Magazine Article Review: Sound Bites

 Sound Bites: Flautist Claire Noelle James is cooking by Kyle Eustice, photography Bill Sitzmann, Design Nickie Robinson, Oaha Magazine, June 2026, pp 10-13.

This is a new idea you don't hear about every day, combining music as art with cuisine as art as well; Coming up with an immersive culinary experience that melds music and fine dining.  I of course have heard of music being played while eating, the peiano for example.  But this is more than that.  Claire Noelle James has studied the effects of music on eating and digestion and how music can effect the experience of eating.  The first collaborative experience took place at Metro Community College Culinary Arts.  Since the first experience there have been other experiences using the culinary sound bites idea, at Kiewit Luminarium, Au Courant, Saffron and Cattle Call.  At Au Currant they did a collaboration using folk music.  She is now working with a cooser to compose an original piece for such an experience.

Native American Art at Pine Bluffs Archeology Site

 

Mark served in Iraq, and Charity Received her Young Woman Medallion

These two posts showed up in Facebook and decided to write about them.  Charity worked really hard to earn her medallion.  She had some good friends that encouraged her and she encouraged them.  At the same time Mark had completed boot camp and basic training.  He served six months in Iraq as a red tagger.  He helped many people with their going home transportation.  He went on one convoy trip, which put him at risk from IEDs.  This was just before the end of U.S. forces in Iraq.  Charlie is my brother whose son also served in Iraq, and Jenifer Schulken was our neighbor.  

 July 30, 2009 

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Charity receives her young woman medallion Sunday (August 2). Mark is home for the weekend, but that is bitter sweet as he leaves on my birthday, Tuesday, for Iraq.

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Charlie Wardle

Enjoy your time home with Mark. Tell Charity thats great.

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Jenifer Schulken

Wow- not the best present is it? How long will he be gone for?

Dinosaurs at Sinclair in Paris, Idaho

 Found some cute pictures at the Sinclair Station.  I shared these with Natalia's boys.  The like dinosaurs and were mostly interested in the t-rex.

Murals at Heritage Park Montpelier

 The murals at Heritage Park in Montpelier were painted by Austin Budge, local police officer and artist.  The were commissioned by the Montpelier Community Foundation.  The themes include: Old Ephraim, railroad history, pioneer heritage, Bear Lake, Big Hill on the Oregon Trail and Butch Cassidy.

Dinky Creek August 2021

Dinky Creek is a fascinating area with the creek creating waterslides as it flows over rocks.  However, due to the drought the creek was low; but still there were swimming holes and places to wade in the water.  There were also people fishing.  We could sit and watch the fish under the water as the anglers, for the most part without success, tried to snag them.  Plenty of Ponderosa Pine, and interesting rocks.  Tony and I also enjoyed visiting the Dinky Creek Bridge which is historical and not currently used.  It was made in 1938.  I ventured into the water with Tony, but Tony was much more adventurous.  

We all enjoyed the store.  Tony came home with a sling shot and we all enjoyed ice cream sandwiches.  

Art of Gary Stone on Permanent Display National Oregon/California Trail Center

 The original paintings of Gary Stone used in the book Stone by Stone on the Oregon Trail, written by his wife, are on permanent display at the National Oregon/California Trail Center.  There are 44  paintings in all.  I can't find them but they say his own face is in each painting, his wife's carved name, and a Native American.  This is a small sample.  

Soda Springs

Ferry Butte

The Devil's Teeth

Shoshone Falls

Craters of the Moon

Used as book cover for the book