Freak Parade
I have a free ticket to the Sweetwater County Fair which I have been told is where the freaks come out. Not that you can't see the freaks elsewhere in the town but apparently this is truly something special beyond Wal*Mart even. Do I go to people watch or do I play it safe and stay far, far away from Creepyville?
Also, just received a text from my brother who is watching the Twins game in a Chicago bar. Things have gotten heated.
Is It Bigger Than a Dollar?
While driving to Jackson a couple of weeks ago, I was pelted with some huge rocks by a passing truck. Bastard. Sadly, one created a starburst on my windshield. I largely ignored said starburst until today when I noticed a crack spreading down from it. I called in my claim to the insurance company. They asked if the crack could be covered by a dollar bill. I decided to try and measure. I put the bill up there and the crack was not...oh wait...the slightest pressure caused the crack to grow. Is it larger than a dollar? It is now.
Die Weeds Die
Yesterday I drove to the Big Rock to buy a weed whacker. I wanted to get right out there and start hacking at them but had to wait 9 long hours for the battery to charge. Today, however, I took out some weeds. The weed attack, coupled with the mowing of the backyard, makes the back look infinitely more inviting and me look less like the lazy homeowner. I am pleased.
Viva Las Vegas
I was reading the other day that the Vegas casinos are suffering and so are offering some really cheap deals on even the best places. I decided to take a look since I had forgotten I'm going there in December. The average nightly rate in my favorite hotel was $75. I booked it as well as my flight. Airline ticket? $118. My trip planning is now complete. Total cost of long weekend in Vegas - $250. Nice.
If you've contemplated a trip to Vegas in the near future, now is the time to go. As I was booking, a friend called. Said friend won't come here because she might be attacked by "Mountain People" Deliverance style, so we talked about meeting up in Vegas which apparently has no freaks. Clearly, she's not been there. Anyway, we're thinking sometime this fall. Who doesn't love a quick weekend in Vegas? I'd go just to sit on a bench and people watch.
Stalking
So today I was happy to learn that my stalker-ish tendencies are not quite as creepy as maybe I had made them out to be in my head. Clearly others are just like me. Then again, maybe that's why we were friends in the first place - We think and act alike.
I'm Walking Here
This weekend is the annual Bridger Valley Relay for Life event. So yesterday after work, I packed up my gear and headed down to meet up with my team, the Bad News Babes. We had some excellent food to snack on and the endless hours of walking weren't too bad - mainly because I kind of planted myself in my chair after the second hour.
It got damn cold last night so my resourceful teammates called in the portable fire pit. A good time was had by all, especially after someone brought me a cup so I could have a beverage of the alcoholic variety which was especially needed around 1:30 when Pizza Hut showed up with free pizzas.
I came home around 3 to let Gracie out and then decided not to go back. I think my bed is way more comfortable than the cold floor of a tent.
And the Hike Goes On...
Note: This post actually starts in the previous post because Blogger decided to act up.
On the way back down, I snagged this picture. I started a mile east of the lake shown here.
The problem with hiking seven miles up is that you also have to hike seven miles down. My feet just couldn't take it anymore so I stopped at a stream where my foot asked,
"How far is it to the car? I think I'll just stay here and freeze in this water."
Then I hiked down the mountain, got in my truck stopped at DQ and Kmart and made the three hour trip home. I hurt today. A lot.
The Problem with Hiking
So yesterday I thought I'd take a nice quiet hike into the Tetons. It was a typically beautiful summer day in the mountains - cloudless, cool and slightly breezy. I started off here at Leigh Lake.
I then headed up towards and across String Lake and began the climb into the mountains. 3 miles later and I ran into the first major runoff stream. The non-existent spring means that the runoff is still massive into mid-July.
2 miles further on and I finally started to get above the tree line and into this alpine meadow where I had a lunch break of two apples and a bottle of water.
I promised myself I would turn around at 1:30 or when I crossed snow on the path whichever came first. At 1:28, I hit the first big patch of snow, threw a snowball, took a picture of the snow and turned around.
Her Usual Place
Does it say something about me as a dog owner that my dog has a usual place in the kennel? I called yesterday to make some last minute arrangements for Gracie and discovered that there was no room for her at the inn. The kennel lady later called me back to say someone was picking up their dogs at 7 AM (who does that?) so I would drop her off. She was highly concerned that Gracie would not have her usual place because Gracie is so sensitive. I personally think that Gracie needs to suck it up and deal.
And I'm off to Jackson Hole in the morning. I refuse to go to Yellowstone in July, but I'll probably do some hiking in the Tetons before I come back on Saturday. I'd stay the weekend but not at $300 a night.
Radio Ads Are Hard
I wrote my first radio ad today. Actually I wrote two. Do you know how hard it is to get all the information you want to convey in a :30 second spot? It's ridiculous. I had the option for 60 second spots, but I think those are too long. I hate radio commercials and usually change the station or turn on the iPod, yet here I am dumping more commercials into the world. Still, I'm rather proud of fitting all my event info into 60 words or less.
Keep Your Greedy Hands Off of Him
It seems the Indians have traded Sabathia to the Brewers. Early, nasty rumors included the notion that Hardy might be a part of that package. They can't have him. However, I think that Milwaukee is the perfect place because CC has Brewer ears.
I find it vastly amusing that when I typed CC Sabathia into an image search, I got a picture of a very made-up, 80s haired CC DeVille.
Talk Dirty to Me
I thought they weren't going to play this and got really upset. Maybe I'll post a picture and further details of the law breaking adventure soon.
Oh and I went to a restaurant. I haven't been to one of those in over a month. It was tasty.
