Sunday, December 28, 2008

Going to the Middle of No Where

At the beginning of December, Ashton flew to Omaha and did another interview for pharmacy school. He flew on 12/4, interviewed in 12/5, and was supposed to come home late on 12/5. Well, due to snow in Minneapolis, his flight was 2 hours late coming in, making him miss his connecting flight by 10 minutes! He ended up staying in Minneapolis a night and was able to come home on 12/6.

When Ashton called me after his interview, he said "I rocked it Ali!" Well, he was right. He got accepted to Creigton University! We are going to put a deposit in, meaning if he doesn't get accepted to ISU-Meridian, then we will be headed to the "middle of no where", Nebraska.

Congrats Ashton!

Sunday, December 21, 2008

We love lemons!

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So I found this website, www.babycenter.com, and I love it. Each week I get an e-mail about what is developing with our little baby. I am 14 weeks pregnant, so by now the "baby can squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb. Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine... and he can grasp, too." Last week, little fingerprints developed on its little fingers! So much fun! Also, the baby is now as long as a lemon, weighs about 1 1/2 ounces. (Length: 3 1/2 inches, head to bottom.)

Friday, December 19, 2008

Ashton's BSU Graduation

Well, we made. We made it half way. Today Ashton graduated from BSU with his Bachelor's in Human Biology! It's kinda sad to think that a Bachelor's degree is only half way because it is such a huge achievment in itself. It was a nice ceremony. Ashton's family braved the roads and made it up here to see it. Shauni and Dalton came too. It was so nice to have them there to celebrate with us. We also want to thank those who couldn't be there but were there in spirit. Thanks for all the support on getting us here.

This video is of the Color Guard. They had bag pipes bring them in. It was awesome.

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This is Ashton's graduation pictures. I also put video in of his name being announced!
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Thursday, November 27, 2008

So Much to be Thankful For

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I just wanted to let you know that Ashton and I have so much to be thankful for this year. We are expecting! Little baby Jenks is due June 19th, 2009!!! We are super excited for this long awaited event. Sorry the ultrasound isn't that great but I wanted to post it anyways. The little "peanut" shaped thing on the right is our baby at 8 weeks. Now I'm at 11 weeks. Hip, Hip, Hooray!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

What Color Crayon Are You?

I love to color and when I saw this, I just had to do it...




You Are a Blue Crayon

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Your world is colored in calm, understated, deep colors.

You are a loyal person, and the truest friend anyone could hope to find.

On the inside, you tend to be emotional and even a bit moody.

However, you know that people depend on you. So you put on a strong front.



Your color wheel opposite is orange. Orange people may be opinionated, but you feel they lack the depth to truly understand what they're saying.

Updates

I haven't updated for a while so her it goes. Ashton got accepted to the school in Glendale, AZ. We have decided not to go there. We did find out yesterday that he got another interview at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. It will be either December 5 or January 23. We haven't been told which date. So life is exciting and constantly changing at our house. Thanks for checking in!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

It Works! It Really Works!

My oven got fixed today, YAY!!! Finally after almost 2 months I can bake again! I would like to thank Shauni for housesitting my oven for me a couple of times so the guys could come and fix it. You are awesome!
I am going to go baking crazy this weekend, I can feel it. Hmmmm, which cookies to make first...

AZ Trip Day 4--The Final Day

Well, our travels also took us to Page, AZ. It is on the border of the Navajo Nation and Lake Powell. It was really pretty. As we were driving to Page from the Grand Canyon, we passed a lot of roadside stands of indian jewelry, blankets, and pots. Some of the things on display were so pretty. We didn't stop since we didn't have cash, just plastic. If you ever do journey that way though, make sure you have cash. It would have been fun to stop. But Lake Powell was fun. There is a lot to do there. You can go rafting and rent a house boat. They have a hot air balloon regata (which I am sad we missed) and you can do helicopter rides. There are also tons of canyons and site seeing places nearby. But we didn't do any of that. We just slept there then drove on through. Here are some pictures of Lake Powell...
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The water was really low. It would be really pretty when it's fuller. I thought that the blue water against that red rock was just stunning. The pictures just don't do it justice.
We did stop at the Glen Canyon Dam. It looks like any other dam...
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After that, we made our way up to Provo, where we stopped and chatted with Ashton's friend Rob and his family. It was wonderful to see them again and spend time with them.

