Headed to Boise

We were on our way to Boise for Cody and his enrollment to Northwest Lineman College. After hearing of his cousin Tyler Shelton's success in the program and reading about the challenges of working outside in dangerous working conditions, Cody thought that it really fit his personality. I've included a link to the college here...  http://www.lineman.edu/    It's sure looks like a good opportunity for him!

Along the way, we stopped for some camping along the West Fork of the Madison River (Montana.) The main branch of the Madison River is one of the premier trout fly fishing streams in the country. We had a great time, and spent almost a week there.

Along the West Fork

Looking upstream

We had the area all to ourselves

Much of our time was spent hiking and relaxing. Cody had his fun time too...fishing, climbing trees and talking with his "parental units".

I think Cody was looking for firewood

I came upon a couple of sandhill cranes while on a hike

Karen was inspired by Cody's daredevil act

Cody's "hidey hole" fishing stream

fun in the sun!

Retired...and lovin' it!

DITTO!

Yep...we're still alive.

Cave divers!

Let's see...the last time you heard from us, we were in Oregon. Since then, we've been back up to Idaho, where we visited a gold mine...

Iron-stained rock

Silver-stained rock

Dynamite-stained rock

Then we headed to Montana. We spent some time exploring the town of Phillipsburg...and Georgetown Lake...

Yes, it's a sasquatch

An interesting street sign

A walk in my kind of park!

On the north side, Georgetown Lake

Another  forest "flower"

Next, came our time in Park City with Jeff and Pam...

Pam and Karen doing "wifely" duties

While in Park City, we also visited other friends and family...I even got to see my latest grandbaby...Corbin Alexander. He is the son of my oldest son Andrew and his wife Stacie. Karen made him a cute blanket and we picked out some books for our other grandson, Andrew. She also made one for another new addition to the Shelton family, Joel McAuley (Nolan and Aimee).

Soft and furry, just like lions should be

Next, we headed to SW Montana with our youngest son, Cody. He was on his way to Boise, ID and a career as a electrical lineman (once he graduates from Northwest Lineman College.) We stopped South of Ennis, MT and spent almost a week along the West Fork of the Madison River. Fishing, camping, hiking, eating, napping, talking...and that just covered the 1st two day!

 A passenger rail car at the gold mine...Karen is in the back

Some of the other mining cars