Friday evening I took pictures from this same viewpoint. I was down to my last three cigs today when I pulled in at the 789 Casino site. It being close to noon and Senior Tuesday. I thought I would try the free lunch and free gambling voucher the Northern Arapaho tribe offers us Senior Citizens. It was packed- every seat had a senior butt in it and people were chatting away and enjoying themselves immensely. So I scooted to the new Casino site which is much larger. The Cafe area and a larger meeting room were pretty full. I saw a number of people I hadn't seen in years. It was great fun. We were all chowing down on Chicken Penne Pasta with Alfredo Sauce, a salad (Newman's Own Salad dressing), a roll and a beverage -there
is such a thing as a free lunch. I cashed in my gambling chit and gave it to Charlie, Lynda's dad. In fact I ate with Lynda and Charlie. Lynda and Polly paid the vet $200.00 to take Honey's sibling off their hands and adopt it out. Wouldn't stop chasing stock. ("Uhoh," says I.) But they have had a good summer. Their new horses are doing fine. Charlie built a shelter for them at their place on the Sweetwater. He is a going concern. He takes two days off-Monday he gambles at the Shoshone Rose Casino near Lander and he comes to Wind River on Tuesdays. Lynda might have been being a companionable daughter or she might have been chaperoning. She is warmhearted.
Clicking will embiggen these pictures nicely.
The Wind River and the back of one of the St. Stephen's Mission buildings. Speaking of the Mission, I ran across a trove of History of St.Stephens as kept by the nun s who lived and worked there since 1892. As I knew many of the them who were there over the last 35 years, I found it a fascinating read. Some dynamic, some devout, some sweet, some peppery, women in the lot. And the legend of the nunnery having to be abandoned because of snakes is the Gospel Truth! Here is the link: http://www.dioceseofcheyenne.org/history/WY_OSF_1892_ST_STEPHENS.html
Some good leaf color along the river. These pictures taken by the 18X Olympus from the bluff at the casino.
Lori called. She caught something flu-like at the wedding in Texas. She is still coughing a little. They are in a quandary about the new business and the uncertain economic times. May do it, may not. We had a good long chat. For their anniversary they are taking a Northeast cruise to Nova Scotia to see fall colors. Several days they leave the ship for bus tours of forests. Sounds fabyoolous. So good to have a conversation with her.
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