This is my space to share my quest to collect as many broken branches as I can in my fractured family tree which resembles a bramble bush more then a proper tree. As I go forward in this blogging journey I hope to share how I have searched far & wide for family - with no regard for where they come from or if I should really want them.
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

Friday, September 15, 2023

Vacay ~ Idaho & Montana

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 37 (PROSPERITY)


This week's prompt PROSPERITY seems appropriate since we went away on vacation to Idaho.


Why Idaho you ask?

We had to use our credits for the canceled September 2020 New York trip, and chose a place close enough to drive to. 

A week at Stoneridge Resort in Blanchard, Idaho was where we chose to use our travel credits for half of our canceled New York trip (the other half was a week in Dominican last March).


The resort was very nice. 

The restaurant at the golf course next door:  the service was fantastic, and the food hit & miss, BUT the convenience & prices made it perfect. The first night we were serenaded by coyotes while enjoying our meal on the patio.

We enjoyed the resort offerings, and my activity tracker offered much congratulations on the amount of walking and active time we engaged in. 





We had a friendly mini golf wager - the loser was the DD for the next night's dinner out at the Mexican restaurant in nearby Spirit Lake. Luckily Chris was the winner since he likes Margaritas! 


Mi Pueblo had the best Chicken Chimichanga I have ever eaten (AND I have eaten a lot of them). Chris had hesitations about ordering the Margarita because this restaurant had a wine & beer license only so the margarita didn't have tequila in it. He's not sure how they made it, but he was not able to tell that it was made with wine. 

The resort provided an activity sheet that included this community event. 



This was a super fun event, and the rib dinner was very good. We met some friendly locals who told us about Kootenai Falls in Montana that was a little over 2 hours away.

We couldn't miss the opportunity to add another state to our visited list

Kootenai Falls






The walking trail between the falls and the suspension bridge 


I'm not sure when I outgrew my fear of heights - we loved the suspension bridge.




Sadly we didn't see Beth or Rip or anyone from the Dutton Ranch during our visit to Montana. 

This Canadian was shocked to see a handgun on our walk to the falls.

We had an amazing time exploring a new place & spending time together!!!



This is why I search - 


Cause ... 





You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!







***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***



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Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/



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