Daughter Wendy, her husband Scott and grandkids Amelia and John spent a week in Jackson Hole recently. The temperature during their days of their stay was in the lower 40's and highs is the mid-70's; a far cry from the 100+ degree days they were having in Dallas.
We met them for dinner at Snake River Brew Pub. Here we are sitting on an outside picnic table waiting for our buzzer to light up so we can be seated for dinner. John is sitting between Scott and me, and Amelia is sitting with Ann. Wendy is the photographer.
We met them for dinner at Snake River Brew Pub. Here we are sitting on an outside picnic table waiting for our buzzer to light up so we can be seated for dinner. John is sitting between Scott and me, and Amelia is sitting with Ann. Wendy is the photographer.
Later in the week, the Wilson family came north to stay at Jackson Lake Lodge for a few nights. Here is a photo of us waiting on the patio at Leek's Marina/Restaurant for our pizzas to be delivered. Leek's is one mile north of Colter Bay and has some of the best pizza in the valley. We are all we wearing long sleeves because the mosquitoes were looking for dinner on our arms and legs while we were waiting for ours.
The next morning we took a scenic boat cruise on Jackson Lake. Here is Ann with John sitting on the back deck of the cruise boat. Notice how calm the water is. Regulations require children under 12 to wear a life jacket when on the back deck. The narrated cruise went all around Jackson Lake (15 miles by 5 miles) and was very informative.
Wendy and Scott rented a kayak and went back out on Jackson Lake after lunch, while Ann and I took Amelia and John for the afternoon. In the second kayak photo, Wendy and Scott are paddling past the end of the dock with Mount Moran in the background - what a great view!.
Here John and I are on the swim beach. John enjoyed jumping from this dead tree stump. Amelia is holding our older camera. We let the children take turns taking their own photos.
If you look closely, you will notice there is not sand but small stones for the beach. The water is about 60 degrees because this water was snow only a few days before. Neither grandchild chose to even take their socks and shoes off to put their feet in the water of Jackson Lake.
Later that day, We returned to our campsite for a picnic. We let the children roast marshmallows over the campfire in order to make s'mores. In the photo, Dick, our next door neighbor, is the official fire tender and marshmallow instructor.
John decided to have a "flaming marshmallow". Look at the smile on his face.
We had a great visit with the Wilsons and look forward to seeing them again in a few weeks as we stop in Dallas on our way back to Florida.
Those marshmallows are huge!
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