Tuesday this week, Diane and I drove to Idaho Falls - the stated intent 
- to go fishing in Meadow Lake with son, Dan, and granddaughter, Julie. At the entrance to the lake the gate was closed since it was "too wet" (Forest Service determination) to open the camp ground. Dan and Julie walked 3/8 of a mile to reconnoiter. One picture shows them returning from the "scouting trip." They said, "Everything looked beautiful at the lake." And it did. There was still plenty of snow at that elevation. It was a marvelous scene all around us. Dan caught eleven trout; Julie got five, and I got one. Diane didn't fish. All of the fish got released but three which Dan cleaned out at Diane's request as she likes trout. Diane, Clarine and I will eat them this evening for supper. After fishing was well under way and after we had consumed much of our over abundant lunch supply, Dan walked back to where we had parked the car, met the ranger, and he decided to open the gate sooner than planned as things seemed pretty dry in the camp ground. Dan drove the car up to the lake, and we didn't have to walk out. Even more wonderful than the fishing was the visiting and companionship we enjoyed while fishing and at the home. Kim, Chris, Quinn, Elliott, and Jalayne arrived tor the Fourth of July weekend at Callie and Dan's home after we got back from fishing yesterday. Diane and I drove back to Stansbury Park this morning. While we were away, Craig Lingard, Clarine's son-in-law, was riding his bicycle in a heavy rain storm, and it slid out from under him and he broke a hip - requiring an operation and three pins to put it back together. Craig is a counselor in our Bishopric. Clarine has had another bout with pneumonia and is about recovered. She opted to do some family things while we were in Idaho Falls. Apparently we are having a very extended "monsoon" season this year. All of the rain has been welcome for us, but there have been occasions of heavy flooding in some spots in the Salt Lake area. gwh
- to go fishing in Meadow Lake with son, Dan, and granddaughter, Julie. At the entrance to the lake the gate was closed since it was "too wet" (Forest Service determination) to open the camp ground. Dan and Julie walked 3/8 of a mile to reconnoiter. One picture shows them returning from the "scouting trip." They said, "Everything looked beautiful at the lake." And it did. There was still plenty of snow at that elevation. It was a marvelous scene all around us. Dan caught eleven trout; Julie got five, and I got one. Diane didn't fish. All of the fish got released but three which Dan cleaned out at Diane's request as she likes trout. Diane, Clarine and I will eat them this evening for supper. After fishing was well under way and after we had consumed much of our over abundant lunch supply, Dan walked back to where we had parked the car, met the ranger, and he decided to open the gate sooner than planned as things seemed pretty dry in the camp ground. Dan drove the car up to the lake, and we didn't have to walk out. Even more wonderful than the fishing was the visiting and companionship we enjoyed while fishing and at the home. Kim, Chris, Quinn, Elliott, and Jalayne arrived tor the Fourth of July weekend at Callie and Dan's home after we got back from fishing yesterday. Diane and I drove back to Stansbury Park this morning. While we were away, Craig Lingard, Clarine's son-in-law, was riding his bicycle in a heavy rain storm, and it slid out from under him and he broke a hip - requiring an operation and three pins to put it back together. Craig is a counselor in our Bishopric. Clarine has had another bout with pneumonia and is about recovered. She opted to do some family things while we were in Idaho Falls. Apparently we are having a very extended "monsoon" season this year. All of the rain has been welcome for us, but there have been occasions of heavy flooding in some spots in the Salt Lake area. gwh
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