Two Days til we Leave (emails part 2)

Karen,

First of all, after knowing me for almost 50 years, you ought to know I get
into trouble whenever you stop watching... If I don't hear your teacher
voice at least once on the trip I will be really disappointed.

Second: The blog looks good.

Third: Believe it or not, your brother who normally waits until the last
minute is already packed. I must be excited.

Fourth: Unless there is one really well hidden somewhere, there are no
McDonalds in Yellowstone or Grand Tetons. So no McElks, McBison, or
McGrizzlies, unlike the McLobsters we had in Maine.

Fifth: Most of your indoor dining views will be pretty much limited to
your brother and friends. Hopefully the outdoor views will be much better.

Sixth: Gail will have the chance to visit one museum. There is a really
cool Native American Museum in the Colter Bay area that I would like to
visit. If I remember correctly, it was good for about 30 minutes, so Gail
should be able to handle it without any problems.

Seventh: That's it - back to writing reports.

RJB
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Well, I'm a little behind in my responses here. I actually have been
kind of busy shuffling paperwork before vacation (it's a better choice
than carrying the 24x7 pager!).

I am very relieved on the culture content of our trip. I am
disappointed that there is no baseball stadium to visit though, since
that has become a theme lately ;)

In regards to that rope you are contemplating bringing for emergencies.
Since 85% of my injuries are involved with a game using a ball and a
bat, we probably will be pretty safe; although I do have a game tonight
that I will attempt to remain injury free. The rope could come in handy
with that elk or deer we might hit! I'll be sure to have my camera
ready!

GMH
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It's time for my ten cents - I've decided that I'm worth more than 2
cents! Karen and Rick will have to keep the rope away from me, or I
might be tempted to use it in a means that would get me into long-term
trouble (when I use it to choke Gail during our 1 permitted bickering
session).

I'm relieved that there aren't any baseball stadiums as I've had my fill
of baseball for a while. I'm not overly cultural but 30 minutes at a
Native American Museum can be tolerated. I hope that we have an
opportunity to see lions, tigers and bears - or at least bear and moose
- up close.

I think that Karen has thrown down the gauntlet to encourage our bad
behavior thus invoking her teacher voice. I haven't ever heard it and
may be amused if transported back to my childhood days. Should one of
our new rules be to hear the teacher voice every-other-day? Karen, I'm
more than happy to allow you to have behavior control responsibilities.
After spending 50 hours a week babysitting and being paid for it, I will
be happy to take a break from it! You are probably in great need of
practicing for gearing up for school starting in the fall.

Til later,
DJP