Then we stayed the night in SLC, and made our way back home. We stopped at each of our parent's homes, visited with them for a little bit, then headed the last 2 hours home. It was nice to be home and sleep in our bed, not a hotel bed.

It was a fun mini vacation!

Friday, October 24, 2008

AZ Trip- Day 3

Image Today started out bright and early at 3:30 this morning. Ashton's mission buddy, Woodard and his wife (Woodard is his last name. It's just what we call him) visited us. Now Woodard lives in Provo and we were hoping to see them when we went through Provo. Ashton got a hold of him and found out they were headed to Phoenix! Well, they passed right through Campe Verde, which is where we were staying the night, and stopped and said hi. We met at Dennys that was right across the parking lot for us. It was fun. We spent a couple of hours with them in Dennys and then they headed back to Phoenix. What are the odds of that happening? It was good to see them and to know that they are doing great. After our 3:30 extravaganza, we headed to the Grand Canyon. We drove through Sedona. It's a town a lot like Jackson Hole. It is surrounded by a lot of red rock and many of the buildings were built out of it. It was really pretty. The next town we went through was Flagstaff. The drive there was so pretty. The leaves were turning, there was forest everywhere, and beautiful red rock. Here are some pictures of our drive... Image Image Then through Flagstaff we caught part of Route 66. Ashton was really excited. This stretch wasn't that exciting though. Our next stop was the GRAND CANYON!!! It is absolutely amazing and it is huge!

Also at the Grand Canyon there were some ruins. They are called the Tusayan Ruins. They were pretty neat...
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We've had a lot of fun so far and tomorrow we are playing in Page, AZ and Lake Powell. Thanks for checking in!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

AZ Trip Day 2

We're in Phoenix!!!
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They have pretty crazy freeway system...
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Phoenix is really different. There is hardly any grass and the grass they do have is practically dead. They landscape with rock/gravel and cactus (of course)!

Today was also the big day. Ashton had his interview. He said he thinks he did well. They will let us know in 2 weeks if we are in, wait listed, or not in. The interviews went from 7:30 till about 11:30. I met Ashton for lunch and then joined in on the campus tour. During lunch Leigh and Ashton went and played basketball. Big surprise, I know...
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Here are some pictures of the school:
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Then we took Leigh to the airport and headed to Camp Verde.
Right across the parking lot of our hotel, is the world's largest Kokopelli. It's the iconic South West figure with crazy hair and a flute. It is a fertility god (among other things) of the Anasazi/Hopi. Hmmmm... Maybe it's luck will rub off!
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Well, tomorrow is another day packed with fun. Thanks for checking in!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Arizona Trip Day 1-The Big Drive

Here are a few highlights from our trip:

Tuesday night, we arrived at Grandma and Grandpa Hansen's house. It was freezing!!!
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We left early Wednesday morning (4:00 am)and began our long journey to Phoenix. On the way, we bought gas for $2.67 in Wells, NV, almost hit a huge jack rabbit, and saw a lot of desert. A lot. Here are some pictures from the way down in the car:
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I thought that this picture looked like a scene from cars. Just imagine these hills as the front of old cars. Cool huh!
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We also drove around Area 51. This is the only alien thing we saw...
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We then drove through Las Vegas and over to the Hoover Dam. We didn't stop. They don't have pullouts and we would have had to pay to park anywhere. We could have parked behind it, but that's all we could have seen. We really just wanted to get to Phoenix and there was still about 4 hours ahead of us. There was also a lot of construction going on around it. It looks like their adding bridge that will bypass the dam. It looks amazing.

