I was thinking recently of the different things that make Wyoming a weird place, at least for this southern girl. I think that part of it is that Laramie makes me claustrophobic after a few weeks and I have to get out and head to Fort Collins or Denver. It's just nice to be in a place with things like Target and Chick-fil-a every once in a while (and I honestly don't think anyone knows what I would do for a cupcake these days... oh Atlanta cupcake factory, if only you would ship me cupcakes on a weekly basis). The other thing that is odd here is the fact that people still make fun of me for saying "y'all". I realize that it isn't technically correct English, but I clearly don't care. I'm southern... get over it. I've actually started saying the following when we have to introduce ourselves in classes: "Hi, I'm Caroline. I'm from the South. I say y'all, I like my eggs cheesy and my tea sweet". Seriously- I've said this recently. The funny looks I get are amazing- I think I love being the weird, eccentric girl from the South :)
The only other thing that's semi exciting in my life is the two hikes I got to go on at the beginning of September (since then GIS has kinda become a time vampire). I went and hiked Medicine Bow Peak over Labor Day weekend, and then the following Friday I hiked the Lakes trail that goes along the base of MBP and by a bunch of pothole lakes. It was beautiful. If anyone comes to visit in months when the roads to these trails are open and the trails themselves are open, this is what we're doing :) Y'all can handle a two thousand foot elevation change in 2 miles right?
Me at coming down from the peak of Medicine Bow
Me at the intersection of the Lakes trail and the Lewis Lake Trail and the trail up to the peak.
One of the many pothole lakes
