Flying Shrimp Threaten Boise Residents!

Flying Shrimp Threaten Boise Residents! Yes you might not realize the threat that flying shrimp pose, but I am here to tell you reader that these airborne shrimp are indeed quite deadly.
Shrimp are found everywhere these days, in salads, in stir-fry, in sushi, even in pizza, but in only one form do they become airborne and there shrimp become so frightening. These flying shrimp can be found at local Japanese steakhouses where they are superheated on a large grill that allows many people to sit around the heated grilling area. Once the shrimp have been heated up they are then propelled via spatula through the air by the table chef, towards a table patron’s mouth. The shrimp that has been basted in a variety of spices and sauces has an interior temperature that is very hot, and has a good chance of burning a person’s mouth. There is a strong possibility of a person having to consume large amounts of Asahi beer quickly in order to prevent the scalding from the sizzling, spicy, flying shrimp; but what might happen if there is no beer or a person doesn’t catch the flying shrimp? What if it hits them in the eye and temporarily blinds them?
The shrimp could scald the mouths of the American citizen and has the possibility of catching a carpet on fire with its sizzling spiciness. We as Americans must remain on the alert against the danger of spatula propelled, flying shrimp.
I have taken it upon myself to notify the Department of Homeland Security of the danger of flying shrimp. They have heeded my warning and now are banning just not shrimp, but all aquatic animals on all domestic and international flights through out the country. Hopefully through these new precautions every man, woman, and child can sleep peacefully now that they are safe from the threat of flying shrimp. Thank you for taking the time to read about our newest threat; the ever present flying shrimp; hopefully through ever present vigilance all American’s can live a live with out the terror of spatula propelled flying shrimp.

Spelunking & Hotsprings

Just a few more pictures of the "people behind the blog". These also come from Craters of the Moon. We are Spelunking fiends! Of course, in occordance with our tradition, we had to stop at Carey HotSprings on the way back home. Soooo nice!




 

Craters of the Moon - Revisited

Amie, Ben, Jen, Della and I all went to Craters of the Moon National Monument this weekend. We had an absoultely awesome time. The main area of the Monument is relatively small, so you can get in most of the sites in one day. We would like to go back and check out some of the longer hikes though. Below are some pictures of the Monument. Once you see these, check out our last posts of Craters of the Moon HERE in our November 2004 archive.

The squirrels are coming!

Killer squirrels are on the loose! Right here in Boise rabid squirrels are molesting innocent pedestrians. Today I was walking home on the greenbelt like I normally do on Fridays when suddenly from the trees next to the river a vicious squirrel came bounding out of the brush. It was quite a large squirrel that had probably grown large by scavenging from picnickers though out the years.
The squirrel came out of the trees and started running at me in a straight line, apparently running right at me. At first I paid little attention to the bushy tailed rodent, but after I noticed that it was not turning away from me and in fact our two paths would converge, I became a little worried. The squirrel beady little eyes where fixed on me and I could tell something was wrong, because this was far from normal squirrel behavior. In the space of a few seconds the squirrel had closed the distance between the trees and me. As it neared me I stopped to see what it would do. It ran right up to me and jumped at my leg.
It was at this point that I realized that I was being attacked by a squirrel and the irony and stupidity of the situation flashed before my mind. I thought “I am being attacked by a frickin squirrel, WTF!” As the squirrel leaped into the air, my body jumped into action. The squirrel was coming at my left leg, so my right foot flew forwards and connected with the squirrel in mid-flight, kicking it like a soccer ball. The squirrel flew several feet and landed in the grass next to the greenbelt. The squirrel landed dazed and wobbled around on shaky legs for a couple seconds and then sat down in the grass. I started walking again keeping an eye on the squirrel. As I walked past the squirrel, giving it a wide berth, the squirrel started to follow me! So I started towards it quickly, in case it wanted to dance again. Once the squirrel saw my aggressive tact it ran off for good. The rest of my walk home when ever I saw a squirrel I tensed up and kept a wary eye on the potential attacker.
I was very surprised at what had taken place and even more surprised at my quick reaction to the unwarranted squirrel aggression. An outside observer would have probably thought that I was attacked by squirrels all the time by my reaction. Truly just a surprised as the squirrel probably was.
What provoked the squirrel? I have not idea as to why the squirrel flew out of the trees at me (later my cousin Bryan asked me if I was messing with its nutz). One theory was it was the first really cold day and the change in barometric pressure had messed with its walnut sized mind. Later that day I noticed more acting strangely by running in front of cars to dropping walnuts on my car and chittering wildly. Or maybe the squirrel was just crazy and had rabies or a bad case of west nile. I don’t know what had caused this change in squirrel behavior, but I do know that I kicked that squirrel’s ass!

Dusting in the Sawtooths

Amie and I spent some time up at the Wilson Family Cabin this weekend. The cabin is always amazing, but there is something extra special about the rare occasion of getting it all to yourself. Amie and I had just that. To top it off, the Sawtooth Valley was absolutely beautiful with the first snow of the year (I think?).

1. Boulder Mountains - North of Ketchum
2. Sawtooth Lookout - Galena Pass. In the middle of a snow storm and the sun shinning
3. Wilson's Cabin and the first snow
4. Petit Lake




 

Just a few more to share

Just a few more for your viewing pleasure. Like I said, so many pictures, so little space per post.

1. Terry overlooking Twin Lakes from Snowy Side Pass (Kelty - I want money for this one)
2. El Capitan Peak Over Alice Lake
3. Your Truly & His Hot Girlfriend
4. View of the Whitecloud Range from Petit Creek Canyon



 

More Sawtooth Mountains Goodness

There were so many great pictures that I have to write multiple posts to get them all up here. The best part about this place is that it is so close to where we live. Our family cabin is only 15 minutes from the trail head!

1. Terry & Heather on Snowy Side Pass - Twin Lakes in the background
2. Unknown Name Peaka - Twin Lakes
3. El Capitan Peak - Overlooking Alice Lake
4. Bryan, Amie & Della on the Bridge over Petit Creek - On our way out for the weekend




 

Toxaway Lake

I should have posted these pictures on Tuesday, but for some reason I just haven't been able to find the time. Here are a few pictures of the view we had last weekend on our Backpacking trip in the Sawtooth Mountains. It is so incredibly beautiful up there.

1. Toxaway Lake - Looking at Snowy Side Peak in the distance
2. Toxaway Lake at Sunset
3. Terry floating on his Big Agnes pad in Toxaway Lake
4. The Granite Cliffs and Mountains above Toxaway