Fly-Tying Gone Rogue By John O’Bryan When my wife Kelly found me in the deepest recess of her closet unraveling her best sweater, a feather duster tucked under one of my arms and a fur-lined hat under the
Why Choose Idaho? By Katarina Hockema I could tell the voice was targeting me. It singled me out from a sea of wandering eyes, unsure glances and excited yet nervous body language among the posters, booths, and recruiters
Another Perfect Christmas By John O’Bryan Photos Courtesy of the O’Bryan Family I love Christmas but at one point years ago, the music that plays non-stop from November 1 until December 26 almost completely ruined the holiday for
Art Spaugy, Student Athlete By Brant Short Photos courtesy of Brant Short In our family, the story of Arthur E. Spaugy was told and retold, as all good legends are, so I knew of his sporting achievements at
Ninety Pounds of Rancid Fur Story and Photos by John O’Bryan In our thirty-five years of marriage, Kelly and I have brought into our lives a total of three dogs, two cats, five bunnies, one bird, twelve chickens,
Things Beautiful and Forbidden Story and Photos by John O’Bryan The holiday season is over, I’ve killed and eaten the fatted turkey (twenty-two pounds of juicy, golden tryptophan) the tree is down, the party hats and confetti of
It Ate Ornaments for Lunch Story and Photos by John O’Bryan Kelly and I have been married for close to thirty-five years and in that time we have had our fair share of disagreements, although I’d hesitate to
Fun Almost Beyond Belief By Dona Kay Faubus I met her at the swimming pool. We were about the same size, but she was blond with blue eyes and I’m a brunette with brown eyes. We were both
Not Dead Yet but Just Wait By Ron McFarland Pretty much everyone draws blood when attaching snow chains, right? I certainly always did so when I undertook such a complex and dangerous challenge. Fortunately, I’ve moved on to
To Plant and Replant By Mathew Purtee Photos by Karen Purtee My parents, who worked hard their entire lives and raised three children, decided in 2012 to retire on twenty acres in the middle of northern Idaho. My
