The Middle East heats up

We are watching the news – the twitters of BreakingNews, CNN, CBC, CTV, Rueters, AP, BBC and so on.  The stories, the photos the video – all streaming to us despite the fact that the Egyptian government has shut down the internet behind their borders.  I saw a tweet this afternoon.  It read: “If your government…

Spokane to Grand Forks

Travelling from Coeur d’Alene to Spokane along Hwy 90 is, as most interstates are, effecient and convenient.  We travel along at a good pace, enjoy many opportunities for stopping, including the necessary shopping excursions as they arise – it isn’t unpleasant! From Spokane WA we departed Hwy 90 onto Hwy 395 north towards the Canadian…