a bit, we passed where the gold rush began that brought many white men to Indian Country. Every state has a special history, just like every person has a history. Coming back to Pullman we went through another Indian Reservation and onto the golden mountains covered in wheat, barley, and lentils. This was another big change in the terrain. This is all for tonight, but tune in later to hear my SAGA and ADVENTURE at the local Wal-Mart in IDAHO, which is only seven miles from Pullman. You will laugh, and you will cry, trust me on this, it was unbelievable!!!!! By all means tune in for the next episode!!!!!

2 comments:

Greg said...

A River Runs Through It--for sure. I know you're just loving it and soaking it all in.

Melissa said...

Can't wait to hear the next episode! You're keeping us waiting! :)