We also saw a lot of cactus (suprise, suprise). I just got this snap shot from the car. Again, we just didn't stop much. It is pretty cool, the whole side of a mountain will be covered in brush and then the really tall cactus instead of trees. On our way back when we're officially tourists and not here for business, we'll get better pictures.
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Well, now we are just chillin' in our hotel. We found Leigh (Ashton's friend who has an interview too) and they are both getting there suits ready for the big day tomorrow. It's exciting!!! Thanks for checking on us!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Automatic Actions

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As you know, I ride the bus every day. Every day we cross the railroad tracks, twice. Every day we stop at the railroad tracks so that we don't get mashed by a train (not that there is ever a train, or that the big flashing lights and arms aren't enough to warn ya). So today as I'm driving home in my own car, I stop at the railroad tracks. There is no stop sign, it's just the railroad tracks. They weren't even the same railroad tracks that the bus stops at either. It is amazing what we just do without thinking isn't it? My body just knew, stop at the railroad tracks. When I realized what I had just done, I laughed hard. Then I laughed harder when I realized that Ashton did the same thing and I got after him for it. Oops! Sorry honey! To bad you weren't with me for this one!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

I've been tagged

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Shauni tagged me on her blog so I guess I ought to do it. 7 weird things about me. Hummm...where to start...
1. I hate touching things with pruney fingers. It creeps me out. I especially don't like touching hair with pruney fingers. It is so gross!
2. I like ketchup on my tacos. My family thinks it's nasty, but it is really good.
3. I don't like to take a bath. I prefer a shower.
4. I eat peanutbutter with my pancakes. Ashton thinks it is awful.
5. I can't touch raw meat. I put baggies on my hands before I touch it. I suppose I should invest in plastic gloves. They would fit better than baggies.
6. I sleep diagonal even though I share a bed with Ashton. I think it came from growing up, when our dogs slept on my bed. I slept diagonal so I would have room. Little toy poodles take up a lot of space!
7. At work, I can't use the restroom if someone is in the same hallway as the bathrooms. Even if they are walking away from the bathroom and won't even know I'm there. If someone is there, I act like I forgot something and turn around. I guess I have a "knowing-she-has-to-pee" phobia or something...

So there you have it. 7 weird things about me. Let's see, I tag Mom, DeeAnn, Curtis (since Shauni tagged Crystal)Erin, Ashton, and anyone else who would like to do it.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Little Miss Matched

This post is mostly for my dad. For my birthday, he bought me these socks called Little Miss Matched. It was a packet of 3 socks that didn't match. They are a lot of fun. He also said that I wouldn't wear them to work because they were so crazy. So I did and I even took pictures to prove it...
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Everybody loved them! It was a lot of fun.

Oh, update on our oven. It still doesn't work. He came out and "fixed" it, but what ever it was that he fixed wasn't the problem. It still doesn't work and we are waiting to hear when they're coming back out.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

When Things Go Wrong...

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About a month ago, our stove stopped working right. We called the site manager, and a week later the Sears man was scheduled to come out. We are at work and school all day, so we gave our manager permission to let him in. That day, we get a call from the manager, "I was just wondering if the Sears man ever made it out to fix your stove. Let me know what's going on".
Me: "Uh,we aren't home. You said you would be there to let him in."
Site manager: "I did?"
Me: "Yes."
Site manager: "Oh, umm, well, I was just calling to see if you were home because I haven't seen him yet". (nice cover up)
Me: "No we aren't home. You are letting him in".
Site manager: "Alright".

So eventually he comes and decides that he needs to order a part to fix it. The part wouldn't be in for another week (a Tuesday) and nobody can come out till the Saturday after to fix it. Ugh!

So I called the site manager agian on Thursday to make sure the Sears man was still coming out.
Site manager: "Oh, he said he was coming out on Saturday?"
Me: "That is what you said. I'm just calling to find out when he is supposed to be here."
Site manager: "I said that?"
Me: "Yes."
(Sound a little familiar...)
Site manager: "Oh, umm, well, yes he is coming out. Are you going to be home to let him in? If not, I will be able to."
Me: "Yes we will be here. Do you know what time he will be out?"
S.M.: "No."
Well, I stayed home all day today. He didn't come and he didn't come. Finally, I called the site manager. No answer. I called her cell phone. No answer. We needed to go grocery shopping so I was seeing if she would be here for the last 2 hours of waiting. Still, no answer. Finally we got a hold of her and she is in a wedding. A wedding!!! What happened to "I will be able to "!?!

Finally he comes. He waltzes right in to the kitchen, looks around, and asks where the part is. The part. I thought the Sears man would be bringing the part.
Sears man: "The part gets shipped to the customer's home."
We didn't get a part!
So he calls the site manager. No answer. He then goes back out to find out where the part got delivered. It didn't get delivered. Nobody told UPS which apartment number to deliver it to!

