Barker Reservoir, Utah

For the Father's Day weekend, we went up to the Barkers. We camped in the Gates Group site and it was pretty warm when we set-up. A nap in the shade was comfortable, though. After burgers on the grill, we went to Upper Barker and put our feet in the water. Then we went back for a campfire and marshmallows. On Sunday morning we hiked around Lower Barker and put our feet in the creek. When we packed-up, it seemed hot. By the time we got back to town we knew why: It was 97 degrees. The long cool spring was over. And so was the quiet fire season. The Corn Creek Fire was putting a big column of smoke over Escalante.

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Montpelier, Idaho

On Saturday we drove to Idaho. Idaho is not one of the four corners states. Idaho is not near Escalante. Idaho is not convenient. Idaho is, however, better than Montana. We wanted to see cousin Catherine and cousin Johanna. They live in Montana. We did not want to drive to Montana. So, we drove to Idaho and made Catherine and Johanna drive there, too.

We stayed in some cabins, swam in the pool, and enjoyed the swing set. I mean, we really enjoyed the swing set. On Sunday we drove over to Bear Lake and played in the water. Then we went for a hike in Home Canyon. But, what we liked the most was the pool (again) and the swing set.

We had to drive all the way back to Escalante on Monday. We had mosquito bites and memories of cousins to keep us company. Now we need to find Uncle Keith a job in the southern Rockies so Catherine and Johanna aren't so far away.

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