Our Cowboy Up Vacation

Our Cowboy Up vacation was a long 2200 miles of rough and interesting cowboy trails. Our first stop was in Salt Lake to see my niece Bobbi Jo and her family (Mother- Renee with the puppies, Husband - James and the Princess is Jameson; who is adorable just like her Mommy). They have become vegetarians and shared some yummy new recipes with us. We then hit the trail again and spent the night just inside the Wyoming border. The next day we made it thru Wyoming and did see a lot of open country with lots of antelope. We stopped in Casper to see family, but they were gone (must have heard we were coming) and went on over into Hot Springs, SD. I had no idea SD was such a beautiful State. High altitude with lots of red mountains and timber. The next day we moseyed up into Crazy Horse and saw that incrediable project. 50 years and his face is finally done. I enjoyed seeing all the American Indian artifacts and museum. Then up to Mount Rushmore, small compared to Crazy Horse. I did notice that if the Indians won a battle it was called a massacre. If the white man won - it was called a Battle. Hmmmm..... And we wondered up into Deadwood. It was a pretty valley in a tight canyon. Made famous by Bill Coty and Calamedy Jane, and Gold. We came back down to the southern end of the state for the Murray Cowboy Up Reunion. See these two purty gals, yup, they are my cousins, I have loads of them. Cousin Tom with lots of help built the out door privy, with a his and a her side. He also built an outdoor kitchen out of a garage type structure where all the cooking was done. It was awsome! Everything was done outside. Cooken, eaten, playen and even poopen. And did you see that tall good looken Singing Cowboy? Yup, that's my guy. There were flocks of chickens to herd around. After two great days of reunion we hit the trail again and headed up to Yellowstone. Couldn't go anywhere without running into the buffalo and bear. We headed out at west gate and headed home via Idaho and American Falls. We finally made it home, bottom sore but happy to be back home on our little spread. No place like home. Happy trails to you until we meet again :)