Tokyo meets The Tetons

 

 

Our dear friend, Kate (whom you may remember from other adventures) could not make it to the Tetons in person, but managed to make it in spirit and in snacks.  Oh Kate, you know us well!  We appreciate you giving us a taste of your life in Tokyo while we are living in the Tetons :)  Love you friend!

 

 

 

Random tidbits to fill your brain....

Jesse got employee of the month...good job honey, and good job getting us a gift certificate!

I earned my "gold certification" for hospitality, passing the test with a 97%

We both earned 3 pins for quality, safety, and environment efforts...the Bison, Bear, and Moose pins.


And quite possibly our biggest achievement while living here this summer (trumpets sounding) ...Jesse and I became junior rangers!  Can you tell the hat is a tadbit too big for my teeny, tiny head?


Of course, even with our efforts to become outstanding employees here at Grand Teton National Park, we still mangage to find time to have some fun!! 

A highlight from the last week was getting to visit hot springs with friends up at Flagg Ranch.  Jesse and I did not prepare like we should of and didn't realize it was a mile walk back into woods to get to the springs...flip flops = not a good choice. 

Unfortunately, Jesse's flip flop was reported MIA and was last seen floating down the creek in the darkness of night.  With some creativity and brainstorming, "What would Bear Grylls do?", we decided a piggy back ride was the best choice. We swapped flip flops and Jesse carried me through the woods...how romantic.  :)  Sometimes misadventures are the best kind!

"Wangling" through the Tetons

Mom and Dad (Barry) "wangled" their way to the Tetons this past week to enjoy the sites, animals, and activites offered around the Tetons...and oh yah, visit us! 

I don't know how they felt after their vacation, but they wore us out.  We packed our days full of adventures, and activites...enjoying the perks we recieve as workers here at Colter Bay.

Monday morning we enjoyed a hike around Colter Bay.  Afterwards, we ate a lunch by the lake before heading off in tandom kayaks to exlore the islands around us and participate in some old fashioned kayak races.  Guess who won?  ...I think Mom was slowing Dad down :)

That evening we enjoyed a wagon ride dinner and learned of mom's life-long dream to go horseback riding, which led to planning
Tuesday morning's activity.

Tuesday morning Mom and I went horseback riding and saw a black bear and baby on our way to the corrals, while Jesse and Dad saw 5 bald eagles, fish, and possibly an otter while rafting/kayaking down the Snake River!  That afternoon we headed  into the town of Jackson, making a stop at Menor's Ferry along the way, to enjoy      some fine dining at the "Merry Piglet" and do some window shopping. 

Too bad you can't see the
moose and babies!

Wednesday, Mom and Dad went to Yellowstone while Jesse and I resigned to working for the day and met up with them that evening to enjoy dinner at "Leaks Marina."

Thursday Mom, Jesse, and I, got up early to watch the sunrise over the mountains and enjoyed the company of a moose and her two babies.  We later said our goodbyes over some donuts and breakfast sandwiches at the general store (which mom may or may not have tried to steal :)  Being sad that the family vacation ended far too quickly, Jesse and I drowned our sorrows floating around string lake in our raft while Mom and Dad started their journey back to Nebraska!