We went back to Jackson today. You see, Bryce has been itching for a toy gun. I know this because my fatherly intuition tells me. Through careful study and observation I picked up on signs that he would like to have this item. I watched him use paper towel tubes as rifles and play various roles in his favorite movie, Rio Bravo.
Also, he asked me about every 10 minutes if he could get a gun.
I tell him we can find a gun in Jackson so first thing in the morning we motor on down to look for a gun for my son. Its so red-blooded American. Of course we are talking about a cap gun so maybe its more fuschia-blooded.
We park the RV in the only lot we can fit it and get some pictures under the famous antler arches. I thought that Jackson had one, perhaps a pair, of these things but it turns out that there is an antler arch just about everywhere you look. There are four in the town square, one on the way out toward the Tetons, one on the way in from some other place, whatever, there are a lot of antler arches. On the bright side, the elk sanctuary just outside of town is remarkably antler-free.
As we tour the town we find a gift shop that has some cap guns. Bryce is excited and takes about 30 minutes picking out the one he wants. It comes with a holster and belt. Right down the walk from this store is a candy store, the Yippy I-O Candy Co., with just about every type of new and old candy you can imagine. Now this is something Samantha can get excited about! She takes about 45 minutes to pick out her choice pieces and Bryce picks up one pack of candy cigarettes.
Picture an eight-year old boy with a cap gun in a holster around his waist and a candy cigarette dangling from his mouth. Now he is also wearing bright orange sweat pants with a Life is Good t-shirt. One of these things is not like the other, one of these things does not belong. He keeps striking cowboy poses and shooting his gun. It is really cute. Samantha is excited about her candy and is trying to figure out what she wants to get. The kids were both allowed to get a few things on this trip and, of course, Bryce has hit his limit with this outing. Samantha has not really even started. I hope she doesn’t wait too long.
We head back into the Tetons and do some more wildlife spotting. Teresa calls ahead for dinner reservations at the Teton Lodge. We walk into the to the imposing structure and sit down for dinner in the mural room. One wall is murals of old west scenes adn the other is floor to high ceiling windows with views of the mountain range. I order the elk. How odd it seems that everywhere you travel the first thing people mention is how wonderous the wildlife is. The second thing that happens is you sit down for a meal and they offer you the very same animals. Very odd.
“Welcome to the Tetons, have you enjoyed watching the vast, roaming heard of majestic elk on your way in? You have?! Good, because we just shot some yesterday and the chef has prepared it in 26 different ways.”
After a lovely meal we went back to “home” had some candy for dessert and turned in.
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