What's happening in my playground: September 2009

Air Force Appreciation Day 2009

A very local and very favorite event in Mountain Home is Air Force Appreciation Day. Every year our town says "thank you" to the those that serve in the U.S. Air Force with a HUGE parade, free BBQ, and lots of fun and games in Carl Miller Park.

I remember my first parade in 1970 ~ rode in the back of an American Legion float with Debbie Rist and jr. high friends. Then spent the high school years marching with the MHHS drill team and cheerleaders. As an adult I spent many AFAD days with civic groups raising money at various fund raising booths and had some great times. Now I love to walk around and say hi friends, eat a chorizo, maybe even splurge on a funnel cake, and then walk 1 block back to my house!

One of the fire trucks with a couple of family men on board.

Carl Miller Park on Air Force Appreciation Day

Suzanne Rescues a Dog!

Suzanne has been swimming and training for the upcoming Alcatraz Invitational Swim aka Shark Fest in San Francisco. She swims in a local pond (yuk, pond water), and a few Saturdays ago, she came across a little pup stranded on a dock. She pulled the little guy from the dock and searched for an owner but had no luck. After several days of posting a "lost dog" ad and checking with the humane society, no one claimed this little puppy.

Lucky little dog now lives with Suzanne, Jeff, Grif, Rem and Mattie and his name is Tulo. Sure looks like a Manchester Terrier. And, Tulo as many of you know, is a baseball player with the Colorado Rockies.

Puppy Tulo weighs 7 lbs 6 oz. Newborn size. Come on guys, he is a puppy and not a baby. I asked for grandkids and I got a grand-puppy! Tulo is adorable and has already had a sleep-over at our place.

Broncos Ditch the Ducks!

The blue turf is ready. The players throw down the hammer. Biggest game in BSU history. The stadium is packed and the game is sold out! Boise State Broncos vs. the Oregon Ducks. The Broncos cruise to a 19-8 victory over the Ducks and Boise erupts into a victory celebration! Sep 3 2009

I LOVE IT!

Color theme of the game - Orange, Blue and White (looks good on ESPN)

The Broncos take the field - the energy is electrifying!

Mountain Homers - Dawn, Brandie, Denise, Vicky, and Janet

Me and my Bronco Buddy Rose

Bud Light had a great idea - market their beer cans in collegiate colors. I guess they figured it would allow fans to show their school spirit. Here are two cans in the Boise State and Oregon colors BEFORE the stores pulled the cans stating it promotes underage drinking. Helloooo - youngsters are going to drink beer no matter what colors are on the cans!

Boise Curb Cup ~ August 2009

What a great idea - incredible free entertainment - the first Annual "Boise Curb Cup". Kind of like "Boise's Got Talent" in the streets of downtown Boise. I would guess there were over 100 acts from belly dancers to rock bands to an almost naked pair of singers with their guitars. Big shout to the Mark Rivers, a creative genius who also brought us, yes, BoDo.