Rope a Cowboy

Date: July 14, 2008
Weather: warmer… especially in a little cabin we rented in Cody WY
Health: Good- better than roped cattle
Morale: Much improved thanks to a warm bed and thoughts of rodeos dancing in our heads
Food: Moose Drool Brown Ale by Teton Brewery
Current location: Cody, WY
Next Landmark: Red Lodge, MT
Miles Traveled: approx. 3500

We decided to leave Yellowstone a day early to escape the crowds and to search for more alpine scenery before we have to start heading east. The trip out was beautiful and at one point, we followed a bison over a bridge. They have become Ro’s animal of choice out here.

We checked into the Gateway campground where we rented a cabin for the night and enjoyed some quality time before heading out to get Ro some official cowboy boots for the rodeo. Check 'em out ladies...



Little did we know that Russ has watched many a rodeo on TV for he was able to explain all the events and scoring throughout the rodeo. Late night TV watching can teach you many things.

The rodeo was fun, but now making Jess think she should become a vegetarian... not fun to watch a calf be pulled down and wrestled by a grown man. Although those cowboys sure are yummy and made it not too hard to watch. Jess also loved some of the cowboy names and thinks hmmm maybe we’ll name our next one after wild Bill or something fun like that…


The west is really amazing. The people are so patriotic and a little wild. Guns are everywhere and there is a definite laid back appeal, but willing to say what they think and stand by it to the bitter end. Note to fellow travelers- they hate cell phones here! I’ve seen many people asked to leave stores etc. when the owner proclaimed they had no interest hearing their business and they should take it outside. Rough!

We got our TV fix and caught up on the world and decided to head to Montana for a couple of days… let’s hope Poppy can make it over the mountains!