Bruce's Memorable Vacation Moments

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1) The tallest tale at the Cowboy Bar in Jackson, Wyoming:

There is this stuffed Grizzly Bear encased in a glass box. If you believe the story, this is only one of a couple such bears killed without use of modern weaponry by man. The guy who offed this bear during an attack used his whole arm down the bears throat to cut off the oxygen supply, and clamped down on the bear's jugular with his teeth to obstruct the flow of blood to the brain. I guess once the bear passed out it was a simple matter of beating him with a stick to finish the job. I wish I had a picture.

2) The most heinous and disturbing act against nature:

Cody trying to squeeze through the hollow burnt log at the campsite. Maybe it's a tie with Dave showing his butt crack to the world.

3) The most heinous and disturbing act against leather:

Actually, they look pretty good. My Aunt Mary and Uncle Bud look great on a Harley.

4) Best use of spare hubcaps and fenders:

Up on the Blackfeet Nation in Montana, two silent warriors stand vigil. Beautiful and powerful use of old car parts; these guys are a must stop and see. One of the warriors has a medicine pouch tied to his foot.

5) The picture I regret not to have taken:

In Yellowstone, there was this guy sitting in a big yellow excavating machine on a hill to the side of the road. He was face down at at least a 75 degree angle and using the claw in front of him to excavate the dirt beneath him. I would have loved that picture for my office just to know someone else has bad work days.

6) The most touching moment:

In Las Vegas in front of the Venetian, where Ann and I were married. The details are private, but here are a couple of pics in front of the wedding gondola.

7) Closest brushes with death:

Salt Lake City Utah can try to kill you many ways
A) The stench is deadly. I have never seen that level of air pollution.
B) People actually go in reverse against traffic on the shoulder of the interstate.
C) Pylons come flying at you from no where.
D) Sudden and dramatic changes in road surface spring up without warning.
E) The wife reminds you that you were the one who used the map and got us in this
mess.

The trek to Casper, Wyoming. The wind tossed us around like a bottle of Viagra at the Democratic Convention.

The trek to Bozeman, Montana. (See Casper Wyoming)

The drive from Phoenix to Tucson, Arizona. Two words: Heat Stroke.

Having to tell wife they do not sell or serve Budweiser in St Marys, Montana during "Indian Days".

8) Best food on the trip:

(See number three, Aunt Mary and Uncle Bud. Thankyou, for the great chow.)

9) Most akward moment:

Explaining that people who wear bandanas on their head are not evil to a terrified little girl and her well meaning mother.

10) Oddest moment before bed time:

Cannons about 90 feet from our tent firing off the local fireworks show for "Indian Days" in St Marys. (Or Maybe "Sleepy" firing off flatulance noises 1 foot from out tent in Sturgis)

11) The whole trip was incredible because I spent the time with the most awesome wife in the world.

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