We were on holiday in Sandpoint, Idaho.
The latest bad news had already reached us.
A head count was taken.
All our children and loved ones were at hand - even the guilty.
But there was still time to enjoy the weekend we had planned.
What was done, was done and we had a deadline to keep.
So, why not all enjoy the time we had before returning?
This photo was taken in a wonderful, woodsy and tastefully decorated mall spanning the river Pack (not the most glamorous of names, but a name, none-the-less).
I will have to look up the history behind the moniker, one of these days...
We paused for tasty ice cream cones - of which I bolted with more enthusiasm than usual - then we took time for a photo shoot.
We also stopped to take in the local painter's art show - the talent is extaordinary in that valley.
We delved into a shop that boasted Persian rugs that were slung alongside Alpaca mittens and lambswool throws.
And the lovely butterfly kites that hung from the giant log rafters held Bob and Jen in amazement!
Although, I spent the day in a bit of a fog, it was a day well spent.
Thank goodness for our children.
They keep us grounded.
They keep us living for the small pleasures.
They keep in us the joys of our youth.
They keep us in mind of the future.
And, above all, they make us smile!
Lovely post Dale - that shopping mall looks amazing! And you might have bolted you icecream, but Bobby still beat you, with Jenny hard on his heels. Love the photo.
ReplyDeleteYour posts always humble and inspire me Dale. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that you're feeling OK.
M x
Everything always goes better after ice cream.
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What was the bad news!?!..
ReplyDeleteIt's too cold for icecweam here my lips got froze to it and I had to have the amputated!..
Lovely post indeed Dale. Your plans, the kids and the simple pleasure of a yummy ice kept you in the real world. Life is too short NOT to enjoy ice cream.
ReplyDeleteLOL.. Gypsy the icecweam dweem! Not in the fwozen north there...!
Hi Dale,
ReplyDeletenothing like smiles and ice cream to brighten the day!! Days are getting brighter. take care, xox grace
::Wonders what the bad news was too::
ReplyDeleteDale, gypsy is now missing legs and lips..
~Lace~
Gypsy and Lace, I think that was when Dale heard of the devastation to her home. I guess that was the bad news Dale was referring to.
ReplyDeleteHope this weekend is filled with family and friends, dear Dale.
Yes ... that was the weekend of the trouble.
ReplyDeleteDale, hope you and yours had a wonderful visit with lots of turkey, talk, and cranberries!
The photo is precious and I surely agree with Margie's statement that you are inspirational.
Great ice cream photos. Nothing like a pile of ice cream on a hot day. Or a cold day. Or any day!
;o)
xo
"Thank goodness for our children. They keep us grounded.They keep us living for the small pleasures.They keep in us the joys of our youth.They keep us in mind of the future.And, above all, they make us smile!"
ReplyDeleteOn this I so much agree Dale. Enjoy them all you can. They grow up so fast.
XO
Zoe
Hope things are getting better all the time...
Nothing cheers like ice cream and American shopping. :)
ReplyDeleteThat picture reminds me of the mall at Quincy Market in Boston....
I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!