So, we wait. Again. The part should be in my hands on Tuesday and Sears should be out either Wednesday or Thursday if the site manager doesn't mess it up. So now I am still with out an oven!

Grrrrrrrr!

Then our windshield got a huge crack in it. We called our insurance and they arranged for a company to come out to where ever our car was to fix it. It took 3 times of them coming out before it got fixed. The first attempt: the windshield company came out expecting and able to just fix the crack, not replace the windshield like our insurance had told them. Second attempt: We had to leave the car unlocked and pay them $100 dollars right then. Nobody told us that! The car was locked and we weren't there. Third attempt: Ashton just skipped class to be there and nothing went wrong.

All I can say is that when something goes wrong, I want to be the one to fix it. I hate leaving it up to somebody else. It is always a mess!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Interview Date

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We now have a date and time for Ashton's interview. It is October 23rd at 7:30 am. Bright and early! We are going to leave either early Wednesday or late the Tuesday before so that Ashton can get a decent nights rest before the big interview. We'll probably stay in Phoenix. After his interview we want to play and make a vacation out of it. We'll play around Phoenix for a while then we want to go to the Grand Canyon and up through Utah on the way home to see our friends that live there. It will be a lot of fun! If anyone knows of things to do in Phoenix or around Phoenix let us know. So now the big preparations are underway. Who knows this might even include getting Ashton a new tie or something to where with his suit. So if you see any ugly polyester ties (the uglier the better) around while your shopping, let me know that too. They are hard to find and the DI up here, oddly enough, has none.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Arizona, Here We Come!

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Well, we finally got an interview for pharmacy school! We got the e-mail today that Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ would like to see Ashton for an interview! We are so excited. This isn't our #1 school, it's just the back up, but we have been waiting to get an interview for a couple of years now, and we finally got one! We're thinking the interview might be mid-October but aren't sure yet. We'll keep ya posted though!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Presidential Candidate

Hey everyone. So I thought you might need some help deciding who to vote for this November. I think this guy is worth looking into :)



Thursday, August 28, 2008

#1 Song

So I am stealing this idea from Amie but I thought it was pretty fun. There is this website:
http://www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm
where you can go to find out the #1 song on any day. I went and found out that the #1 song the day I was born was "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel (never heard of it). The #1 song the day Ashton was born was "Maneater" by Daryl Hall & John Oates (still hear it). The #1 song the day we were married, "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey (see, we were destined :) ). Check it out, it's a lot of fun!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Burn Notice

This month, I took off a few days to get us packed and ready to move, but Ashton had to work. Right now, tutoring isn't that busy since it is just summer school, so he usually just sits alone in a computer lab hoping for someone to come in. Well one day he got bored and sent me this e-mail...

Hey Alison.
Do you have anything to do with this? I really hope not.
http://www.thewatchlist.tv/?id=0608976148
Get in touch if you need help.
Ashton

Follow the link and watch it before you read on.

Needless to say, I was a little freaked out. So I figured I'd issue my own "burn notice"

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Just trying to be frugal...

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So, this last weekend we moved to an apartment a little closer to my work to help save money. As with all moves, there is a lot of cleaning to be done. Well, we bought one of those Swiffer dusters and I decided to see if you could hand wash it and then use it again. After all, I was just going to throw it away so if I ruined it, no loss. So, I washed it and then decided to go to our 3rd story balcony and shake out some of the excess water. As I was doing so, I forgot to hold on to it and well... it flew off the handle and landed in the tree below. I laughed soooo hard! Of course that was going to happen!

A few nights later we had a huge wind storm. I stood out on our balcony watching my little duster, so when it fell, I would know where to go to get it. Then Ashton called me in to see the finale of So You Think You Can Dance, and within those few seconds, my duster had fallen from the tree and I missed it. I ran downstairs and searched everywhere for it but I couldn't find it. I didn't see it in the tree, I couldn't find it on the ground, it just disappeared!

So now I just hope that some bird has found it and has made a very nice nest for its self.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Happy Anniversary

This last weekend was also my parents anniversary. They are celebrating 29 years! Congratulations and thank you for being such wonderful parents and examples. We all love you!
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Monday, July 28, 2008

A Tale of Two Brothers

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This last weekend was bittersweet. Ashton and I went down to Twin Falls to bid farewell to our brothers. They are both entering the MTC on July 30th. It was wonderful to get to hangout with them for one last time before life as we now know it, changed. Brett is going to the Quezon, Philippines Mission and Devon is going to the Bangalore, India Mission (excuse my spelling). How wonderful and exciting for both of them. It will be an amazing experience and blessing for them as it is for all missionaries. We love you boys and see ya in 2 years.

