Cheyenne: The Final Frontier
Greetings from Cheyenne, WY. Finally, the final stage of my long journey home! My mom and I will be departing from here tomorrow morning and making the 7 hour drive north to Billings. I find it amazing that I was evacuated nearly two weeks ago and still haven't made it "home" yet.
In other news, Cheyenne (which is where my sister lives for those of you who were as yet unaware) is currently hosting "Cheyenne Frontier Days" which celebrates all things west. In other words; Western Expansion, Cowboys and Indians and of course, my favorite (I hope you can sense the sarcasm here) rootin' tootin' country music...
This morning we ventured to downtown to watch the parade, which is held four times a week during the festivities. I was not overly impressed, probably because of the lack of candy being thrown, but was amazed at how many horses were in the parade; literally hundreds! I have always had an interest in history, and the West is one area that I can never seem to get enough of. I love the stories of the the train robbers who hid out in the badlands of Wyoming and the gamblers who frequented Deadwood saloons. Cheyenne was a central hub of the west and is a perfect place to have such a celebration. Therefore, I declare Cheyenne Frontier Days something that everyone should try and experience...even with the country music...
If you're wondering what happened to my "Picture of the day" section, it will be back soon. Unfortunately the last two times I have posted I have either had a very sporadic connection or have been unable to post a picture because I was not on my own computer...
Food For Thought:
Pray for safe travel for the rest of our dig crew, leaving tomorrow (well, technically sometime tonight in the states if you would care to get specific).
In other news, Cheyenne (which is where my sister lives for those of you who were as yet unaware) is currently hosting "Cheyenne Frontier Days" which celebrates all things west. In other words; Western Expansion, Cowboys and Indians and of course, my favorite (I hope you can sense the sarcasm here) rootin' tootin' country music...
This morning we ventured to downtown to watch the parade, which is held four times a week during the festivities. I was not overly impressed, probably because of the lack of candy being thrown, but was amazed at how many horses were in the parade; literally hundreds! I have always had an interest in history, and the West is one area that I can never seem to get enough of. I love the stories of the the train robbers who hid out in the badlands of Wyoming and the gamblers who frequented Deadwood saloons. Cheyenne was a central hub of the west and is a perfect place to have such a celebration. Therefore, I declare Cheyenne Frontier Days something that everyone should try and experience...even with the country music...
If you're wondering what happened to my "Picture of the day" section, it will be back soon. Unfortunately the last two times I have posted I have either had a very sporadic connection or have been unable to post a picture because I was not on my own computer...
Food For Thought:
Pray for safe travel for the rest of our dig crew, leaving tomorrow (well, technically sometime tonight in the states if you would care to get specific).
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