Around Town

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Various posts from adventures as we wander out and about.
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Around Town

Randy’s Birthday Bash

The day started. After breakfast and catching up on news and stuff I joined Jesse for a “Papa’s Fun With Numbers” session. Today we played with prime factors and greatest common factor. Pretty cool stuff. Then it was time to head for the hills. We packed a lunch, donned our hiking shoes, and drove up […]

Around Town, Hagerman Craft Fair 2018

Hagerman Fair 2018

On the way back from Malad we stopped at the Hagerman Arts and Crafts fair.  This is held at the bottom of the Snake River Canyon in the Thousand Springs area.  You have to park on top of the canyon and board a school bus which takes everyone down the steep, winding road to the

Around Town, Malad Homecoming 2018

Malad Homecoming 2018

It seems we always arrange to arrive in Malad for September bank meeting and are greeted by the annual Homecoming parade. So, here are some shots of this year’s parade. But first we took photos with the bank dragon: Now the Parade:   Fun parade.  Lots of candy peppered the crowd. Following the parade we

Around Town, Malad_2017-09-22

Malad visit 09-22-2017

It was time for the monthly Ireland Bank Director’s meeting in Malad – brother David is gone on a cruise so I went along instead to share driving duties.  As I was driving through Snowville on the back road into Malad I was startled to see two ZEBRAS in the farmers field!  Randy knew about

Around Town

2017 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic

So…What do you do on the first Saturday in September at 0-dark-30?  Turn off the alarm and roll over?  Hardly!  It’s time to head to Ann Morrison park and catch the mass ascension a the annual hot air balloon festival. Here are a few memories of the morning:    

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Lego Americana at the Mall

Among their travels this week Nana and the boys discovered a traveling exhibit of American patriotic icons at the local mall.  These were, as you’d expect from a Lego branded event, exceptional, and exceptionally rendered.  Enjoy!    

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