Category Archives: shakespeare

Storytelling Redux

I had an unusually dramatic weekend this weekend.   My sister and I took in the opening night play at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival presentation of Romeo and Juliet, and the very next day, we went to see Snow White and the Huntsman … Continue reading

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The Return

The famed cliff swallows don’t return to the mission in San Juan Capistrano (traditionally on March 19) anymore, but the barn swallows still return to Boise.  In fact, they arrived yesterday and I for one am very glad to see … Continue reading

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Nature Notes

My sister came to visit this week, which was a good excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the best of Idaho’s great outdoors.  We took a picnic lunch up to the local mountains, and soaked up vista … Continue reading

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