A little less west

This week Georgia's "Cowgirl Up" hitch cover and floor mats are right at home. Although we didn't have to travel as far, we are now in "Cowboy Country"; the land of the Oklahoma State University Cowboys who squeeked out a football victory over Colorado last nite. Cowgirl stadium is just up the road. We are housed in Granduate Student and Family Housing in a neet little 2 bedroom apartment. Just outside our door you can see the bright lights of Boone Pickens Stadium and hear the announcer from the football game. Also we were warned that traffic would be intense from about 5:30 to 6:30... and it was. "Our street" McElroy was solid for that full hour. Really nice folks here also. and as with everywhere (when you reach this age) I ran into several people from my past at Illinois. Today, I get to touch base with the dean of the OSU (south) vet school, Dr. Mike Lorenz who was a "young buck" with me at UGA. Here are a few pictures. Carreker Hall where we "live"; the front of the vet clinic; Zara who keeps us all on track; Carolyn and Sue, 2 of the technologists (John wasn't available) and a shot of the radiology vet students when they are not doing radiology. All across the nation senior veterinary students are studing for and taking the NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Examination) and they are all freaked out... happens every year. For the first time in years, I had to take an exam; the Oklahoma Veterinary Jurisprudence Exam. Had me a bit uptight also... Apparently I passed because I am allowed to work in the clinic here. Oh, the male student second from the left is actually from Valparaiso, IN. We are now looking forward to home, but also returning to Stillwater next spring.

Cody to Custer

Again, before we start, it's time for another healing finger update. Probably the last time, at least for a while. Now that that's done, Here are some pictures to give you a touch of the scenery between Cody, Wyoming where we stayed after spending a cold evening waiting for Old Faithful in Yellowstone. We were here on our "family vacation" of 1976, and Georgia really loves Cody. Although we "breezed through" and had to get on the road to cross the Bighorn Mountains, we did get to see the "Buffalo Bill Trail Town", a replica of the old west and some fantastic lifesized bronze sculptures. The sculptures were very like the Remington Art of the old west. These life sized sculptures are all around their gallery. Their website is: http://www.mtgcody.com/

The scenery changed as we went east from Cody, with sparce "grassland" (where the antelope roam). Then we hit the Bighorn Mountains. After that we finally got back on the interstate. That was good because it was getting dark. We arrive in Rapid City, ready for a good night's sleep. You Illinois people; I don't want to hear you complaining about the wind. Have you ever been to Rapid City??? It is windy! Today was a short trip to Mount Rushmore and back through Custer State Park where we were flooded out when camping in 1976. Saw lots of Buffalo poop there, but no Bison.. Did see a few wild turkeys and deer. As usual. there will be many more pictures for my facebook friend.