Hi Everyone,
I haven't done anything exciting lately. We actually have had one evening without power and one day home from school due to snow. Too bad my kids are snow challenged (due to their mom growing up snow challenged) and simple and fun things like playing in the snow and building snowmen are actually difficult for them to envision and accomplish. Our sad snow man is puny and has problems staying together though the type of snow isn't the problem. I will try to take a picture and include it, but no guarantees.
Anyway, I thought I would revisit New year's Eve and write about our Sleigh ride. It was a Christmas gift from my mom. Thanks mom, it was a blast! Anyway, we had to drive up to Bogus Basin and get on a sleigh (run by the Bogus Creek Outfitters). It was great, but only 10 degrees and I only had two layers on, so it was a little cold going to the cabin. We were on the back of the sleigh, so we didn't have other bodies keeping us warm either. But the stars were amazing. And the city lights were pretty too. I just looked at the web site for the cabin, because we didn't take pictures, and learned that a few days after we were there, a tree fell on the cabin and has temporarily interupted sleigh rides. Crazy! But back to my story. We got to the cabin and had a terrific dinner. It was started with a bread bowl broccoli cheese soup. Next came steak, shrimp (the best part I think), red potatoes, carrots, apple cider, endless hot chocolate (the other best part) and finally a berry cobbler. The music was provided by a musician named Douglas Cameron. And he was awesome. http://www.douglascameron.net/ He sounded a bit like the lead singer of Bare Naked Ladies and his songs were a bit Gin Blossomy with a little country (or is it folk) sound. I would include a song, but don't know how and am really afraid of publishing something that violates copy right or something. The singer also has a few songs that include lyrics directly about Idaho or Boise. Of course, as often is the case with troubled artists, the songs also include a lot of drinking references. It was so funny when my oldest son, Parker, describe why he liked the songs anyway. He said they had a great beat and good music, and he didn't even think about the drinking parts. He sounded just like me when I have liked some songs I shouldn't have (Master and Servant comes to mind.) Anyway, the musician has supposedly signed a contract to do some songs for next season of Friday Night Lights, so fame is just around the corner. Back to the cabin though. The night was rounded out by some cowboy poetry. It was too funny. One poem about the Lycra cowboy was particularly knee slapping. You may have had to be there, but you should be able to get a visual anyway. Well, then we sleigh rode back to our car. And it was wonderful! (Every time I think the words sleigh ride, I hear Debbie Gibson's version of that song in my head. It's annoying. Oh, and I guess all these years later, it's actually Deborah Gibson!) So, if you need something to do when you visit, I would highly recommend having your mom gift you a sleigh ride.
I haven't done anything exciting lately. We actually have had one evening without power and one day home from school due to snow. Too bad my kids are snow challenged (due to their mom growing up snow challenged) and simple and fun things like playing in the snow and building snowmen are actually difficult for them to envision and accomplish. Our sad snow man is puny and has problems staying together though the type of snow isn't the problem. I will try to take a picture and include it, but no guarantees.
Anyway, I thought I would revisit New year's Eve and write about our Sleigh ride. It was a Christmas gift from my mom. Thanks mom, it was a blast! Anyway, we had to drive up to Bogus Basin and get on a sleigh (run by the Bogus Creek Outfitters). It was great, but only 10 degrees and I only had two layers on, so it was a little cold going to the cabin. We were on the back of the sleigh, so we didn't have other bodies keeping us warm either. But the stars were amazing. And the city lights were pretty too. I just looked at the web site for the cabin, because we didn't take pictures, and learned that a few days after we were there, a tree fell on the cabin and has temporarily interupted sleigh rides. Crazy! But back to my story. We got to the cabin and had a terrific dinner. It was started with a bread bowl broccoli cheese soup. Next came steak, shrimp (the best part I think), red potatoes, carrots, apple cider, endless hot chocolate (the other best part) and finally a berry cobbler. The music was provided by a musician named Douglas Cameron. And he was awesome. http://www.douglascameron.net/ He sounded a bit like the lead singer of Bare Naked Ladies and his songs were a bit Gin Blossomy with a little country (or is it folk) sound. I would include a song, but don't know how and am really afraid of publishing something that violates copy right or something. The singer also has a few songs that include lyrics directly about Idaho or Boise. Of course, as often is the case with troubled artists, the songs also include a lot of drinking references. It was so funny when my oldest son, Parker, describe why he liked the songs anyway. He said they had a great beat and good music, and he didn't even think about the drinking parts. He sounded just like me when I have liked some songs I shouldn't have (Master and Servant comes to mind.) Anyway, the musician has supposedly signed a contract to do some songs for next season of Friday Night Lights, so fame is just around the corner. Back to the cabin though. The night was rounded out by some cowboy poetry. It was too funny. One poem about the Lycra cowboy was particularly knee slapping. You may have had to be there, but you should be able to get a visual anyway. Well, then we sleigh rode back to our car. And it was wonderful! (Every time I think the words sleigh ride, I hear Debbie Gibson's version of that song in my head. It's annoying. Oh, and I guess all these years later, it's actually Deborah Gibson!) So, if you need something to do when you visit, I would highly recommend having your mom gift you a sleigh ride.
2 comments:
Can I say that I am a little jealous! We don't get snow in my part of New Zealand so snowmen and sleigh rides are the things of dreams (I suppose I could travel to the snow but I'm lazy ;), besides snow activities in July still seem weird to me.
Keep on posting, despite what you might think, I find your life very interesting!
The sleigh ride sounds like so much fun! I am really excited about your blog! What a great way to keep up to date in your crazy world :)
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