Yesterday may have been a bad day for being a Bulldog fan, but there is still hope for our beloved teams AND there is also a different kind of Hope close by.
Hope, Idaho, and its surrounding area on the northeast shore of Lake Pend Oreille is filled with amazing winter beauty.
The residents of Hope have gone all out this year putting together a gorgeous Christmas light display on the old highway not far from the shores of Lake Pend Oreille at their community park.
Bill and I came around a curve just after dusk and had to stop the pickup to take in the amazing display with the lake and Selkirk Mountains serving as a backdrop.
If you're local, it's worth the trip out to Hope after dark to see this display.
In our case, we had just returned from the Clark Fork drift yard where we took the dogs for a nice walk.
Though the earlier sunshine had left for the day, scenery at the drift yard and around Hope was still in its usual spectacular form.
We stopped at Ice House Pizza, ordered a "to go" and spent some fun times visiting with Chris Bier and his wife Alicia.
Chris will always think of a belt buckle whenever he sees me because he helped me locate a buckle which had popped off my belt during a trail ride on the Cowboy Trail near Grouse Creek several years ago.
One day, after seeing the "Lost" sign I had posted at Grouse Creek near his home, he put out the word among his cycling friends.
Turns out that one of them who had cycled past me that day had found the buckle on the trail and had kept it hoping someone would claim it.
And, I did.
When our pizza was ready, we said good bye to Chris and Alicia went home, all primed and excited to watch the ZAGS game. Well, excitement waned and wearisome disappointment set in as San Diego State defeated the error-prone ZAGS.
It's appearing that this may not be a banner season for our ZAGS, but we'll still stick with them because we love them.
We have faith in the ZAGS coaching staff to figure out what will work best for this year's team.
Willie and his Bulldog girls varsity team had a tough go yesterday in Idaho Falls when they tipped off against the Pocatello Thunder. A key Bulldog player was injured early in the game, and the Thunder played very well.
Always gracious and eager to praise, Willie said the game turned out to be a great learning experience.
You can read more in Max Oswald's story.
Bill and I decided to take advantage of the unusually lovely weather we've been enjoying after a busy morning with town projects.
Have I mentioned a time or two that it is SO nice to be able to walk on mostly bare ground!
Also, in my case, after two winters of dealing with sore knees and thanks to horse boarding, I've enjoyed being relatively pain free while walking so far through this winter. Fingers crossed that it continues.
Yesterday's jaunt at the drift yard served as a great confidence builder for the trust we have in Miss Bridie. While unleashed, she sticks around and does not run off.
Out of caution, we did attach her leash for a few minutes when we met and visited briefly with the only other humans at the drift yard who were also enjoying a family outing.
Overall, we were really pleased with Bridie's hiking behavior. As long as the weather holds, we plan to enjoy the outdoors as often as possible with the doggies.
It was a nice Friday, and a beautiful new day is upon us to enjoy.
Happy Saturday, and enjoy the New York Times advice list below.
The best advice you received
Keep a
running list of the nicest things anyone has ever said to or about you. It’s a
lifesaver on days when the world is getting the best of you. — Dave Clarke,
Wauwatosa, Wis.
If
everyone is driving you crazy, then the feeling is probably mutual. — Bill
Chappell, Atlanta
Life is
too short not to tell the people you love that you love them. — Abby Thomas,
New Canaan, Conn.
We are
all juggling so many balls. Differentiate between glass balls and rubber balls
— and don’t be afraid to drop the rubber balls. — Kathryn Cunningham, Carrboro,
N.C.
Wait as
long as possible to get your kids a phone. — Laura LaGrone, Asheville, N.C.
Instead
of calling someone out, call them in: Invite them into a judgment-free
conversation with the intention of promoting understanding. — Rita Maniscalco,
Huntington, N.Y.
Every
time you receive a box containing something you bought online, fill it with
items to donate. — Christina Poynter, Dimondale, Mich.
Before
doing something, ask yourself, “Is this something that someone who loves
themselves would do?” — Cathy de la Cruz, Brooklyn, N.Y.
You’re
73 years old — can you stop with the one-man shows? — Michael Kearns, Los
Angeles
Nothing
good is happening on your phone past 8 p.m. — Miriam Lichtenberg, Brooklyn,
N.Y.
Feel
what your body is saying and stop trying to think your way through your
feelings. — Tobey Crockett, Paso Robles, Calif.
Drive
slower: It’s safer, less stressful and gives you time to look around. — Rick
Juliusson, Cowichan Station, British Columbia
Breathe
in, thinking, “I listen for the silence.” Breathe out: “I am not the hero of
every story.” Breathe in: “I will not get free alone.” Out: “I am worthy of
belonging.” — Richard Ashford, Chevy Chase, Md.
Wear a
watch. This way I pick up my phone half as often. How many times do you pick up
yours to check the time and get sidetracked by 30 minutes of doomscrolling? —
Jen MacNeil Danenberg, Newtown, Conn.
There
are many things I can’t control, but I can control how I do or don’t respond. I
can’t control others’ thoughts of me. — Chloe Stuck, Rolla, Mo.
Be
proactive with your health by getting tests and establishing baselines. — Mary
Anderson, Bend, Ore.
Be a
fountain, not a drain. — Christine Clemens, Lowville, N.Y.
Just
book the trip. — Emiley Shenk, Toledo, Ohio
A
boundary is something you set that requires nothing of the other person. From
Dr. Becky Kennedy on the “Armchair Expert” podcast. — Anna Politiski, New York,
N.Y.
Walk at
least a little way down into the Grand Canyon; don’t just stay up on the rim. —
Stephen Edgerton, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Retire
from your job, not from life. — Margaret Johnson, Dunedin, Fla.
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