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THE GREAT WEST

Jackson Hole is named because of the natural fault that runs
along the mountain range. The Teton peaks are 13,000 feet
high. They drop off at a very steep rate, without any foot hills
some 7,000 feet to the valley floor creating Jenny Lake, and a
ridge that’s 40 to 50 feet high. Below that drop is the town of
Jackson Hole. It’s a fine place for fishing, climbing mountains,
and for us to prepare to go elsewhere toward home.

The only excitement came while they were gone. Mom had
gone to visit a neighbor and I was asleep in the tent, when a
bear wandered into camp. Mom saw it first. She was afraid
I’d wake up and the bear would scare me; or worst. She
picked up the neighbors broom and started running toward
the bear, yelling and swinging the broom.
Like all mothers, whoa to the poor interloper. The bear
turned and ran off with his tail between his legs. Mom, on his
heels chased him all the way down to the lake. A couple of
campers picked up the call and ran after them throwing stones.

By the time Pop got back Mom was the talk of the camp, how
brave and fierce she was.
Almost every day was filled with sun, bright blue days and
puffy clouds. On those days I’d be out and around the camp,
unless we were going somewhere. Those few days that had

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