I finally saw a bison!! The first one was white and really gave me the cold shoulder..and cold everything else for that matter. Then the brown one...didn't really see anything to get excited about so I ate a cookie. The island was nice....the air smelled real strange...kinda like that pile of shrimp tails I tried to eat once. But lake was really smooth and blue-very peaceful. We had hamburgers at the top and these loud birds started hopping around the car after Carol threw some bread out the window (she always says "white girls shouldn't eat white bread".) Of course we stayed alot longer than we had intended so Carol was on the phone changing the reservations when we started north towards Idaho.

With a new destination and fortifications, we hurled towards Mountain Home,,ID and arrived at the Best Western about 7:00. We all had salad and pork chops from the cafe next door, except Carol, she had something in a glass.

Idaho is very quiet looking, people watering everywhere-potatoes-for McDonalds no doubt!

We have a new destination tomorrow-Madras, OR--we'll see-they are talking about the fossil beds that are near by....so we will see.

Lets,see, no cabin by the snaked rive, no fish-just a great piece of pig! works for me!!!!!

We will arrive in Portland on Saturday, Jenny and Nathan will be at work. They are to have all their clothes ready and food for us, because we will all leave Sunday morning for Cannon Beach where this wonderful ocean view home awaits us for a few days. Then we come back and stay with them for about 7 more days--yea!!! what fun--new people to love and hug on me!!!

goodnite Jackson

ps. Hey Charley, i can't wait to meet you soon-and try on that Harley suit of yours!! jack