Searching for Yogi & Boo Boo (and Harrison Ford)

From Chicago, Clayton flew back to Eastern New Mexico, and I was off to places even more remote: Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My parents were going out there for a business reward trip for my Dad and I tricked them in to letting me come along for the ride.

Stepping off the plane at the little Jackson Airport, a driver greeted me with a sign that read: "Miss Anderson" and whisked me off to the Four Seasons. ( Yes. I'm a lucky little shit). I was mesmerized the entire drive to the resort. I grew up in the flat cornfields of Illinois and spent the last seven years in the flat swamps of Florida. Having jagged peaks like the Grand Tetons rising around me, is not something I'm used to.

Mom and Dad were at a dinner function so I had sushi at the bar and joined them for the after party. The air was cool, the camp fires were burnin, booze was flowin' and the Raymond James execs were having a grand ol' time!

They had another group function the next day so I decided to walk around Teton Village and then do some hiking around the resort. I found a nice little trail heading up the mountain and walked about a mile before discovering what I'm 90% sure were bear droppings. I decided to turn around.

Later that afternoon we took the bus into the town of Jackson, and had dinner at the Snake River Brewery. Coincidentally, my childhood best friend Kelly's little brother Cam is now a brewer at the Snake River Brewery. He met us and gave us an awesome tour of the Brewery. I had no idea that so much equipment and effort was necessary for making beer and I now appreciate this wonderful beverage even more!

The next day we hiked around Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. Gorgeous.

Back at Teton Village we rode the gondola to the top of the mountain. Which was still covered with Snow!

The next morning we got up early and drove up to Yellowstone National Park. This was pretty much one of those places that you always heard about as a kid; picturing bear, and moose, and preventing forest fires. But I honestly never really thought I would get to go there. I had absolutely no idea the enormity of the park. It took us the whole day to drive around the main loop but you could probably spend a week there and not see everything. Of course we had to be like the Griswald Family Vacation and stop to see Old Faithful. Yep, it was corny. Less corny attractions were the live buffalo, moose, bear, rivers, hot springs, waterfalls, and canyons. This place has a lot of scenery.

While I never did find Harrison Ford, I had an amazing time in the fresh air of Wyoming. Thanks to my parents for letting me tag along! But I was also ready to get back to Clovis to my own Boo Boo :)