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Grandpa and Mary Ann took me up to Bogus Basin, Boise's nearby ski resort. Only 16 miles from Boise, the lifts are kept busy during most of the year. Unfortunately, the snow had melted in the weeks before I arrived, and the lifts were closed. Still, it's pretty neat to have nice ski slopes so...

I went to Boise, Idaho to visit my grandfather and his wife, Mary Ann. For most of my life he'd lived in western Washington close to the rest of his family, but last year he moved to Boise. Grandpa and Mary Ann take care of their guests. Here is a run-down of what I had to eat in Boise: Saturday...

I woke up late at the campsite. I wanted to try out my new pancake cooking method, which was basically to make pancakes using non-stick oil spray. It worked much better than the previous attempt . I set out of Hells Canyon East to rejoin the southern Snake River. The road cut through small hills until...

My father called last night. Apparently the van I'd been waiting to trade my car for is totalled. Meaning the damage would cost more to fix than the vehicle is worth. So I don't get the van, but I don't have to hang around Washington anymore. I feel like a kid who was sent to his room without...