Just before the city limits of Boise, Idaho a ranch is still intact. On the east end is a housing development, but on the west end cows and horses graze and eat hay, and the bulls do the same across the road. It's a pleasant respite before entering the busyness of the city, but most important is the sight of a large bull elk that has taken up residence with the bulls. Usually only his antlers are seen as he lies back away from the road to chew his cud. Some people say that something is wrong with him, that he doesn't have the instincts of a wild animal. I say he's super smart - so smart that he has become a media star in the Boise newspaper, on television, and with hundreds of photographers. He leaves during mating season to do his bit to ensure the continuation of the elk herds in Idaho, and then he returns to his life of ease.
The ranch was chosen for a huge subdivision with a shopping mall to susatain the subdivision population. Then the economy turned. Without that situation, the ranch, the cows, the bulls, and the bull elk would be gone. It seems that no matter how bad things get, there is always something in every situation to bring enjoyment, if only for a little while.
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