Wednesday, May 23rd - Northern Idaho

This morning I filled out an application to become a member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks. The reason this came to happen is that many Elks Clubs around the USA have RV parking available to members at a very reasonable cost. Plus they seem to have a good time and are involved with local charities. After (and if) I am approved (balloted) I will be initiated. That is scheduled to happen in Overland Park, Kansas in late July.

Riding along with Ken & Jan, we drove up to far northern Idaho today. We stopped in Sandpoint to eat lunch at the Second Avenue Pizza parlor. Then MA and Jan wanted to go shopping in the original Coldwater Creek clothing store in Sandpoint. As you can see, Ken and I were there for the girls...to offer constructive comments and support.

Finally, we drove thru the area of Lake Pend Orielle which is a 45 mile long, very deep cold water lake. At the south end of the lake is a small U.S. Navy facility that tests miniature submarines in the deep water. Back during World War II, there was a huge naval base built here at the south end of the lake. Over 300,000 sailors, bound for the South Pacific and the Mediterranean, got their advanced training at Farragut Naval Base.