Some of my favorites.
The object of meeting for lunch at the Hope Hotel was for my brother Jim, a cartoonist and architect, to meet the late cowboy cartoonist, Boots Reynolds. Then River Journal publisher and now Sandpoint Magazine editor Trish Gannon joined us,as did my mother Virginia Tibbs, a very talented lady in her own right.
Trish, Marianne, Virginia, Boots and Jim.
It turned out to be a memorable and fun experience.
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A majestic and elegant icon is coming back into action soon.
As you can see from the announcement above, B's Beacon will begin a new era for the Hope Hotel's history.
The majestic building has stood silent for years, and during those years, every time I've walked by, in total awe of the building, I've wondered why.
No more wondering on this beautiful May 1 when some of the first news I read while enjoying my morning cup of coffee began spreading the word that the hotel would be back in the business of welcoming customers for drinks, food and authentic historic ambience.
Since reading the announcement I've exchanged several texts with Bradley, who seems just as giddy as I am about ushering the new chapter in the hotel's history.
He has promised to share with me, on occasion, some of the wonderful historical nuggets he has found while preparing for the opening.
I have been careful this morning not to ask too many specifics and that is okay. Just knowing that we can enjoy this wonderful place again in one of the most beautiful settings on Earth is enough information for now.
Best of luck to Bradley and Brianna, and thank you for injecting some new and exciting life into this glorious North Idaho setting.
Hope truly does spring eternal.
In other news, I went to town last night to attend an Emerald Empire Arabian Horse Club meeting at Jalapenos.
The group is getting geared up for bring the first Arabian breed show, which will also include a variety of classes for all breeds of horses.
My sisters, Barbara and Laurie Tibbs, like to emphasize that there will be several "walk-trot" classes for the old folks and riders who feel more comfortable in the intermediate stages of showing.
The show will be held at the Bonner County Fairgrounds Sept. 20-22.
For more information about classes, etc., and if you'd like to provide some financial support through a donation, you can visit the following link.
Also, if you want to see some of the club's activities and some pretty horses, you can click on the link below.
Since I was in town in an area with some visual excitement and abundant downtown activity, I snapped a few photos from Cedar Street and in the colorful alley which has some interesting art.
Of course, a few scenes include my drive to and from town through Kootenai and the Selle Valley.
Happy May Day.
Bill bought a new County Kerry flag the last time we were in Ireland.
He decided to put it up yesterday to replace the one which has become tattered from the wind.
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