Last night I slept under four blankets! There was frost on the cars this morning. Eat your heart out Orlando!
Yesterday we were treated to a pizza party with drinks and cake because we have broken all sales records (ever) for reservations. We are each getting a t-shirt with something written on it about breaking the record. I am happy too say I am right up there with the top sellers for July.
I have to get on my earmuffs, gloves and heavy coat and head out to work.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
7-29 (Wed)
Monday I went hiking with my friends. We were going to hike Fairy Falls but when we got there it looked like rain. Since it was close to noon we went on to Old Faithful and had lunch. By then the sun was out so we returned for our hike. We hiked to the falls and then up a mountain so we could look down on the Grand Prismatic Spring. It was beautiful from below but even more so from up above.
On our way home we decided to go by the Canyon area. We went in the Visitor's Center but only for a short time because it was getting ready to close. We drove around to see some of the lodges and cabins we have been selling.
We went on to Mt. Washburn where we got out and did another short hike. We couldn't go far because it was getting dark. On the way home we saw a grizzly and had to be careful because many deer crossed in front of our car. One had a huge rack. We didn't get home until 10:00 but it was a great day.
It has been really cold at night for the past three to four nights. I have had to sleep in my thermal PJ's burrrrr
Monday I went hiking with my friends. We were going to hike Fairy Falls but when we got there it looked like rain. Since it was close to noon we went on to Old Faithful and had lunch. By then the sun was out so we returned for our hike. We hiked to the falls and then up a mountain so we could look down on the Grand Prismatic Spring. It was beautiful from below but even more so from up above.
On our way home we decided to go by the Canyon area. We went in the Visitor's Center but only for a short time because it was getting ready to close. We drove around to see some of the lodges and cabins we have been selling.
We went on to Mt. Washburn where we got out and did another short hike. We couldn't go far because it was getting dark. On the way home we saw a grizzly and had to be careful because many deer crossed in front of our car. One had a huge rack. We didn't get home until 10:00 but it was a great day.
It has been really cold at night for the past three to four nights. I have had to sleep in my thermal PJ's burrrrr
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
7-21 (Tues)
I'm sure you have been dying to hear the results of the park wide talent show. I am happy to report that our very own, Martin, from the Czech Republic
won the whole thing.
Yesterday I left here at 6:30 a.m. with a married couple and a guy from reservations to go to the Grand Tetons. They were magnificent. We stopped at some lodge and got out and took pictures. We drove on to Jackson Hole (touristy) then decided to make a loop instead of going back the way we came. We were going to go through Idaho and come in the West entrance of the park.
We stopped on top of a mountain, on the border between Wyoming and Idaho and ate our lunch. We had ordered peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from the EDR.
We got home at 8:15.
I haven't been able to get on the blog for several days.
I'm sure you have been dying to hear the results of the park wide talent show. I am happy to report that our very own, Martin, from the Czech Republic
won the whole thing.
Yesterday I left here at 6:30 a.m. with a married couple and a guy from reservations to go to the Grand Tetons. They were magnificent. We stopped at some lodge and got out and took pictures. We drove on to Jackson Hole (touristy) then decided to make a loop instead of going back the way we came. We were going to go through Idaho and come in the West entrance of the park.
We stopped on top of a mountain, on the border between Wyoming and Idaho and ate our lunch. We had ordered peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from the EDR.
We got home at 8:15.
I haven't been able to get on the blog for several days.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
6-13 (Mon)
Tonight was the Mammoth Talent Show. We had a big turn out to watch. There were 10 entries. The names of some of the groups were: The Yak Camp Troubadours, Island of Misfit Toys and Possum Carcass. All of the acts were great. One Chinese kid got up and did a Chinese Rap Song. He told us when he held the microphone toward the audience we were to all say “Bow wow wow” It was hysterical. After his act the emcee started holding his “mike” toward the audience after each act and we continued yelling, Bow wow wow. The winner was a guy from the Czech Republic who played the piano. He was FABULOUS. Everyone gave him a standing ovation. Last year it was a guy from the Czech Republic who also won and he too played the piano.
