A minute in the game was remaining, when everyone — ourselves included — started wiggling the fingers on our outstretched hands as if we were performing some sort of voodoo ritual. Wyoming’s guard, um, what’s-his-name, was shooting free throws. It doesn’t matter that his name escapes me right now as I write this two weeks later. The free throws went in and Wyoming won the game, proving that our voodoo worked! Continue reading »
Jackson, Wyoming, is quite a tourist magnet with a lively “old west” downtown and being just south of the Grand Tetons. Luminaries who live here include Vice President Dick Cheney and other old guys with a lot of wealth. Below are more impressions I wrote in an email to a buddy shortly after my visit to Jackson: Continue reading »
Hooray for the trees! After spending the last few days in barren southern Idaho — which is virtually all desert — I was happy to see my tree friends again. Lodgepole Pine is present everywhere in the world’s first national park (1872). In addition, here is the world’s largest concentration of geysers (the most famous being Old Faithful) along with many falls, lakes, and wild animals. I encountered a lot of buffalo, including several who were roaming around on the roads (please drive carefully here). More photos are here.
