Our little trio—Grant, Ripley, and me—embarked on a family adventure to Boise, Idaho. We expected a light, relaxing getaway. Instead, we got a comedy of travel, overeating, scenic detours, toddler moods, and one very frigid hot springs misadventure. In other words…it was perfect.
Scratching Off Yellowstone from the Bucket-List
At the end of the trip, Grant sang the TLC hit song Waterfalls to me but rewrote the song. And it couldn’t be more fitting.
(It’ll make sense later)
“Don’t go chasing Buffalo,
Please stick to the bison and the bears that you’re used too…
I know that your gonna wanna rely solely on the backup cam, but I wish you would turn your neck…”
It’s Pronounced Boise not Boi’C
The cities in the Pacific Northwest region have names that I just cannot say unless I pay attention. Coir D’Alene, Missoula, and Kalispell do not just roll off the tongue. To make it even more complicated according to Erica, the locals say “Boi’C not Boise.” Truthfully, I just made up names for all these places and everyone just went along with it.