Just returned from Idaho after spending a week with my "twin" brother David! He's promised, and he already knew, that he'll be here in North Carolina for our birthday this next school year; it's his turn to come here anyway.
We had a great time together after not having seen him for the past nine years. Did some really interesting things while there: hiked several miles up a mountain to see a spectacular lake, the Upper Glidden; rode thirty-some miles on an abandoned train bed which has been paved for a bike trail and saw a moose with a set of young twins; explored two silver mines which are still being worked and mining 1,500,000 ounces of silver annually in one, to 6,500,000 ounces from the other, the Sunshine Mine!!!
Also had a backyard picnic on Saturday with Little Lennie, Crystal, and Nate the Great who live nearby in Coeur D'Alene. We played Boocheyball and had a terrific cookout, which David prepared in his Weber Grill, along with a vegetable pasta salad and Beth's Ramen concoction; had to call her to get the recipe which everyone enjoyed.
I met David's neighbor, Cliff, who came over to visit several times. It was one one of Cliff's bikes we borrowed for our trail ride. Had to get up at 2:00 a.m. for my flight back but had no problem doing that because it was 5:00 a.m. here in Virginia.
I've got a lot of pictures to post here and on my Facebook page as soon as I can get them downloaded from my "welfare" camera, which Sarah gave me, and Theresa helps me to get them there!
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