Wyoming's Homecoming

This past weekend, we went to the University of Wyoming's Homecoming weekend.

We flew to Denver, where a friend of mine who is dating Rasila's sister, picked us up.  We packed up his motorhome and when Rasila's sister got home, we drove up to Laramie, WY while my buddy and Rasila's sister rode a motorcycle up that Jeff was selling to another UW alumnus.  We arrived about 6:30 PM, met up with my brother and his girlfriend and all went to dinner at Sweet Melissa's.  They were re-enacting an 1860's revolt of the townspeople against the mayor, the sheriff, and a judge where they shot them all and hung theeir dead bodies from the front of the building.  It added some "spark" to the meal, which was outstanding, by the way.  We spent some time at the Buckhorn and Cowboy, where they were preparing for a live band out on the street for Saturday night.

Saturday morning, Rasila and I got up and went the the espresso shop next door to the Travelodge that we were staying at and then waited for others to awaken to walk the 2 blocks to watch the Homecoming parade.  The parade was amusing as always; I wish I'd take pictures of the dog in a grass skirt and the shark pulled behind a float on a little red wagon, but I didn't.  It turns out my uncle was driving the Governor in the parade, but I didn't notice (Mom told me later).

After the parade, Rasila and I volunteered to go to the Student Union to buy game tickets while all were arising.  When we got back, we gathered everyone and headed to the game via The Library.  The day was beautiful and the game was a good game, but we came out on the losing side, 27-24.

We went to a BBQ at one of my buddy's friend's house after the game.  It was good food and good fun and we then walked back to the hotel to "drop off some stuff."  I made the mistake of tuning in the Angels-White Sox game and seeing the Sox go from up 6-2 to up 8-2.  We then tuned into football highlights and all fell asleep.  Didn't make it out at all.

Trip back was only eventful in that we went from spectacular weather in the rockies to rain in the SoCal.  At least we dont't have to worry about watering the garden!