It's Here!!!

Remember that day in June, when Ashton was MIA from the Cheney family reunion? Well I am here to tell you that his absence paid off. Ashton got his PCAT score and it is: (drum roll please)
...........................97th Percentile!!! This means that he scored better than 97% of the people that took it. That's right folks, I married a genius. With a score like that, his chances of getting into pharmacy school should rise drastically. We are so excited. Congratulations Ash!!!

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round

Image So for the last couple of days, I have had to ride the city buses after work. It has been very tough for me to come to terms with this, because I have been very spoiled. We only have one car, and I take it to work everyday. Ashton, being the good sport that he is, takes the bus and has since we moved here. Therefore, there is no sympathy comming from him. For the last couple of days, Ashton has worked at 2 different BSU campuses tutoring during summer school. So he thought he needed the car ;). He got out the bus schedule, mapped out my route, prepped me for this for about a week and repeatedly told me, "it will be just fine. It is just a bus." Easy for him to say! So finely the day came. I had to take the bus out to BSU West campus to meet him. Most of that morning's conversation went something like this:
Me: So I have to take the bus today?
Ashton: Yup.
Me: Today really is the day?
Ashton: Yup.
Me: Which one do I catch?
Ashton: The only one that goes by your work, the 51.
Me: Oh.
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Me: So there is only one that comes by my work? I won't get on the wrong bus?
Ashton: Nope.
Me: Okay.
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Me: What about the transfer. I have to walk a block to the next bus stop right? What if I get on the wrong bus again?
Ashton: You won't. It's the only one at that time.
Me: Oh.
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Me: So I won't get on the wrong bus?
Ashton: Shouldn't.
Me: Oh.
I think that conversation lasted about 2 hours. I was terrified!
So finally it was the end of the day. I got on the bus, showed them my badge (St. Luke's employees get a free bus ride) and then sat down. First thing the driver says, "I don't think that badge works on this bus, just the one headed to Boise," (I work in Nampa). I was panicked! I didn't have any cash! I replied, "I was told that this should work on all the buses." Driver, "You were told?" Me, "Yup" Driver, "Okay, works for me". First panic over. Driver,"So where'er you headed?" Me, "BSU West" Driver " OH! You're on the wrong bus!" Second panic. "Uh, I think I have to transfer to the one that takes me there." Driver, "Oh, guess that works" Second panic over.

Then the transfer. Driver "head on over to that Wells Fargo bank. It is a closer bus stop then the one you're supposed to be at. The same bus will pick you up". Me thinking "I'm going to get on the wrong bus, this isn't what Ashton told me to do..." but saying "Oh, thanks! I'll head on over there". So I did. I went to the Wells Fargo like the driver told me. My transfer bus was about 15 minutes late, so I was worried I had missed it and would be catching the wrong bus. When he finally got there, I walked on the bus, and as soon as I sat down, he said "there you are! You weren't where she said she dropped you off at! Glad I found ya! She told me I was picking up a blonde St.Luke's girl and here you are." He was looking for me! How wonderful somebody was, because I was sure this was the wrong bus and I had really messed up.

So needless to say, after a few brief panics, I actually survived the Valley Ride bus system and ended up where I needed to be. It just took twice as long as normal and gave me quite the headache, but I lived, and learned to appreciate what Ashton's done for the last year on a whole new level. Thanks Ash!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Saturday fun in Boise

During the summer months, all of the towns in the Treasure Valley have a farmer's market. It is a lot of fun. They all shut down a section of town and allow the vendors to set up start selling. We like to go to Boise's. It is right downtown on 8th and Idaho. You can buy anything from fruits and veggies, meats and breads, flowers and honey, dog treats and jams, delicious foods, to pottery and paintings, and anything in between. There is a band playing, fountains going, and lots of activities for little kids. It is pretty cool. If you do go, bring some cash and an empty stomach. We finally brought cash with us and Ashton bought a round of sourdough bread and I bought a bouquet of flowers. It was fun!!!

