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 I write these blogs so Mom and Dugan can keep up with things (they do not have FB) for other family and friends and so I can look back at this trip.  Jody did this when we went to Norway and I am so glad she did.  Love reading through it and remember that awesome adventure with my sisters and daughter.  So repeating some stuff is a given.  Anyway I did not end up going on the hike as there were no people on it and I just got a bit SCarEd!  The woods are beautiful but........ I turned around and went to swim beach which is not to far from the hiking trail.  People were there and probably no bears to see.  Pics from the day, 

There are so many beautiful rocks and unique pieces of driftwood, I want to take some home :0)  Does this remind you of anybody - Mom?!

I have learned so many things from the wranglers on the trail rides.  #1 Remember the plane crash into Mt Moran.  Well nobody survived it and nobody or any of the wreckage was ever removed.  It is still there and in the right light you can see some of the plane parts shining in the sun.  I thought I did one day, but?   It has been declared a burial site and nobody can hike there.  The great granddaughter of one of the ladies that perished in the crash wanted her grandmother's wedding ring.  She got permission from the National Park Service and hired mountain climbers to retrieve the ring and they did.  That is the only thing that has been removed from the crash site.   #2 Did you know that moose shed there antlers every year and eat them?  Yep, because they are full of nutrients.  #3 Old men's (man's) beards are found in the pine trees here and this is also full of nutrients and can be ingested by us.  I guess back in the day it was used a lot for making tea.  #4 Huckleberries are very good, taste like a blueberry but sweeter and are one of bears favorite snacks, so if you find some to pick, watch out as bears can smell them from a mile away.  #5 The fastest animal in North America is the pronghorn (plenty of them here)  they can run up to 60 mph.  A bear can run up to 35 mph, a horse can run up to 35 mph.  If you are on a horse being chased by a bear run down hill as bears can't do that speed down hill.  There front arms/legs are shorter than the back and it does not work well for them down hill.  #6 Pronghorns eat a lot of sage brush, this is a major source of food and WATER for them.  The root system goes very deep into the ground.  

Went on another trail ride, but this time it was at the Jackson Lake Lodge as the corrals in Colter Bay have closed and the horses sent home.  Here are a few pics of JLL 

This ride was the most beautiful out of the rides I have gone on!!  My partner this time was Jan (Janice) I want to take her home ❤

Random things that have happened:  A few days after I got here and was working at the gift shop I saw a gal that looked A LOT like Jody, I said to a coworker omg that looks like my sister and she said omg that looks like you :0)

One day I was helping a couple who was looking at jewelry in our cases where I have to get items out for them.  They asked if there were any other pieces not out so I went to the drawer down below the case to check and what scurried as I almost put my hand in there?  A mouse!  I screamed or kinda screamed and they said what?  I said a mouse, they did not seem to concerned.  Don't remember if they bought any jewelry but what I was concerned about was this mouse.  So I opened the drawer back up and there it was in the corner looking at me with big fearful eyes and his little body with his heart just pumping away.  Others had been alerted and I thought they were going to come and kill it, so I kindly urged him to jump over the back of the drawer where he could go and hide.  And so he did :0)  But I guess they were going to live trap him. Anyway I hope he is doing well.

When I got here I thought the food was really quite good, but coworkers looked at me in dismay as they are not impressed with the food, most of them have been here all summer.  I slowly learned that they are mostly right.  The other day was hot dogs and side dishes.  I thought a good ole hot dog sounded pretty good.  Sat down to eat and the hot dog was not even warm.  Got up to let them know but the line was too long and I was too hungry so sat down again to eat, before taking another bite I looked at the bun and it was really quite moldy.  So I complained and got the vegan dish which was quite tasty.  In fact I have been able to try a few vegan dishes that I would not make at home that were good.  The bean burgers are great, I can't seem to perfect those.  I ate some tofu dish and I actually liked it, at home tofu is a disaster.  So it is a hit or miss with the meals.

I have not locked myself out of my room, this surprises me ;0)