July 12th- 5 Years: In Sickness and In Health

Our 5th anniversary didn’t start off as I had planned. I decided to turn off my mental alarm clock which has been getting us up at 5:30 and let Andrea sleep in. As she started getting ready in the morning she realized that she couldn’t read anything up close (Andrea does have prescription classes for seeing far away). After a couple of hours and still no improvement she called her eye doctor who told her to go to an Emergency Room. For a second opinion she decided to call our friend Leslie Guy (an Optometrist) who happened to be on vacation in Alaska, but AJ managed to call when they were in cell service. Within a few seconds and a couple of questions Leslie figured out the cause of Andrea’s blurred vision…a motion sickness patch. We then sat down to eat at a place called Bubba’s in Jackson. I had to read the menu to Andrea, but within a couple of hours of removing the patch her vision started improving, and within 12 hours was back to normal. Thanks Leslie (Dr. House)!!!!

After breakfast we met at Dave Hansen White Water where we were transported for a 13-mile float down the Snake River. It was absolutely beautiful. We saw 4 bald eagles, an otter, and some of the best fly fishing water in Wyoming, but they wouldn’t let me bring my fly rod on the raft. After the float we returned to Dave Hansen headquarters where we boarded another bus to the White Water section of the Snake. We were placed in an 8 man raft, and when the guide asked who wanted to be the front man I of course volunteered. However, I did almost fall out when we hit the first set of rapids. This was a ton of fun and Andrea has already talked me into booking another trip in the Carolinas.

When we returned from the trip we gathered up our clothes and walked a couple of blocks down the road to shower at the Anvil Hostile. Needless to say, Andrea had seen the movie Hostile and was a little freaked out, but to save a trip back to our campground there weren’t any other options.

Once we were clean we walked to the Blue Lion Restaurant for our anniversary dinner. This was probably the best meal I have ever had in a restaurant, and it may have even surpassed our grilled SPAM and cheese sandwiches we had yesterday. Their specialty is the rack of lamb, which I ordered, while Andrea got a steak. If you are ever in Jackson, you need to try this place. We did a little shopping afterwards and didn’t return to our trailer until late. This morning we are getting ready to do some hiking around Jenny Lake.