This evening, right after work, Peter and I are taking our summer vacation. To Yellowstone National Park, all of the pictures below are from right there. We're going to have to drive over 8 hours and get there really late tonight, but by this time tomorrow, I will be waking up in a tent next to my husband, who will hop out of bed to make me eggs and bacon over the fire. I'll drink really bad coffee (actually I have little Tim Hortons packages to bring along), and sit in a lawn chair wrapped up in my blanket in some sweatpants and one of Peter's hoodies and read a book while my breakfast cooks. Other than cooking breakfast on most Saturday mornings, Peter doesn't cook at home, and for this reason: when we camp, I don't cook. I'll throw a hotdog on a stick, but that's about it. Peter loves it. Cooking outside, chopping wood, doing all that guy stuff. I love him - he's such a boy.
We get to go hiking right here. It's not going to be super hot, so it will be great for hiking around. I just got some good hiking shoes and I can't wait to break them in. This is by far, my favorite way to get exercise.
We're going to see Old Faithful and watch it shoot 70 feet into the air and poke around the 100 year old lodge. If it's raining (a possibilty this weekend) we may curl up next to their enormous fireplace with a coffee. (Everytime I blog I mention coffee don't I?)
Though I am Canadian, I have never seen a moose in the wild. I'm hoping that changes this week, I think it would be so great. The last time Peter's family went camping, they were sitting around the fire in the morning and one just wandered by. Silly Americans monopolizing the moose sightings. I'll show them.
This is near the lake we're camping by. There's steam everywhere because of all the hotsprings and gysers. Unfortunately, no hot springs you can swim in, they are literally boiling hot, that's okay, it's going to be too chilly to swim.
I can't wait to go, see the sights. Apparently Yellowstone gets millions of visitors per year, it's all worth seeing. At this point though, I'm so camping starved that I would just about pitch a tent on my deck. I figure that one of the best things about being married by far, is the double sleeping bag. Peter and I both have really amazing mummy sleeping bags but I petitioned mightily for some cheapy bags we could zip together. Other than coffee and eggs and bacon in the morning in front of the fire, this has to be, the best part of camping.
I'm very excited about this part of the trip. The Tetons (french for "breasts" - dirty frenchmen) are about two hours of beautiful drive from where we're camping, as well as Jackson Hole, a really cool little town at the base of them. Apparently you can see Harrison Ford walking around town. Umm, wahoo? Peter's dad looks just like him anyway, I'm sure he'll be asked for his autograph while we're there. I want to drive over and poke around the town. I've only ever driven through and I loved it. Even the Wendy's there is a little log cabin. It's so cute and quaint. I'm a sucker for quaint mountain towns. So folks, I'm gone. I'm leaving behind the terrible Oilers tradgedy, the people who I have to talk to at work all day long who have minimized our site page and can't get it back because they don't understand that they've just minimized, nothing else. The page works, you just can't use a computer, and I'm not your PC support-sorry. (little work rant there for ya) I'm leaving my house, and the decision of what to do in Gillette on a Saturday when there's nothing to do in this town. I'm going to relax, sleep in my tent with my husband, visit with his family, read a book or two. Watch my gorgeous husband play guitar in the firelight and sing. My gosh I love camping. Honestly, I've been on a cruise (WASTE of money) and this is better by far. I'll be back Sunday night. Have an awesome week everyone. I wish you were all coming with me. Okay, maybe not Trav, cause he's got tattoos now and is a little weird, but eveyone else? You bet. Drive down and join us! Bring a tent and some eggs and some Tim Hortons coffee if you're coming from Canada, mine'll run out after a day I'm sure.
We get to go hiking right here. It's not going to be super hot, so it will be great for hiking around. I just got some good hiking shoes and I can't wait to break them in. This is by far, my favorite way to get exercise. 
We're going to see Old Faithful and watch it shoot 70 feet into the air and poke around the 100 year old lodge. If it's raining (a possibilty this weekend) we may curl up next to their enormous fireplace with a coffee. (Everytime I blog I mention coffee don't I?)
