SEPTEMBER 13, 2002

KOA CAMPGROUND, JACKSON, WY (DAY OFF!)

What a delight to not have to get up, pack up the tent and be off for another leg of the Journey. After a leisurely breakfast all headed in a multitude of directions for an entire day to do as we pleased. Some took the tram up to the peak above Teton Village and hiked down, others just chose to hike, a few stayed at camp to catch up on Journals and laundry and I selected to go in to Jackson for some Christmas shopping. Jackson! What a change from our usual backcountry days with few to no people-encounters. Jackson was crowded and busy with vacationers. While not an enthusiastic shopper I covered an awful lot of the shops and actually bought several Christmas presents in addition to some fun things to take back to my kids. For me, even one present bought in September, is an unheard of accomplishment.

I came back to camp about 4:00 and had time prior to dinner to get some Journal entries in and answer all of my email that had built up over several days. And, after dinner had the fun of long calls to the kids and Sam. From the Journey, dana