Hello my dearly neglected blog! I have left all alone for a long time. I went to Wyoming for the very first time ever. Mike has been wanting to go for the past six months to see his family and his friends that he hasn't seen in eight years. I was in desperate need for a vacation, so it only seemed logical that we go to Wyoming to get away and visit family. Not only did I learn a lot about a very odd state, but I met some really fantasitc people that I wish had been in Mike's life a lot sooner.
Mike's family, his father's side, are all really sweet people that don't put up with bullshit. Most of Wyoming is like this. His grandfather took us to dinner the first full day we were there and I could see so much of Mike in him. The blue eyes and nose stood out quickly. The best thing about his grandfather Porter, he found his current wife online at the ripe age of 70. I laughed for fifteen minutes. It was ridiculously hysterical. Mike's aunt fed us the best brunch ever, his uncle told us all about medicinal marijuana, and we taught his other 'uncle' all about Boise State. It was a great five days.
I learned a lot about Wyoming while driving most of the way through it. The state is horrible about labeling everything. Roads, important monuments, cities. At one point we drove through a 'town' and the only thing that was there was a house and an elevation sign. You never have more than a quarter of a mile's notice of anything potentially improtant.
Wyoming is also home to the largest jackalopes I have ever seen. I know, jackalopes don't exist, but the jack rabbitt I hit on the way may as well have been a jackalope because it was so large.
Antelope's are everywhere.
Drive up liquor stores are not a myth, I have personally purchased liquor through one. The first one I saw was awesome because I always thought they were a myth.
There are next to no LDS churches, and the only one I did see was the most bizarre looking building I had seen. It was white wood siding with dark brown framing. It looked like a very large house and nothing like the churches you see in Idaho.
Every restaurant claims to have the best green chilli in the world, and the best chinesse I have ever had was in the mall.
The only place we found less than hospitable people was in Jackson. These people think they are amazing and they don't really seem to love outsiders, which is odd because it's a resort town. Thank goodness it is a gorgeous place.
Below are a couple pictures of the ridiculous stuff I saw, the Teton and Jackson pictures will have to come in another day.
