I would like to start by telling you, I have children.  I have two sons and both of them attend a local elementary school.  The shootings in Newtown, Conn. hits a little too close to home for me.  Pictures of crying parents who were lucky enough to find their children unharmed in Newtown are enough to bring you to tears.  Pictures of parents who were less fortunate are nothing short of heart breaking.  I can’t help but feel like the tragic events in Newtown could have just as easily happened here in Boise.

I am also a gun owner.  In fact, I have a small arsenal at my disposal.  Hunting rifles, .22’s, pellet guns, a shotgun, and a handgun.  Some of these guns were handed down to me by my Grandfather and my Dad.  Others I accumulated over the past so many years.  They are registered in my name, ...

Each year following Halloween, my wife does something I really enjoy and wish I made the time to start doing myself.  From November 1^st thru Thanksgiving Day she posts on Facebook something she is thankful for everyday.  Some are serious, some are silly.  It’s a great exercise and I think it’s time some of us began to take stock in the blessings they have in their life… Like me, for example.

So, without further eloquence, I present to you some of the many things I am thankful for.  (1 thru 22 for the number of days in November until Thanksgiving)

1. I am thankful I can still call and talk to my parents.  I’m close 40 years old, and I still love talking to my Mom and Dad.
2. I am thankful for the changing seasons in Idaho.  After so many years in Nevada, it’s great to have fall colors for ...

I really have to say, Fall colors in the Boise area is fantastic to look at.  Just take a quick drive thru the downtown area and then out into some of the many back roads of Southern Idaho.  Better yet, take a walk or bike ride on the Greenbelt.  Wow, absolutely beautiful.  Really..

My favorite Autum activity is – tailgating before football on Saturday.  What’s not to love about a good tailgate party?  Especially when you fill the parking lot full of people who know how to do it right!  I took a walk thru the parking lot before the BYU game and I saw some fantastic set up’s. 

One family was nice enough to show me around the horse trailer they had custom made for BSU football parties.  The inside of the trailer had been transformed into a small kitchen, complete with refrigerator and gas oven.  It also had ...