Today I attended my first American Indian Pow Wow, held on the grounds of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. This was a gathering of the Plains Indians - Crow, Shoshone, Lakota, Aspaalooke, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Navajo - each in their own, beautiful native dress.The Grand Entry of members of all tribes was so impressive. All senses …
Giddy-Up!
Have I mentioned I live in "The West?" The home of cowboys, saloons, horses, boots, spurs and lots of different types of cowboy hats!One of my main goals while here this summer was to ride a horse! Yes, I've been on a horse before - when I was 19 years old. At that time I …
Cody is Funky, Fun & Friendly
Today was my day off and since the weather did not cooperate with my planned trip up and over the Beartooth Pass into Red Lodge, MT, I took myself to town with the specific plan of spending a goodly amount of time at the Buffalo Bill Cody Historical Center.Along the way I ran into a …
Snow on the road…
With Sunday and Monday off, my plan this weekend was to take off and 'do' the Chief Joseph Road - a scenic byway that starts in Cody, goes w-a-a-ay up over the mountains into Red Lodge, MT, and comes back down into Cooke and the north entrance of Yellowstone, past Mammoth Falls.When I woke it …
Thermopolis, WY
It was time to get away! I packed up yesterday and met my friend Donn 83 miles south of Cody in the very quaint and unusual town of Thermopolis.From it's name, you can deduce that it's where thermal springs continuously bubble up all through the area at a temperature of around 135 degrees.Sulfur does not …
The Number of Road Warriors Continues to Grow!
Meet Cody the Citty!I adopted him from the local Humane Society on Sunday. He is a big, fat, lovable cat who they guess is between the ages of 4-6 years. He had been someone's pet and was found just out wandering. He is - guessing - 1/2 Siamese and 1/2 long-haired something. He has big, …
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"Recommend" Cody
This past week the owners of YVI allowed most of the staff to participate in a 3-hour trolley tour of Cody called "Recommend Cody." This tour is designed to educate those of us who are the 'faces' of our respective businesses to be able to tell our clients what to 'see and do' while vacationing …
Happy Birthday to Me!
The years just keep piling up and it's hard to believe I have reached to age of 63 - ARGH! But I still feel great and the kids that work here at YVI said 'No Way - You're lying - You ain't that old!' That makes me feel better and to tell the truth, I …
Yellowstone National Park
RVingYellowstone was the world's first national park, established by Congress in 1872. It is over a 1000 miles in all and the heart of the park continues to be it's past, present and future volcanism that today fuels the eruptions that power the park's geysers (Old Faithful which is only one of 100's), hot springs, …
I just met my neighbors!
I'm just sitting at the table, having a little lunch and happen to look up and what do I see out my window but a few of the neighbors. I just opened my door and snapped their picture. They are so used to people that they didn't even blink. I just wanted to make sure …
My Home on the Roam 