The 4th + Summer in JH
July 22, 2009
The 4th of July parade was super fun! In fact, the whole day was super fun — check out the drink in my hand in almost every picture LOL The parade went right by my cabin, so my friend Renee & my neighbor Darin had blueberry pancackes & then took our mimosas right outside! Then, we jauntied off to Grand Teton National Park & motored around on a boat for a bit. There was lots of wakeboarding going on, but of course, before I could try it – the storm clouds rolled right on in 
I also finally unpacked the rest of my things into my cabin (yes, I know its almost been a year!) & visited the Farmer’s Market to by fresh fruits & veggies! I also hosted a couch-surfer from France for 2 nights — she was a wonderful young lady, living her life’s dream of traveling the states. This past weekend was busy with 2 pet-sitting gigs, as I’m just workin’ it for that summer $$$$ – & I also attended a chicken fry (yum!) & a “red dress party” which were fun times!
& last, but never least — Outward Bound posted my life-changing story LOL To be honest, I didn’t think they’d post it, but they did! Check out the link (I’m the 2nd story listed): http://www.outwardbound.org/index.cfm/do/obs.story Also – a complete stranger contacted me on couchsurfing recently & I thought her note to me was just lovely — so I posted it here & I’ll leave you with that 
Hi Rose, While looking for a trip for my teenage son on the OB site, I came across your story. I must say, it really was an inspirational one and the experience seemed life transforming for you. You’re very brave to make such changes in your life and move out to Jackson. I’m hoping my son is going to grow a lot thru this experience, too, and that it will prime the pump for future trips and adventure! After finding your blog (which I enjoyed reading a great deal), I decided to look you up on CS, and I was glad to learn that you’re guiding and doing mountain biking trips. Anyways, just wanted to say ‘hi’ and introduce myself! Happy trails, Beth
