On our way home from Soda Springs we were stopped behind this SUV at the railroad tracks waiting for a train to pass. I noticed the bumper sticker … “Is it Sunday yet?” along with the license plate bracket which said the driver was from Montpelier, Idaho. A closer look at the sticker and I saw “NASCAR”. That’s the new religion in much of the US these days. My brother Perry and his wife Chris have gotten this fever as well. For at least the third year in a row, they’re headed next week to Las Vegas to a Nascar race. Hopefully this year he’ll take winter clothes with him! Last year they about froze….

The visit with dad and mother today was very nice. We got there about 11:30 and left to come back to Pocatello about 3:00. Dad was pretty perky this afternoon. Nina had made some cookies (three kinds: chocolate chip, molasseses, and Snickerdoodles) for him, so he was quite happy. Mother said he could have one … he managed to get two down before she put the cookies away. Dad has a growth on his neck that needs to come off as it’s starting to give him some pain. He’s meeting with the doctor on Monday to get everything set up. They’ll do the surgery in the operating room at the hospital, but he should be able to come home the same day.

Tonight we had tickets to a Season of Note performance titled Samarabalouf. This was an absolutely delightful performance. I took some video with my little Sony camera. It’s about two and a half minutes long and gives a taste of their music. We had a great time and would definitely go see this group again. They definitely had the whole crowd on their feet by the end of the concert and then they played a good ten-minute encore.  Well worth our time to have been there. A good day and a delightful evening for sure.