Today we decided to spend the day in the city of Jackson, about 10 miles back on the road we came in on. After doing what was necessary around camp we headed out. Our first stop was the National Wildlife Art Museum. We didn’t go inside but walked on the sculpture trail. Next stop was the Jackson Visitor’s Center where they have some nice displays and a variety of maps and information for free. Part of the city is more modern and although we checked that out, we were more interested in the part that was older. There is a City Square that has a nice little park and at each corner there are arches fashioned from elk antlers. The boy scout collect these every year and sell them at auction. Elk shed their horns every year in case you were wondering. There are lovely hanging baskets of flowers, mostly petunias. We walked all over the town window shopping and I went in a few stores. Every store I went into had at least one stuffed bear or moose, some had several! We had an iced coffee at a sidewalk café and really enjoyed that. We decided maybe we would ride the little stagecoach they have so we went back to the City Center. There was a sign posted that they would be back so we looked for a shady place to stand. Then the unexpected happened when I leaned back on a log railing, it fell and consequently I did too. I landed flat on my back and my head instantly followed slamming into the ground. It happened so fast John and Tony were both looking down at me in amazement. I stayed right where I was for a minute to see if anything hurt but I felt okay other than a “shaken brain.” A man and woman came to see if I was okay and helped me up. I was okay but then we opted to sit on the benches to wait for the stagecoach. No more leaning on railings for me!!! As we sat there a little boy all alone came wandering along almost in tears. Yes, he was lost. I had him come and sit with me and John went to a nearby shop and asked them to call the police. He was just a little wisp of a boy with blonde hair fluttering in the breeze. He lost his babysitter in a store. After the police arrived we trusted he would be taken care of and decided just to head toward our dinner engagement and skip the stagecoach. Tonight we had a nice dinner and show at the Bar J Chuckwagon as recommended by friend Jeff Whitehead. Thanks Jeff! They have some sculptures on the grounds, even an authentic replica of a Shoshone Teepee so it was interesting to walk around after arrival and before the dinner. The food was authentic and the show was really great. People apparently come from miles around to eat here and watch the show, I can see why.
Antler Arches
Jackson Stagecoach
Bar J Chuckwagon
Bar J Bunch
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