I had this brilliant post I was going to write back in May. It was a list of things that we might get around to doing this past summer. The post never got written and most of the “maybe” things didn’t happen. Here’s a few of them:

1. Swimming at Lava Hot Springs. We probably drove past Lava Hot Springs going between home and Soda Springs fifty times this summer, if not more. At least half of them Nina would remark as we went by, “We need to go there this summer” (now when we drive by she says, “We didn’t make it!”).The summer is over, the pool has been drained, and the chance is gone. However, the hot pools will be open all winter. We just maybe will do those some cold winter day….
2. Swimming at Indian Springs. This recreation area near American Falls has been closed for several years with a number of legal issues and bankruptcies associated with it. For many years it was a going establishment with a delightful (so they say) pool fed with hot spring water, hiking, camping, and a full menu of recreational things like horseshoes. The complex was bought last winter, the legal issues cleared up, and the pool reopened last May. I think the RV park was open by the end of the summer as well. It sounded interesting to take the motor home over there, spend the night, and spend some time in their pool. Maybe next year?
3. Visiting Craters of the Moon National Monument. The park is less than a half-day’s drive from here and is probably worth an afternoon. I rode my motorcycle through the park on a road trip with my son Trevor in 1989 before he left on his mission. Nina has never been there. Several miles north of the park is a KOA campground, so that could have been another overnight trip. It didn’t happen, though. Maybe next year?
4. City of Rocks and Castle Rocks State Park. City of Rocks is a National Reserve in southeastern Idaho and Castle Rocks is an adjacent state park. Another great place to take the motor home and spend some time. Maybe next year?
5. BYU-Idaho Education Week. BYU-Idaho is an hour and twenty minutes away from here. Each fall they have a three-day extravaganza with all kinds of classes and lectures. However, once again we didn’t get there due to Church responsibilities and dad’s declining health. Next year?
6. Doing a session in all the Utah Temples. This is a bit of a logistical feat as there are thirteen temples in Utah now, each closing at a different time during the summer for two or three weeks. I had a possible schedule worked out, but we went swimming at Hammonasset State Park instead. Well, there were a few other High Priority items on the trip as well. Never-the-less, maybe next year? With our new assignment each week at the Idaho Falls Temple can we work it in?
7. Camping with my favorite brother. We always have a great time together. He even got his trailer licensed this year! But, When they could go, we were gone somewhere else. Then they were also building a new house, into which they are moving even as I write this. Next year, bro!

Now, that’s not to say we didn’t do some of those maybes that would have been in that brilliant post that never made it from my head to the blog. I’m sure we got quite a few of them into our very busy schedule this summer. Two funerals and a call to serve each Friday at the Idaho Falls Temple took Very High Priority. It was a good summer. Time to start planning for next year! If I’m ever going to see a shuttle launch, it’ll have to happen next year as the space shuttles are supposedly going to be retired next year (with nothing US Made and Flown to replace them for several more years). There are launches scheduled in February, March (on Nina’s birthday), May, July, and September. That’s five opportunities. Maybe….