taco's & toucan's travels ~ 2019

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DAY 7

Week 1

BOISE (Idaho, USA)

Thursday March 21^st, 2019

TODAYS MILEAGE – 74 miles / 119 kilometres

TRIP MILEAGE – 11,413 miles / 18,367 kilometres

Aside with being entrusted with one of the most important tasks known to mankind – the procurement of a replacement adult beverage fridge, I planned on visiting some of the spot that either had a major influence on me or those in which I regularly visited to see if (a) they are still around and (b) if they've changed at all.

First stop for the day was my favourite diner – The Capri in downtown Boise, that’s been around for over 60 years. Not only did the waitress remember me, her face lit up when I walked in. She gives me a big ol' hug and then sits me down in my favourite booth, places my usual order, fills my coffee and sits down to catch up with all the going’s on over the past decade since I was last in.

Fuelled up on a small serve of Loaded Biscuits & Gravy and ½ decent "greasy spoon" caffeine, I headed out the door with another big hug and a warmed heart.

Next stop was my old house on 1112 North 7^th Street, which was the first one I’d purchased and as my Green Card application was meandering its way through governmental purgatory, I set about renovating our 1880's home while the “Leader of the Opposition, Owner, Breeder & Trainer” was off being the major bread winner, making me a kept man of sorts.

From the front of the house, I was chuffed to see quite a few elements that I installed/replaced/updated were still in use, like the exterior trim, front porch French Doors & side light windows, the roofing as well as the front entrance steps. I was saddened to see that they had painted over the original stained doors and interior trim that Ruth and I kept as part of the original features.

The rear of the property on the other hand was like some kind of fucked up Picasso finger painting – it was all over the road like a mad woman’s shit. It’s undergone several renovations thats consumed most of large back yard and appear to be poorly planned add-ons and not been integrated well.

Do I feel any sorrow about what they did to my first matrimonial home – no, it’s the new owners property as there is no accounting for taste. I have the added benefit of not being able to see it from my house – so care factor zero.

From there it was on to my 3^rd Boise home on 7011 West Ashland Street and the only changes since I sold it was that the beautiful big tree out the front was cut down. I caught up with my neighbour Rick and he said the two women owners cut it down because they hated raking up the leaves each Fall. Yeah ….. I know, they own the house, but that pissed me off that they did that for such a petty reason.

I ended the day at Big K BBQ in the company of several of my 43^rd State Crimson Lions team mates. What's the chances of having a couple of sherbets and throwing around a few pork pies with some off your old footy mates that you've spent the best part of a decade partaking in Blood, Sweat & Beers???

It was great catching up with likes of Hippo Steve Kubinski, Kush Mark Kubinski, Gunny Scott Carlisle, Vinnie Vincent Spagnolo, Barbie, Ferret Paul Vines, Opie Scott Reynolds, Shotty and Flamingo Blaine Bergin.

Got to say, I haven't laughed that hard & often in ages.

When leaving Big K BBQ, I glanced across the street and noticed a Garden City Police cruiser just idling in the car park of a local business. I hald jokingly said "What's the chances of a funny talker getting pulled over at 10 o'clock at night, leaving a local restaurant/bar, in a predominately industrial area, in a new silver 2 door V8 GT Ford Mustang, with Montana licence plates?" The boys were having a good giggle while betting on just how far I'd get before being collared???

Not far, in all reality ..... I made it a block and a half before the officer lights me up. His bullshit excuse for doing so was that the "car wasn't coming up in his system". I explained that it was a rental car. He asked if I'd been drinking which I answered honestly as only having one - four hours earlier. He says "Thank you sir, have a good evening" and walks back to his car.