Proper term for a person from Wyoming

It’s Wyomingite. Just in case you were wondering.

Excellent Trout Recipe

If you’re fishing in Wyoming, chances are pretty good that you’re going to catch trout of some sort or another. We were fishing yesterday, and caught a couple of nice rainbow trout. Well, I wanted to cook them today, but I’m the only one who really likes to eat them, so I decided to try a different recipe, and we found a winner. James liked it. Anna wouldn’t even try it on principle. (“Ewww. Fish.”) Julie was asleep so she didn’t get a chance to taste it because James and I ate it all up. Sorry, Jules. Anyway... I’ve tucked this away in my EverNote database of recipes that I will definitely use again.

Best. Trout. Ever.

Now, being a Sunday and not having a chance to go to the grocery store to get the exact ingredients, we did improvise by using dried ground ginger, garlic powder, and chopped onions instead of fresh ginger, minced garlic, and green onions, but overall it got a big “Woot!” from those who tried it. I served it with a side of greens and balsamic vinagrette, and it all worked well. I’m going fishing again this week, and I’ll probably try a different adaptation of the recipe where I bake it whole so I don’t have to try to filet the 1-pound fish we usually bring home.

Full disclosure: I still haven’t tried Drew’s recipe for trout with buttery crackers, which I hear is pretty dang good. Emily, who may be the pickiest eater I know, even eats the trout when Drew cooks it that way.

I Can’t Believe This is the First Post in July

Wow.

I feel bad.

Well, here’s what happened this month:

• Julie’s Birthday/Friends Visit
• Emily Visit
• Various Fishing Trips
• Quarterly Close

Julie’s Birthday/Friends Visit

On the anniversary of the Independence of our fair country, Julie also celebrates the anniversary of her birthday. Since the Fourth fell on a Friday, we got a three-day-weekend, and so did pretty much everyone else. Two of the families with whom we are friends trekked up to the Darn Stinkin’ Great State of Wyoming (with apologies to the merely “Great” State of Texas) to hang out for the weekend. We went to the Big Piney parade; the 12 minutes set a new duration record. Then we went to the county fairgrounds for the annual barbecue. Lamentably, they had nothing on Kansas City barbecue, other than it was free. After that, the kids needed naps, so we went back to the house and laid down for a rest. Then in the evening, we drove over to the church house, where we watched the fireworks show, which was absolutely spectacular. It looked like no expense was spared.

The rest of the weekend was spent fishing, picnicking, churching, and playing games. It was a lovely weekend, and we’re glad our friends could come up.

Emily Visit

The week after that, Emily and Drew drove up on Friday evening to spend the weekend. We had a good time hanging out with them. On Saturday morning, Drew, James and I woke up early and went fishing at Middle Piney, where we had a banner fishing trip. We kept three fish from our trip, and Drew prepared them for us on Sunday afternoon. They were delicious.

After fishing on Saturday, we took our naps to make up for waking up so dang early on Saturday, and drove to the lovely town of Pinedale to enjoy Chinese food, a trip to the park, and as it turned out, the Rendezvous Rodeo. The Rodeo was kind of a last minute decision, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. Next year, though, we’ll go a little earlier in the evening to get a spot that’s higher than the fence. All during the rodeo we were moving our heads and backs up and down to see through the slits in the fence. Everyone enjoyed the bucking broncos and the bulls. After that, there were fireworks again. Expenses were definitely spared for this show.

Various Fishing Trips

One of the advantages of living in the high mountain nowhere, is that there are several excellent fisheries all over the county. As explained, we went fishing when our friends were here, and when Drew and Emily came to visit. This week I went fishing one day during my lunch break because there’s a Green River access spot about three miles from work. Then when Julie went to hang out with her parents on Wednesday evening, I went fishing at Middle Piney, and then this morning, I took the kids fishing up at Middle Piney again. For a guy like me, who enjoys fishing, this is awesome.

Quarterly Close

June is the end of a fiscal quarter for my employer, and so we’ve been cranking through financials for the past three weeks. What a blast. Or not.

So, that’s the quick summary of life up here. Hope things are going well for all of you living in the big city and especially for those of you who are stationed in a remote army base. Be good and stay safe.