Tonight was the Mammoth Talent Show. We had a big turn out to watch. There were 10 entries. The names of some of the groups were: The Yak Camp Troubadours, Island of Misfit Toys and Possum Carcass. All of the acts were great. One Chinese kid got up and did a Chinese Rap Song. He told us when he held the microphone toward the audience we were to all say “Bow wow wow” It was hysterical. After his act the emcee started holding his “mike” toward the audience after each act and we continued yelling, Bow wow wow. The winner was a guy from the Czech Republic who played the piano. He was FABULOUS. Everyone gave him a standing ovation. Last year it was a guy from the Czech Republic who also won and he too played the piano.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
7-11 (Sat)
I certainly didn't use the right words in my last blog . . . MANY people wrote to me and thought I had lost my job when I said they let me go over the 4th of July. What I should have said was that the weekend wasn't busy due to the holiday and I got to leave early. I still have my job!
Can’t remember if I told about the woman who was standing outside the phone booth and a buffalo came up behind her and tossed her in the air. Fortunately she was not hurt. We are all amazed at how close some od the tourist get to the animals. The really bad thing is how close they let their children get.
I certainly didn't use the right words in my last blog . . . MANY people wrote to me and thought I had lost my job when I said they let me go over the 4th of July. What I should have said was that the weekend wasn't busy due to the holiday and I got to leave early. I still have my job!
Can’t remember if I told about the woman who was standing outside the phone booth and a buffalo came up behind her and tossed her in the air. Fortunately she was not hurt. We are all amazed at how close some od the tourist get to the animals. The really bad thing is how close they let their children get.
Monday, July 06, 2009
7-4 (Sat)
They let me go today because there was no business - I thought it would be like this on the 4th. I was happy to leave. I don't care about the money - it's so little anyway. I just want to make enough to pay for my room and board. I don't want to have to owe!
There was a 4th of July “parade” this morning. Jenny said if you blinked you would miss it. I blinked! She was looking out the window from the phone center and said the parade consisted of one van, some sort of wagon and four wranglers on horseback. They sang songs in front of the hotel. We had the windows open but I couldn’t hear them.
Tonight was the 4th of July dinner at the EDR. It was the best meal we have had since I’ve been here: steak, baked potato, corn on the cob, zucchini and Cesar salad. For dessert we had watermelon or strawberry short cake. I ate with Gary and Suzanne (our dorm mother) and Lois and her husband. Lois was talking about how bad the mosquitoes are at Grant Village. She said her husband’s white t-shirt was black from the mosquitoes. She said one of the employees had a tent set up inside his room because they were so bad and that there was blood all over the walls where he had hit and killed them She said when the door to the lobby was opened you could see them coming inside.
I went with Gale and Jenny to Gardiner at 8:00. Since it wasn’t dark we decided to go to the K Bar for a drink. Jenny and I both had a beer. I tried a dark beer called Moose Drool. Around 9:00 we went over to Arch Park to watch the fireworks.
They let me go today because there was no business - I thought it would be like this on the 4th. I was happy to leave. I don't care about the money - it's so little anyway. I just want to make enough to pay for my room and board. I don't want to have to owe!
There was a 4th of July “parade” this morning. Jenny said if you blinked you would miss it. I blinked! She was looking out the window from the phone center and said the parade consisted of one van, some sort of wagon and four wranglers on horseback. They sang songs in front of the hotel. We had the windows open but I couldn’t hear them.
Tonight was the 4th of July dinner at the EDR. It was the best meal we have had since I’ve been here: steak, baked potato, corn on the cob, zucchini and Cesar salad. For dessert we had watermelon or strawberry short cake. I ate with Gary and Suzanne (our dorm mother) and Lois and her husband. Lois was talking about how bad the mosquitoes are at Grant Village. She said her husband’s white t-shirt was black from the mosquitoes. She said one of the employees had a tent set up inside his room because they were so bad and that there was blood all over the walls where he had hit and killed them She said when the door to the lobby was opened you could see them coming inside.
I went with Gale and Jenny to Gardiner at 8:00. Since it wasn’t dark we decided to go to the K Bar for a drink. Jenny and I both had a beer. I tried a dark beer called Moose Drool. Around 9:00 we went over to Arch Park to watch the fireworks.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
7-3 (Thurs)
After dinner tonight Jenny and I drove out to the Bunsen Peek area and took a hike. We saw an elk with a huge rack.
One of our employees down at Lake was exercising by himself and dropped the weight bar on his neck. He was on life support and then died. There has been a lot of tragedy here this summer.
After dinner tonight Jenny and I drove out to the Bunsen Peek area and took a hike. We saw an elk with a huge rack.
One of our employees down at Lake was exercising by himself and dropped the weight bar on his neck. He was on life support and then died. There has been a lot of tragedy here this summer.
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