Lands of the astronauts and the rich and famous

We traveled back to Montana to meet with Cody, get him moved out of his apartment then head back to Boise for his tech school at Northwest Lineman's College.

Along the way back, we stopped at the Craters of the Moon National Park, ID. This was once a pristine tree-covered area, full of deer and bunny rabbits. Then the global warming started, causing the earth's crust to burst open from the excessive heat, which led to massive volcano eruptions. Death and Mayhem ruled the area for a couple of years. Unfortunately, most of the surrounding area was covered with a great lava flow, extending for miles in all directions. This created fewer hunting opportunities for the remaining indigenous tribes of the area...and I think that's why they moved to California in the early 60's.

Now, only tourists, coyotes and jackrabbits live here.

Rumor has it that the early astronauts trained here for their upcoming moon missions. Or maybe they were getting used to the barren landscapes so when they traveled to Area 51 to "stage" the lunar mission, they would look more realistic to the American public. You remember it don't you? It was 1969..."One small step for man..." Ahhh, yes! Those fiesty con artists in the CIA and NASA. Foisting the joke on the world that we actually landed on the moon in 1969. Suuuure! They sure fooled them "commies"...run them right out the door with the moon landings, followed closely by "Star Wars", then "Glasnost"...then the sasquatch and the chupacabra...oops,not that...that was for fooling others.

Later in the trip, we stopped in Sun Valley, ID. We strolled around the town, ate at one of the sandwich shops, then visited some of the various ski resorts in the area...there are 3 or 4 of them. Bring a lot of dinero if you want to buy a home in this area.

If you ever get the chance to visit either of these places, I recommend them highly!