Craters of the Moon

Last week was quite the blitz. I had a long couple of days teaching at the AFB, and by Wednesday afternoon I was ready to hunt for an adventure. It was the National Parks Service's 100th birthday, and the closest national park was Craters of the Moon Naitonal Monument, so off I went.

Boise (because Basque food!)

I'm fairly certain that I'm the only person at work who enjoys being sent to Idaho for trainings. Sandpoint? Love it, and I can spend the weekend with Nana and Grandpa! Idaho Falls? I'll have dinner with M's brothers. Boise? Basque food!

Blitz - Phoenix for a Weekend

Sometimes, at towards the end of a rainy PNW winter, we web-footed PNWerners start thinking about sunshine. A wedding in Phoenix was the perfect excuse to head south and catch some rays. We didn't take many photos, but we did have a great weekend with M's family!

Cannonball!

Civil War Battlefields - Gettysburg

My second stop on my tour of Civil War battlefields was the infamous Gettysburg. The visitor's center is very well done. It includes a short film, cyclorama (ca. 1894), and museum with many artifacts from the battlefield. The special display had a sample of Lincoln's papers. His handwriting is amazing!