Cliff...the Ladders pro!
After 2 weeks of extreme heat, the weather finally cooled off for us. Rain moved in to Boise on Thursday. We took advantage of the change and spent the day bumming around Sue's house, doing a little laundry (REALLY necessary) and waiting for the Nagel troops to arrive in Boise for the trip to McCall. Despite uncooperative airlines, everyone made it and we packed up a caravan and headed north on the incredibly picturesque drive to McCall. The mountain roads wound through evergreen forests next to the Payette River. Despite the cooler weather, white water rafters and kayakers played on the river. As we continued further north we came across an accident victim being airlifted from a small mountain community (saw the vehicle up the road), a rodeo, farmer's market, and assorted wildlife. Never a dull moment in the mountains! We arrived at the lake house in McCall just in time for a game of ladders and beer in a light rain. Mark grilled burgers, we all spent time catching up and then called it a day.
Friday, after fueling up with coffee and a quick breakfast, it was back to ladders and beer until we went to check out town. McCall is a great mountain resort town; fun shops, restaurants, and bars. After walking to the marina and checking out some local businesses we all retreated to the Yacht club for drinks and heated games of pool and shuffleboard. Since this is my blog, I'm going with the story that I kicked butt! (Thanks Amy, Nick, Dust & Amy for going along.) A couple more stops and a near adoption of another puppy (Dustin and Amy....NO) we headed back to the house for more games, a fantastic birthday dinner and a roaring fire. Perfect day! Happy 80th to Peg and Cliff. You are an inspiration to us all....but you already know that!
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