A Yaak attack while driving Mother Tibbs

It was a perfect day for a drive yesterday.

So, I went over, backed Mother's car out of the garage, and off we went.

We drove north to Bonners Ferry and stopped for a treat at the Bread Basket Bakery, operated and owned by Mennonites.

We had a fresh donuts and watched many plates of fresh bread sandwiches, stuffed with meats, cheese, lettuce, etc., on their way to the tables which were buzzing with the lunch crowd. The place was filled, so we ate our donut, drank our coffee and headed east toward Montana.

The plan was to take the Bull River Loop, which includes some spectacular scenes of the Cabinet Mountains, some iced over lakes and the beautiful Bull River, which winds its way through huge meadows.

We took a slight detour up the Yaak highway. I figured the falls would be pretty, and they were.

Yaak is a tiny destination town in Northwest Montana, home of the Dirty Shame Saloon and a few stores as well as lots of outlying incomparable beauty.

After taking pictures of the falls, we moved on and once so I could try to snap some shots of some shy elk.

We had a nice lunch at Mom's Restaurant in Clark Fork, and sure enough, Bobby Kennedy, the Sandpoint native, walked in, just like he did at approximately the same time the last time we stopped there. As usual, we enjoyed visiting with him.

Mom's is a fun place where you feel totally at home while enjoying the soups, sandwiches and desserts.

We were back home by 4 p.m. and quite satisfied with our fun drive. The Bull River Loop is a wonderful way for travelers to see the beauty of both North Idaho and Western Montana. It takes only four leisurely hours from start to finish, unless you stop a time or two.