This was a day for a bit of the outlandish… we saw many “firsts”, surprising fresh cat musicians and the old standbys the famous (notorious?) painted bicyclists. Lake and I were seeing them for the first time.

It was quite a sight and quite a scene. There were also other parade floats and many people. 



In spite of a bit of rain sprinkles we made a day of it. We had a fun full day complete with hand pies from Michael’s favorite pie place: Piea. It was fun to reminisce about last year when we came down to Fremont for the fair on Sunday, Michael’s first Fathers Day. This year we came on Saturday and so many things have changed in the meantime, Lake first and foremost, but the love of pie and our love for Lake and each other has stayed strong. 

We beautifully executed our first day hike of the season…. so timely for Father’s Day! Today we joined Michael’s Bellevue cousins and headed for our version of the freedom of the hills: Twin Falls. We were aiming for a level of ambition commensurate with our current ragtag skill set and conditioning status. This pretty little trio of waterfalls out I 90 east, not too far, nailed it perfectly. Fresh forest air, impressive waterfall action and daring wooden foot paths, bridges and overlooks. Lake had a blast! He loves his Daddy and he loves “hiking” in the carrier. I think the feeling is mutual. We ate lots of trail snacks and also relished a big family barbecue afterwards. A perfect day! Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful husbands and fathers, and most especially mine!