unsuccessful getaway

Craig and I had a less than successful two day getaway to Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Reason one: it's in southeastern Idaho. It is very brown there, except where there is snow, in which case it is white. Craig attributed the brownness to 'high desert' which may be topograhically accurate, but nonetheless dull to the eye. We did have a nice pool connected to our lodgings. It was among the trees and full of quite hot mineral water. Reason two: I had a wicked cold so kept falling asleep. When I was awake I was not much fun. Reason three: there really wasn't much to do. The town itself merited a 15 minute stroll from end to end and you can really only spend so much time submersed in hot water. We did drive around the area seeing such hotspots as Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, but these each consisted of more or fewer strip mall type shops depending on size. By the time we got to Soda Springs, I confess we did not even exit the car to see the local landmark geyser. We did slow down as we drove past. I think we were both a bit relieved to get home and be able to get back to our normal routine. I went into the office where we settled on the miniscule raises for staff and faculty that the legislative appropriation affords us. Tomorrow, I head off in a different direction with Catherine and a friend to stay at The Homestead for two nights. http://www.homesteadresort.com/