Back in Idaho

Well, we got back yesterday after what seemed like a long trip. The drive up here from Logan was not all that long, it only takes a couple of hours but we stopped in Pocatello to do some shopping at Costco along the way, so maybe that was it. One thing that seems apparent to me now that I have done some major traveling is that no matter where you go, it seems to make you appreciate where you came from a little better. When I came back from Ireland I was thinking how I appreciated being back in the US, and now after being in DC for over a month, it actually makes me appreciate Idaho a little more... weird, huh?

Now that we are back here it's cold and the leaves are turning quickly. Looking out the kitchen window at Karen's house this morning it reminded me of getting up and going hunting or fishing back in Susanville like I used to do all the time. Seems odd to have little things like seeing some leaves on the lawn remind you of other things, or smelling a certain smell reminding you of past experiences. Life, the final frontier, I guess I'll never figure it out.