This won't be the usual Mink Creek News, plus some additions. The Preston Citizen did not put out a paper for this week with the 4th and all the stuff happening around our neck of the woods --some celebrating on the 3rd, others on the 5th, stores and govt. connected offices closed for the most part on the 5th. I was so glad to see that Big J's in Preston was packed on that day, people inside and double lines of drive thru busy as usual--or more so. I had errands planned for the 5th----the bank, the post office--nothing doing in either one. Made me want to just stay home and take a day-long nap, but there was too much to do.
You better believe that our nearby Bear River had it's share of floaters for both the 3rd and the 5th. The hot temperatures made any type of water play very attractive. As far as I know there were no accidents. Any hiking needed to be done in the wee hours of the morning or a person would melt with even the thought of hiking.
Our Mink Creek Main street was loaded over the 4 days with campers of one description or another going up the canyons, coming down the canyons. Starting Thursday evening, then Friday, and Saturday. By Sunday some had turned around and headed back home. There couldn't have been an available slot left open for anyone who didn't plan early for this weekend campout. Where we are just over the mountains from Bear Lake the highway gets its share of boats and jet skis on their way to the beautiful blue pond west of us. It has been a few days of when our Highway has felt more like a Freeway, cross at your own risk.
And no one is counting the motorcycles. Hope you have all enjoyed this weekend and had a few moments in the celebrating to reflecting on those who have sacrificed over the nearly 250 years of this struggling nation. One of my ancestors was married on July 4, 1776, in Harford, Conn. This always gives me reason to reflect on those times, and the times since. Hope you have had some similar reflections.
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