Howdy Folks,
Even the toughest of editors is leveled from time to time. Yesterday, Tuesday, Jenni suffered from the effects of too much acid. With all the Coke I’ve been drinking, it caught up with her finally. It appears that her drainage system is not as good as the main drinker’s. Sometimes the system is unfair; I drink most of the Coke and she suffers the pain.
We decided to take it slower and left Idaho and headed for Jackson Hole, in Wyoming. We have heard much about this town so we rode in, dismounted and found a small office in the main park and said our ‘Howdies’ to the locals.
The weather was good, the office-park was clean and we were ready for business. The office cleaners had forgotten to dry off the benches after washing them so we were a little wet in the rear--difficult to find good help these days. We were disappointed with the atmosphere in the office. We remember in Santa Fe when we visited in June, there was more color. We missed the minstrel, the fighting hobos and the street vendors. However, we can’t be too fussy as the rent is very economical and the views are fabulous.
We were active on the computer doing our daily chores. Barry, our boss in Boston, kept us busy although the casino in New York was quiet for a change. We have nearly sold all our stocks to the bulls. We are now looking to buy them back at wholesale prices but this might still be a while. Who knows? We are still fascinated that a person can sit in a park in Moose or Jackson, WY, and operate businesses all over the country, even most places in the world. This tickles us. We don’t laugh, though; we are amazed.
Into the park, hike to Taggert Lake followed by Bradly Lake and then get closer to the Tetons. That’s the plan. Off we go and find that we accomplish 8.5 miles with unknown elevation gain. Next visit, a climb of a Teton is the objective. We did not realize one could climb them until we hiked down with young Allen, a twenty-three year old, strong and full of enthusiasm who hales from Durango.
We walked through magnificent forests, popping in and out so we enjoyed both sun and shade. We crossed streams, viewed waterfalls, as well as stunning, emerald, alpine lakes and of course, the great, gigantic, grand Tetons. They are a marvel of nature, one of the many. We inhabit a spectacular planet but alas, we don’t always seem to appreciate it.
Our hike was not without some drama. A mile into dense forest we came across a couple hurrying down the path. ‘A bear is on the side of the trail,’ they mentioned and continued along their way. We admit we are not that keen to get into a close relationship with a bear, black or otherwise. We say that without prejudice. We turned to face our stoic editor who looked like she was making preparations. She pulled out a can and for a horrible moment, we thought she was about to begin cleaning. Aha! Bear spray. She looked us straight in the eye and said, “I’m okay, let’s carry on.” We know she has been very nervous about the bears, the snakes, the mountain lions, the grey wolves, our behavior, Ellie’s health, the children, Obamacare… so we wanted to stand-up and applaud such courage. However, we forgot. We were already standing, so off we went to face the ‘Afro-American Bear’. (We have become very sensitive of late.)
Fortunately for the bear, (who we kidding?), we did not see him. We soon put the incident behind us and had an incredible day, which included wading in the lake. Wow! The water is cold. This week, we enjoyed another American treasure.
So long,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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