Rest Days In Jackson

Rest days are great. We've been here in Jackson for a couple days now. Jennifer has been such an incredible host that it's been hard to leave. And it just didn't seem possible to leave before the Independence Day celebrations.

Our first rest day in Jackson was a day for hiking. We hiked up Cascade Canyon with with Jennifer and Paul. It was great to get closer to those incredible peaks and also see some wild animals along the way. Here are some photos from that hike:










The spirit of Independence is strong here in Jackson. The cheers were loud and the fireworks were louder. Jennifer's building (which you can see below in the right of the photo) is right next to Snow King, the local ski resort, and that's where the fireworks were launched from.



After the pyrotechnic activities, we went downtown to the Cowboy. There was live music, dancing, cold beer, and lots of western wear. The bar stools were actually leather horse saddles. There were stuffed animals in cases. Rows of spurs. Shiny belt buckles. And a guy named William dressed up and wearing a wig.