9 Days in Boise, Idaho

June 5-13


We have been in Boise for just over a week now. We put our camper in storage because Kelly and Craig are trying to sell their house as they get ready to move to Alaska. The timing of our visit here was not the best. We arrived the day after the last day of school for the grandkids. They wanted to be out playing with their friends, not entertaining grandparents. Craig was already in Anchorage so Kelly was holding down the fort. I remember when Keith left for St. Louis and I was still in Connecticut with 2 young children and a house for sale--not a pretty picture. On top of that Kelly is still working. The kids needed to get to VBS, swim team practice and other activities. It has been a hectic week for all of us. These are some of our highlights:
Friday night and half of Sat. was the subdivision garage sale. Kelly had lots of stuff she didn't want to take to Alaska. It was very busy and she did manage to get rid of most of the big stuff. Goodwill picked up what was left.
Since Kelly was working so much, we took the kids out to eat many times. We went to the Westside Drive-In

. It was an "eat outside" place that was perfect for them An interesting item on the menu was "ice cream potato" which we all enjoyed (the Woodmans eat LOTS of ice cream!). My picture didn't turn out, but it looks liked a baked potato. Guy Fieri from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives did a piece on the place (they have his picture on display there.
Sunday, after church, we went to a BBQ and picnic in a park that was put on by the Tri Club that Kelly coordinates and coaches. Sat. was the Boise Ironman 70.3 (half triathalon) and many of the participants were there.
 On Monday we did many errands, the boys went to VBS, Elise to swim team practice and  Kelly to work.
Since Kelly was off on Wed. we wnt to lunch at the Sun Ray Diner and then to Goody's for ice cream.

 We go to Goody's for their homemade ice cream every time we are in Boise. It's a bit sad to realize that this is our las time to go there.

Friday was our last full day in Boise. Kelly went to work, the boys went to the last day of VBS and we took Elise out to breakfast at the Merc (Mercantile Cafe in their subdivision). The French toast was yummy!

Not to be left out, we took Kelly and the boys out to lunch at Eddie's Diner, another favorite of ours. It looks like a diner from the 50's and 60's (it's silver) and has old photos hanging on the walls. Plus, the food is really good there.