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Summer of 2021 West we go! Read more
  • Goodbye Kodachrome!

    August 10, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

    Maddie woke us up about 11:30pm to show us the night sky and wow, it was breathtaking!!! So worth it! We could see the Milky Way, Big Dipper, Pegasus and more! She even had a handy app on her iPad that you point at the sky and it tells your the constellations. Fancy!

    Until next time Kodachrome!

    *Video is from our way in, but fun so we’re adding it here.
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  • Smoking Truck

    August 10, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F

    So we had a smoking truck situation today that landed us on the side of I-15 in the tiny section of Arizona about 10 miles from the nearest exit, which was in Nevada.

    A very kind man stopped with an empty mini van who happened to be heading to Mesquite, NV to visit friends from his mission. He usually has his five kids and wife with him, but they luckily chose to stay up in Cedar City for the day. So Sarah, Patrick and Maddie headed to McDonald’s to wait for word while poor Angus stayed with the truck & trailer in 106 degree heat with no shade while he waited for the tow truck.

    Unfortunately, with the uptick in travel this summer it took hours to get a tow and by then the service station was closed for the day. So off we went to the nearest hotel which was super close to the dealership. Phew!

    A huge thanks goes to our new friend Benji who rescued us from the highway and then by some grace was heading back north that afternoon so not only drove the three of us to Mesquite to get out of the sun and wait at McDonald’s, but then turned around and drove us back north 40 minutes to St.George, UT where there, fortunately, is a Chevy dealership. We are thankful for these miracles, exceptional human beings in this world willing to help strangers and for everyone being safe and sound tonight.
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  • We’re back in action!

    August 11, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 95 °F

    Truck is fixed and we are heading north to the Bartlett’s in Boise, Idaho to regroup. We’ll save Cali for another trip. What a day and a half in St.George, UT! Thankful for the pool at the hotel to cool off. Also, the Mo Better’s Hawaiian restaurant next door was AMAZING!!! Such yummy food!!!Read more

  • Accident on I-15

    August 11, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F

    Shortly after getting on the road to drive north, we came across a 2 hour back-up on I-15. Seems a semi truck hit a car which hit an RV and the three vehicles caught on fire and were totaled. It was quite the mess! Add in the 100 degree heat and it was a doozy of a drive.

    To pass the time we played the license plate game and saw some interesting things as well:

    License plates:
    UT
    AZ
    CA
    NV
    IN
    CO
    Alberta
    ID
    MN
    WY
    TN
    Ontario
    Maine (truck trailer)
    TX

    We have so much empathy for:
    Overheated car x2
    Overheated truck in the middle lane!
    Truck pulling 3 containers uphill!

    Drone - A guy was driving his car and flying a drone at the same time to check out the traffic. That’s how slow we were moving. You can see the drone above bridge in the picture if you look closely.

    Specialty plates:
    frknstn
    wldwng

    Lamp Wins? - Angus was wondering why the lamp won the front seat over a person? 🤔
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  • Boise!!!!!

    August 12, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 97 °F

    We made it to Boise! Can you tell Patrick has been in a car too long?!?

    It’s sooo good to be here with family, especially after the last couple of days. Taco night! 🌮

  • Safe Travels, Maddie!

    August 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F

    We sent our girl home today! Time to start junior year at Notre Dame!

    We have one little boy who will miss her terribly! Classic last video post she took of him. 😛

  • Bar Gernika

    August 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F

    For dinner we went to the Basque area of Boise and hit up the Bar Gernika on a recommendation from our Boston friends, the Archabals. If you look at the circle of names theirs is one of them! They have family here and told us to get the ch and they were delicious!

    We ordered lamb grinders with a dipping sauce and a chorizo sun sandwich. Outstanding meal!
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  • Freak Alley

    August 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F

    After dinner we walked around Freak Alley to see all of the beautiful street art. We are now all inspired and wishing we had artistic abilities.

  • Boise History Tour

    August 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F

    We completed our walking tour of Boise with a trip to the state capital.

    Will and Sammy’s school takes the students on week long trips of Hells Canyon and Sawtooth National Recreation Area made possible by Cecil Andrus, a famous conservationist and Governor of Idaho as well as Interior Secretary of the United States. He famously took President Carter and his family on a rafting trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River to share and showcase his beautiful state.

    The last picture of the power boxes was painted by Sammy’s Kindergarten class (the one on the right) and Will’s 4th grade class. Will drew one of the circles and Sammy one of the buildings.
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  • Camel’s Back

    August 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

    We played on a huge playground and then worked out before heading up to the top of Camel’s Back. Beth had to do the monkey bars without touching the ground before we could hike up! She rocked them! Sarah had an epic fail. 😂

    *You can’t see very far because of the smoke blown in from the CA and OR fires. 🔥
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  • Pool, Nerf War, Parcheesi and a movie

    August 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

    Another fun day with the Bartlett’s! Will took us to the community pool, Nate, Will and Beth battled Patrick in Parcheesi and then Claire (Nate’s girlfriend) joined the crew for an exciting Nerf battle in the basement! We finished the day with Tom and Jerry the Movie in the basement.Read more

  • Aquarium of Boise 1

    August 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F

    A small aquarium with big laughs! There are three areas where you can feed the stingrays or fish. Hard to tell who is having the most fun! 🐠 🐟 🐢 🦎

  • Space Jam: A New Legacy

    August 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    A VERY happy 7 year old gets to see the movie he’s been asking about all summer and in the theater!!! We haven’t been to the movies in ages! 🎥 🍿 As you can tell, it wasn’t crowded.

  • Boise Zoo - Penguins 1

    August 18, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

    Today we were fortunate to go backstage at the Boise Zoo and feed the penguins! 🐧 Both Sammy (this summer) and Will have worked at the zoo as Teen Volunteers so it was fun to get a personal tour!