Snake River Canyon, Idaho

Back in December of 1992, I took a road trip with the Big Guy and his parents from Northern California through Nevada and Idaho to Missoula, Montana, to spend Christmas with my sister-in-law. We traveled in a rented minivan (crammed full of presents and trip supplies), and it took us two full days to reach our destination.

Gas station, Lovelock, Nevada

Snake River, Route 93, Idaho

Of course, now I wish I had taken more — and better — photos, but luckily, I did bring along my notebook and scribbled a few things down as we headed north.

The house, a few miles south of Missoula — with Bitterroot Mountains to the west, Sapphire Mountains to the east.

Main Street in Missoula is home to an eye-catching sculpture titled “Cattin’ Around.” Above is a not-very-good picture of it from the side. I wasn’t prepared to stand in the middle of the street for a better angle.

The lovely Feather

The Big Guy and his dad

Next week I’ll have a few more images from the trip, and a few words about our crazy snow-filled journey home.