That's just plain crazy. And yet, very few Idahoans are wearing masks in the grocery stores or anywhere else. Earlier in this journal I mentioned attending my niece's wedding in Spokane. She is a nurse and works brutal hours in the Covid ward. She'll be back from her honeymoon soon and will have to go back to this sad situation.

Thanks for that info, Mike. But wouldn't I need some kind of internet access to bring up the RidewithGPS app?

Sounds like your dad was quite a trickster. That's something I would have done with my kids.

Thanks for all your plant identifications, Andrea. I'm sure Bill would have been on the job for me, but you beat him to the punch.

You might make sure you don't have any accidents while you're in Idaho and need health care! Their hospitals are full with covid patients and they are under"crisis care" you might not find treament.

Hi,
I lost it at Athol. Anyway, I actually saw some spuds on a farm stand near Elk River MN labeled “ Idaho potatoes ” once when on a trip to St. Cloud. Go figure.
Cheers,
Keith

I always wonder how these French names are supposed to be pronounced in Idaho, for example. Something like the French or more the way it's spelled?

Hi Greg
AFAIK the free Ridewith GPS does not need a phone signal to work as it gets its data from satelites. The maps are unlikely to show where the nearest coffee shop or your hotel is but if you just want a map to check your position it is a useful tool.

Famous potatoes? The last time I was biking in Idaho I saw a huge banner as I walked into the supermarket, something like "Washington Potatoes on sale, xxx per pound." (I don't remember the price.) When checking out, I asked the teenage clerk "What about Idaho potatoes?" She knew the right thing to say. "Oh, these Washington potatoes are real good, and sure you can't beat the price." So much for famous potatoes when you're in Idaho.

This was the original bridge, as kids we tried to hold our breath all the way across. Of course my dad would slow down on purpose.

Mahonia aquifolium, Oregon grape.

Also mullein, a biennial in its first year of growth.

Verbascum thapsus, orMullein. Wait, where's Bill?

This made national news, Kootenai Health is sending patients to nearby Spokane (where Washington state mask mandates provide empty beds for Idahoans).

Somebody took out a grudge on that poor yellow bike.