Paul and I woke up to falling snow in West Yellowstone. Sunrise is after 7:30. We headed west on US 20 through Eastern Idaho to Craters of the Moon – a national park with Volcanoes in the middle of a lonely place [sign: fuel in 52 miles]. Not even cattle live in this area of volcanic rock. We got to see inside a Volcano. It is a long way across this desert with high mountains – over 11,000 ft- encircling the entire area.
Then onward to Mountain City, ID to see Tom and Heather Laffey. As we left I-84 to head to the air force base, with a mile marker 10 miles to Mt Home AFB, Paul asked: why do we need an afb here? Tom filled us in that this entire area with several air bases is used for pilot training with Mt Home being a base sending pilots directly to Iraq and Afghanistan. So far, these are places,Tom has been able to pass up.
Tom met us at the gate [all of the security guys are report to him so we were treated like honored guests.] Quinn, [4 ½] and She [2 ½ ] have grown tremendously in the 16 months they have been in ID. Paul and I were first family visitors since Uncle Joe so got a terrific welcome. We ate at the restaurant on base and a chance to visit at their home. They will be only be here another 7 months, finding out by early 2008 where they are headed next May. They were in Yellowstone in August [DOD has places for military and government employees to stay in between Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park – per Tom, Marg should be eligible if she want to go.].
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