HBO’s Inland Northwest — 6.5.09

At As The Lake Churns, Pecky Cox writes of this photo from Priest Lake: I was on Muelle Cox (our dock) reading “The Shack.” … Quiet - no music - no sound - middle of the week. … Looked up and voila! … I took the picture because it reminded me of Antonio, Landy, Tony, Pecky, Alfonso, Alfredo, and Arturo. My four brothers and I with my parents. I guess I’m homesick is all.”

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