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Historic Downtown Boise

This semester, Ashton took a workshop on the history of Boise, from what he has told me, and shown me, it was pretty cool. Today, he took me for a "tour" of historic Boise. There are a lot of really cool buildings. So since I know a few history buffs, I thought I would post this. Here is a tour of Historic Boise. I thought this would be fun since it isn't the usual stuff people come to Boise for.

Welcome to the Historic Downtown tour. Please keep your arms and hands in the vehicle at all times. Let us begin:

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Boise has a huge Basque history, so downtown there is a little strip dedicated to it. There is the Basque Center (pictured left). Right after the Basque Center is C. Jacobs home,the first brick home in Boise (pictured right)


As you walk along this little strip, in the sidewalk there are some songs, poems, and pictures (possibly coat of arms) engraved. The looked pretty cool.ImageImageImage



As you keep walImageking down the strip, at the corner of tImagehe street is a pub called Bar Gernika. It actually has a pretty cool history. As Ashton was told, Gernika, Spain was destroyed by Hitler. Bombed, and completely demolished except for the meeting house of the princes and 1 oak tree. Boise has become kind of a "sister" city to Gernika. Due to the Basque heritage here, we have a Bar Gernika and if you were to go to Gernika today, they have a Bar Boise. It gets even cooler. There is an oak tree in front of C. Jacobs' house. It was started from a seed of the surviving tree in Gernika. If I remember from what I looked up online, the tree in Gernika is about 300 years old. Pretty cool.

ImageJust around the corner from the Basque Center, is the only remaining building from Boise's China Town. There isn't a China Town anywhere today. Now it is a tattoo parlor.









Next, there is the Fire Station, which is now restaurants. Ashton said as his instructor waImages talking to them about it, she was saying that they used to hang thier hoses from the bell tower to dry. A man walked up, obviously hearing her statement, and proceeded to tell her she was wrong and that they hung them up from inside. Come to find out, the man was the owner of the building and took Ashton's class inside. He had preserved little nooks here and there that had cool historical value. Sure enough, he took them to a room with large hooks and high ceilings where they hung the fire hoses to dry.




Then we have the building cemetary, if you will. Each building had a giant stone stating what its name was. The stones of the buildings that have been torn down, are now part of a stone wall in this park. There is also an arch preserved and a turret ImageImageas you can see.Image





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Here we have the Belgravia, almost done, I promise. This is a beautiful building! It was the first town homes in Boise. The front of the building is pictured left. It was hard to see because all the trees are in full follage, but it is still beautiful. The little stair cases are curved (it's kind of hard to tell from the picture). The back of the Belgravia was very cool. When they were designing it, they were having a hard time getting light into all of the apartments (no electricity) so they came up with idea of having a "key hole". It was a little dead end alley, if you would, that they created so that windows could be there, and allow light in. Very creative. Now, they've created an additional front that covers the "key hole" (darn modernization). You can kind of see it in the picture on the right.

TImagehere is also a building that is rounded. You wouldn't even know it though if you just glanced at it. The railroad used to come by this building and turned, so when the building was built, it was built with a curve to match the railroad tracks. Now they've put in a parking garage next to it, so you can't really see it unless you look through the front windows. If you look at the picture on the left you'll see the red brick building and if you look at the top of the buildings, you'll see how the parking garage is curved around red building.





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I forgot to put this with the building cemetery. They also have a water wheel and a canal. This canal used to go up and down Grove St. and watered all of downtown. Now it is underground. This park, has the only spot that it is still above ground. These water wheels used to push the water. They ran up and down present day Grove St. about every 50-100 feet. The picture on the left is of the water wheel and the picture on the right is where the canal goes underground.

For the last stop on the tour, I wanted to show you a fountain at City HImageall. It is the last remaining one of its kind. In the 1890's or early 1900's, it was put in by the women's suffrage movement because their motto was drink water instead (instead of alcohol). They wanted water to be available for everyone, so they put them up all over town. During the war effort, the fountains were melted down except this one because it was painted green and they didn't realize it was made out of brass. So this is the only one we have left and it is still in use.



Thanks for comming on the Downtown Boise tour with me. Please tune in again when we go to Julia Davis Park and the Boise Depot.