No. 30: Ride A Bike From One Childhood Home to Another (Rexburg to St. Anthony, Idaho)

You might think there isn't a whole lot to write about riding a bike 15 miles.  But then again, this is us we are talking about...

Jennive and I are experts at creating fun memories.  Or at least in our own minds!  We decided for this before thirty experience we would do more than simply ride a bike down the country road.  Instead, we put together a list of places we loved most about Home as we began our lives together.  Here is our adventure:

First we made an itinerary.  After all, we are list people.  We identified each place we would stop along our way.



Our day started out at 7:30am at the Maxfield home.  It was a little chilly, so we bundled up with sweaters and gloves.  Then we hopped on our bikes and were ready to go.



Stop No. 1: Maxfield Home - Jennive grew up in Rexburg, Idaho.  I hear a lot of fun stories about her childhood.  Maxfield's moved into the home when Jennive was 5 years old.  She started and finished school there.  Luckily we did this before thirty when we did.  Since the bike ride, the Maxfield's sold their home!

Stop No. 2: Our First Home - Jennive's and I lived at 387 Airport Road #40 for the first two years of our marriage.  It was a cozy little two bedroom single wide mobile home.  Undoubtedly one of the best investments we ever made.

Stop No. 3: Wedding Chapel -  Jennive and I were married on March 12, 2004 in this church just down the road from where Jennive grew up.  In fact, this is the same church Jennive attended when she was a child.  Ironically, when we were first married we attended church there as well.  For those of you unfamiliar with Rexburg, Idaho, that's a pretty big coincidence considering there are about 100 different churches in the city.

Stop No. 4: Porter Park - I remember when Jennive and I were dating we would eat a lot of snow cones from Sno Shack.  One particular day I bought some lottery tickets and snow cones and took them to the water slide (since demolished and replaced with the sprinkle park you see in the picture) where Jennive was life guarding.

Stop No. 5: Brigham Young University-Idaho Horticulture Gardens - This is where I asked Jennive to marry me.  It was December 13, 2003.  I remember it was freezing cold.  She said yes...

Stop No. 6: Gringos Mexican Restaurant - Okay, nothing against this place because we practically ate there every time we went out to eat, but after we finished riding our bikes we tried out a new Mexican restaurant in St. Anthony.  All I have to say is, wow.  Gringos has been replaced...

Stop No. 7: Maverik - Traveling all the way to Idaho would not be complete without lottery tickets!!  We stocked up on food and tickets before we left Rexburg on the country roads to St. Anthony.  Jennive won $15...

Stop No. 8: The Bench - This used to be the gathering place for our friends before we would head out for a night of fun.  Many, many good memories were started at this bench.  Funny thing, someone (I honestly don't know who) carved "Danno's Bench" in the seat a decade ago.  It's still there if you look closely.

Stop No. 9: The Roxy - One of my favorite things about St. Anthony is The Roxy.  Now because they reclaimed its original purpose as a one screen movie theater.  But when Jennive and I were younger, this used to be the location for many local band concerts.  Carleen, you know what I mean?

Stop No. 10: Miller Home - I will always remember the day we moved into this home as a child.  Many good memories.  I love my family.

It's said that home is where the heart is.  Certainly for Jennive and me our hearts have and always will be in southeastern Idaho.  We have very fond memories of our childhood and early marriage years living there.  I can only think to describe it as that feeling you get when you have been on vacation and are ready to go home.  Then when you get home you feel peaceful and warm inside.  That's what it's like for us when we go to Idaho.

Idaho, we certainly love every nook and rill.