Though I am Canadian, I have never seen a moose in the wild. I'm hoping that changes this week, I think it would be so great. The last time Peter's family went camping, they were sitting around the fire in the morning and one just wandered by. Silly Americans monopolizing the moose sightings. I'll show them.
This is near the lake we're camping by. There's steam everywhere because of all the hotsprings and gysers. Unfortunately, no hot springs you can swim in, they are literally boiling hot, that's okay, it's going to be too chilly to swim.
I can't wait to go, see the sights. Apparently Yellowstone gets millions of visitors per year, it's all worth seeing. At this point though, I'm so camping starved that I would just about pitch a tent on my deck. I figure that one of the best things about being married by far, is the double sleeping bag. Peter and I both have really amazing mummy sleeping bags but I petitioned mightily for some cheapy bags we could zip together. Other than coffee and eggs and bacon in the morning in front of the fire, this has to be, the best part of camping.
I'm very excited about this part of the trip. The Tetons (french for "breasts" - dirty frenchmen) are about two hours of beautiful drive from where we're camping, as well as Jackson Hole, a really cool little town at the base of them. Apparently you can see Harrison Ford walking around town. Umm, wahoo? Peter's dad looks just like him anyway, I'm sure he'll be asked for his autograph while we're there. I want to drive over and poke around the town. I've only ever driven through and I loved it. Even the Wendy's there is a little log cabin. It's so cute and quaint. I'm a sucker for quaint mountain towns. So folks, I'm gone. I'm leaving behind the terrible Oilers tradgedy, the people who I have to talk to at work all day long who have minimized our site page and can't get it back because they don't understand that they've just minimized, nothing else. The page works, you just can't use a computer, and I'm not your PC support-sorry. (little work rant there for ya) I'm leaving my house, and the decision of what to do in Gillette on a Saturday when there's nothing to do in this town. I'm going to relax, sleep in my tent with my husband, visit with his family, read a book or two. Watch my gorgeous husband play guitar in the firelight and sing. My gosh I love camping. Honestly, I've been on a cruise (WASTE of money) and this is better by far. I'll be back Sunday night. Have an awesome week everyone. I wish you were all coming with me. Okay, maybe not Trav, cause he's got tattoos now and is a little weird, but eveyone else? You bet. Drive down and join us! Bring a tent and some eggs and some Tim Hortons coffee if you're coming from Canada, mine'll run out after a day I'm sure.
4:14 PM
Wow!! That place looks so beautiful, you're so lucky to be camping there! Oh, believe me, if it were possible, we'd be coming down for sure. Sounds like so much fun! I haven't been camping in the longest time. Well, by the time you read this, you'll be back, so I hope you both had a great time, and I hope it doesn't rain too much!
7:48 PM
Last night I dreamt I got trampled by a moose.
9:13 PM
Enjoy your camping trip.
10:51 AM
By the time you read this, you will be back. I hope you had a wonderful time. The place looks amazing.
12:58 PM
One word for you, Becky:
Wow.
7:02 PM
2:17 PM
It's kind of funny Trav, that Mel thinks your tattoos make you wierd. I seem to recall her saying that she actually wouldn't mind Peter getting one. Now me??...yeah I think they are an odd thing to get but coming from Mel..I think that comment was weird.
6:15 PM
Camping was nice. It was hot, it was windy, it was rainy and it snowed once and we had frost this morning - we were at about 10,000 feet elevation so that will do that all to the weather. We stayed warm and dry at night so that's what matters.
Trav- I don't have a problem with your tatoos. The comment was kind of a little salute to my mom, who I think I become more like every day. Thanks for the phone call by the way, made my day, as did the 4-0 win yesterday. I'm amazed.
10:14 PM
Good to hear your camping trip went well. And yes, I couldn't believe it, either. It seems the Oilers never ceased to amaze me.
2:53 PM
Glad you had a good time Mel and Peter.
Love yu lots
Auntie sue