Boondocks

Glenn invited the kids and I to tag along when he drove up to the remote town of Elk City, Idaho for a meeting. It's a two hour drive on a scenic, windy road along the beautiful Southfork of the Clearwater River. I have a couple of kids who tend towards car sickness, so it was a little iffy for awhile, but we made it just fine. Glenn dropped us off at a beautiful campsite along a creek and we settled in to play and enjoy the sunshine for a couple of hours while he went to his meeting. Not many board room-type meetings for this lucky guy. Most of his meetings are out in the woods!

There was a great little sandbar in the creek, but it was an island a few feet from the bank. The kids were not going to be deterred by a little water. But this isn't just any water: this is icy, cold mountain stream water. As in, it was snow not long before it landed in the stream!


Nicole was the first brave soul. She strolled across the creek like it was nothing! Not really. She gasped and made it clear to all that this was COLD water!

And that girl was tough enough to come back across to accompany her sister! Ellea decided she would run across when it got to cold for her to bear!

And then, Nicole went back across to help her brother. Only her brother wimped out and didn't want to walk across, because he was going to "freeze his legs off!" Nicole generously allowed him to make the trip on her back.

Ellea suggested that I come across and join them. She was smart enough not to be too surprised when I said no!