Independence Day in Midvale ID

We encountered another Lewis & Clark stop, Lolo Summit, on our way from Hamilton, MT to Kamiah, ID where we spent one night before going on to Midvale, ID.

We visited my long-time friends, Kathy and Bosco Bosler, at their ranch in Midvale.  Been planning to see them for some time, and it worked out that we arrived on the 4th of July weekend. Commercial or state parks are overrun on this holiday weekend with lots of rigs and lots of families with kids.  And, of course, some idiot has fireworks.   

Kathy and Bosco have been breeding and selling quarter horses and paints for decades.  Here are a few pictures, one of which is the new baby born in April.  (Note to Wyatt:  these are all descendants of Kathy's mare, Lady.  You may remember her from Kansas City.) 

The highlight of the weekend was attending the parade in downtown Midvale (pop. 187).  See photos.  
  

Note the flashy paint job.

 

The festivities wrapped up with a barbecue in the school gymnasium.

All of this reminded me of Fair & Rodeo Week in Coffeyville 60 years ago.