Speaking of school and buses and such, once again a Sandpoint High graduate has distinguished herself as the first woman to head the medical school at an Ivy League college.
Learn more about Dr. Jennifer Hunt by clicking the link for a story about her upcoming new position which appeared on the front page of today's Bonner County Daily Bee.
During their time here, Jennifer and her family were active contributors to the community, with her dad Tim serving as Festival at Sandpoint director and her mom Judy teaching French classes and organizing exchanges between Sandpoint High and a school in Caen, France. I also taught Jennifer's brother Fred.
That activity led to our family's introduction to Romain Ollivier who stayed with us for a month during three consecutive summers. Romain is now a cardiologist in Luxembourg.
Lots of wonderful memories associated with the Hunt family in the 1990s.
Congratulations, Jennifer.
A couple of favorite photos of my sister Laurie who joined the Medicare Gang today. Medicare recipients won't have to think too long about how old she is today.
Laurie is the "baby" sister of the three of us, and, of course, I have memories of when she was a baby.
Joanne Buhr had invited me to a slumber party at her house. Well, Laurie arrived the day of the party, so I had to call Joanne and tell her I couldn't come because I had a new little sister.
Joanne understood because a new little sister had arrived at her home a year or so before.
Joanne never let me hear the end of it, however, when I had to call her and cancel on another slumber party a couple of years later.
My excuse: I had a new little brother.
The timing for babies in our family and Joanne's slumber parties just didn't seem to work out.
Anyway, Laurie's a pretty amazing person, teacher and horse woman and we all love our "baby sister."
Happy Birthday, Laurie.
The photo below was taken a couple of years ago in Ohio when Laurie and her horse Pache cleaned up on some national championships in Western dressage classes.
----Tricia Dickens Photo
"Hey, haven't I seen you on TV bouncing a ball around with a bunch of other humans?" said the Highlander to the visitor at the Bode/Dickens farm here in Selle this past Saturday.
"Only you weren't wearing those great big boots," the Highlander added. "Seems like they were fancy sneakers."
The Highlander got it right.
Braeden has been bouncing a ball around with a bunch of other ballers called "ZAGS."
And, I'm sure the Highlander, like many other fans, considers him a favorite.
Sad to say that Braeden, one of Gonzaga's point guards, will be moving on. Yesterday he announced his decision to enter the transfer portal.
I'm told by my friend Tricia that Braeden wore his sneakers to the farm but was soon offered a pair of muck boots to go visit with the animal menagerie at the farm on Selle Road.
Just wish I had been home to meet Braeden. If he's willing to come to Selle again, I can find him some Western boots so he can visit the Lovestead and ride a horse.
My next door neighbors, also diehard ZAGS fans, would love to see that, along with a whole lot of others.
Braeden, we truly loved you and your leadership, both on and off the court, this past season.
We are sad. We will miss your big smile, but we also wish you well on your hoops journey.
Speaking of hoops, did you read that Michigan won last night? Because Michigan won, our son Willie, the SHS boys bb coach, won too.
His bracket named "FAB5 4ever" topped the list of Sandpoint High affiliated bracketeers.
Just checked the final standings and saw that I wasn't too far behind. One of my Lovestead brackets placed sixth in the pool.
Congratulations, Coach Love.
Are you buying dinner?
The mud is almost gone, but the horses seem to like rolling in it at this stage.
Yesterday's sun and warmth seemed like a good time for Lefty to roll after shedding his blanket and then take a nap.
Doggies are going to the vets this morning for their bordetella vaccinations and for Foster's rabies update.
So, I'd better get moving. Looks like another gorgeous spring day.
Happy Tuesday.
