Author Archives: wanderingthecdt

Straight Hair Talk Part I

I’m writing this because I’m tired of trying to explain why my hair looks like it belongs to Barry Gibb of the BeeGees during the Saturday Night Fever era. It’s not as bad as Maurice Gibb hair, but not as cute as Andy Gibb hair or I wouldn’t be complaining. I’ve tried to explain my […]
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Tell Me Where to Go

I read somewhere that the Salmon-Challis National Forest is like the Sawtooth National Recreation Area but with fewer people. The truth is, once you get away from Ketchum’s Main Street, there aren’t that many people in the SNRA either. A more accurate statement is the Salmon-Challis is like the SNRA but without any signs. The […]
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Tasters Choice

When a child asks you to taste something, it’s never good. Never. If he or she is eating something delicious, they don’t care if you try some; in fact, they would prefer that you did not. I know these things. Still, when the Odd Number required that we go to his favorite Chinese buffet in […]
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Rigby, Idaho — Where TV Was Invented and Vegetable Jell-o is Put on a Pedestal

The Odd Number and I traveled to scenic Rigby, Idaho for his Cal Ripken baseball tournament. That part of the story ends in tragedy — I’ll just say that upfront. There was no joy in Mudville for Odd, who is typically a stellar southpaw pitcher, 1st baseman, hitter, and base runner, even if it is […]
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Police Blotter

From the July 5 Recorder Herald: A 19-year-old woman called to report that her mother is texting her with threats of swatting her. Woman said a person entered her driveway in a silver Toyota car with an Idaho plate with 1A on it. The person was naked and told her the police had taken all […]
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Whatever You Do — Don’t Call Me Maybe

The Odd Number, Her Royal Highness, and I are on holiday with my family — the Notorious Babs and Big L — in Oregon this week. Thanks to a new Podunk family policy spurred by Her Highness’ maniacal driving habits and the Iron Chef’s realization that Odd # represents the last chance at carrying on […]
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A Century to Ride

The Lemhi Valley Century Ride has become something of a family tradition. It’s the one time all year Her Royal Highness rides her bike and the only time I ride mine on pavement. For the past 2 years, we’ve ridden from Gilmore Summit to Salmon (about 100 kilometers –a metric century — thank you Canada) […]
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Menu Planning on the Metolius

I am the reason they serve free drinks at silent auctions and accept credit cards. But when I packaged my recent “win” — fishing for 4 on Oregon’s famed Metolius River — as Happy Father’s Day, there was all-around approval and merriment. When I conceded the fishing on the Metolius sounded a little too serious […]
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$20 Per Gallon Can’t Come Soon Enough

Podunk is the home of some damned expensive gasoline. Hovering close to $4/gallon, we’re a good 50 cents higher than the next closest city of any size, by which I mean Omaha, Nebraska. But it’s not high enough. A few months ago, I wrote about Her Royal Highness’ desire at age 15 to take driver’s […]
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Police Blotter

From the May 24, 2012 Recorder Herald: Person wanted to know what time he had surgery and was given the hospital’s number. Caller said there were two kids in full camo on the side of the hill on Riverfront Drive and it looked like they had some guns and they were pointing them at traffic. […]
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