Unveiling the Abraham Lincoln Statue

After the 5K, Elle, Bridget, Hudson, and I attended the unveiling of the new Abraham Lincoln statue in Julia Davis Park. The ceremony was a little long for the kids, but when they finally took the covering off the statue, Elle found it to be quite impressive, and so did I.

The statue is an enlarged replica of a statue sculpted by Gutzon Berglum—an Idaho native—the sculptor of Mount Rushmore. It is a 9 foot high bronze statue and it weighs 6,500 pounds. It is a very striking imitation of the 16th president of the United States.

After the ceremony, we all hopped in the car and headed home. However, just as we were crossing the Boise River, I felt the car slow down—we were out of gas. This came as no surprise, because the empty light had been on since Tuesday. I always tend to push the car to its limit when it comes to an empty gas tank. I was a little nervous this time though, because I had pushed the car a little too much (I have never actually ran out of gas before). Plus, I did not know where to pull off on the bridge, and I knew Johnny would kill me for not filling up the car or asking him to do it. But thankfully, just as my mind—and stomach—went into panic mode, the car got an extra surge of gas and made it across the bridge. I thought I would just pull into the BSU stadium parking lot, when I suddenly saw the most perfectly placed gas station. It couldn’t have been in a better spot. So, with that little surge of gas, I was able to whip up to the pump and fill my dying car. I was completely relieved—I did not want to spend my afternoon waiting by the stadium, with two kids, in the heat, while I waited for Johnny to arrive. I am very grateful that my car gave me its all; and I do not plan on pushing it so far again…hopefully.