This is probably the most beautiful and well run rv park that we have been privileged to park. The owners spend the winter in Lake Havasu, Arizona, but own and run the Wagonhammer Park in the summer. Shirley and Abner are so friendly and helpful. They put other managers to shame. At the drop of a hat, they will sit down in their lovely main office and chat or give advice. Shirley shops at the big markets in Phoenix and LA for her gift shop and it shows. I have never seen another one like it in my 8,0000 miles of travel. Books and DVD's are available for purusing in front of the big stone fireplace. Abner and his assistant Russ (and Russ' wife, Linda)are always showing up on their nifty little golf carts with a quip or joke of somekind about rv life. Many of the people here are repeaters as we are. Everyone wants to come back and stay with Shirley and Abner. They have all of the wines of Idaho on sale in their shop along with beautiful jewlery (that you can help make on a rainy day) and gorgeous jackets among other Idaho items or gifts of the northwest. Every Friday night is party night. The fishing here on the Salmon river and Panther Creek is hot. We had a fish dinner two nights ago that Larry and his friend Floyd caught and dear Rubye fried for us. Delish! The other evening we sat in the cool evening air and watched a big long horn ram meander across the mountain right behind our trailer. There is a nest for the bald eagle and deer are constantly mingling with the horses that are kept here for trail rides. Shirley has arranged with the Rawhide Outfitters today for us to go white water rafting on the Salmon river - The River of No Return. It was named this by the gold miners because a loaded boat once down the river could not return upstream. This week end more "trail" friends are arriving from Utah to add to our party. Next week we will explore other fishing holes in the area. We are only 140 miles from Missoula where Larry had such a great time fishing on our sabbatical a few years ago. It is a great way to end our roaming and we return "home" to our girls at the end of the month. But first, we have to visit Torrey's Fishing Hole, Smiley's Lodge and Sun Valley, Idaho. (Somebody has to do it) All of this to say, that we have TV reception here and we are so UNHAPPY with the news coming out of Wahington, DC. It is apparent that we are watching the disentegration of our wonderful America. We know God is in control and wonder if the tsunami is not far behind. From this vantage point, the conservatives are doubling their blood pressure pills and PRAYING. Helen
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