Wander With Wayne

Since the last of June (when Noell decided to manage the 16 rental properties in Blackfoot) we’ve been investing most of our free time to fixing them up and finding others who can help us fix them. We now have a plumber, electrician, and a handyman who have begun some repairs for us. Things are progressing. We have 4 vacant units that we’re renovating. The owner (actually the executor of the estate) and Noell and I all agree that the units must be improved before we rent them out. They are in very bad shape.  Tanner's friend invited him to golf and it was Tanner's first time. On Wednesday night Dawson and I taught Tanner all we knew. Tanner and his friend golfed on Thursday night and had a great time. This week, I had the 24th of July off work for Pioneer Day. We decided we needed some vacation time. On Friday (the 24th) Tanner and I took his cousins, Martha & Sarah to Rigby lake to kayak. They have two kayaks and we have two. We had a fun visit on the ride and a great tim...

Dean stated, “I always thought Dad took us camping because it was an inexpensive vacation for a large family. I now know that it was his favorite vacation. He loved being in God’s mountain country. He loved to hike, photograph, fish, and hunt. He loved to share that love with his Children.” Some of my earliest and favorite memories were camping. As I was little, we often hiked into Ironbog Lake, because the trail was fairly short, just over 3.5 miles. As we matured, we progressed to Copper Basin, where our most visited area was Lake Creek. I knew nearly every fishing hole on Long and Big lakes. We also hiked beyond the beautiful lakes to find crystals. We loved seeing antelope on the way in & out and deer in the meadow by the lake. We even experienced bear, cougars, and other adventures. As a young teenager, my brother, Fred and I drove to Lake Creek and each rode motorcycles into the lakes. We were there when the trail crew was expanding and improving the trail. We camped on Long ...