Many of you ask about life here in north Idaho.

What do you do up there?  

I ride around with my laundry, that’s what I do.  Doesn’t everyone?
And I take pictures of my laundry, too.
Look closely and you’ll see…PEACHES.

These are Red Havens, not my favorite.  I’m waiting for the Alberta’s, and then it will be party time.

Going to town is never a spur of the moment decision.  There are lists.  There is structure.  There are lots of things to accomplish, because “town” is 30 minutes away.

On this particular afternoon, I went to town after band practice.  Band practice is “up the mountain”.  It is intense, as we’re learning 14 songs for an August gig.

Yes, I am bragging about having a gig.

Then I went to town.  In town I got gasoline and a cold drink.  I went to the Peach Man!  And then I bought groceries.  You can’t go to town without buying groceries.  I always have empty coolers in my car, along with my laundry.

I bought pork ribs.  Hurray for pork rib sales!

I went to Staples.  Don’t you love the trees?  Hurray for trees!

I bought a monitor.  Hurray for clearance sales!

I went to the laundromat.  Hurray for triple-load washing machines!

And I went to Blimpie, inside Walmart.  Hurray for Tuscan pannini’s with turkey, pepperoni and roasted red peppers!

This was dinner, while my clothes were washing. Excellent timing. Except I forgot my Kindle.  Hurray for eating dinner in the car in front of the laundromat!!!!