Sierra Ghost Riders sponsored another great wagon train and horse camping trip in the beautiful Sierra Mountains this past week, and what a wonderful event it was! Special thanks to my dear friend Steven Thompson for introducing me to this great group and inviting me to tag along. Much appreciation to teamster Jerry Myers and his wife Terry for making room for Scott and I and our two Monster Dogs, Gizmo & Chino. It was good to see Terry's sister, Kathy, and her husband Gene again this year. Their beautiful wagon and their mules Dixie & Jesse were my most popular subjects this year, since the view never changes out the back of the wagon! I was also happy to get to spend some time with Terry's nephew Nicholas this year. Best of luck to you in all your endeavors. Don't forget to look us up if you are in need of official taste testers, especially if you wind up in Spain! Rachel, you and your Mom & your Dad all get great big thank yous from everyone. You are a giant help and a pleasure to spend time with. You looked great driving this week too. Good luck to you in your upcoming year. Scott gets kudos this year for helping with harnessing and for riding Garth, the Cadillac of horses, for 13 miles on his very first ride. Currently, he is still recovering!
Those of us on the outside often forget just how much hard work and dedication goes into the planning and execution of a task as large as a wagon train, and I wanted to personally congratulate this year's Wagon Master, Annette Nylander, for doing such an outstanding job. I had a great time and look forward to doing it again soon.
Scott got to hitch his star to several wagons this year and really enjoyed going out with others. I went out twice with Steven & Jerry, and both times the scenery was beautiful. I think my personal favorite was the first day of rolling, when we traveled about 15 miles from Bordertown to Dry Camp, through gorgeous Dog Valley. I even got to sit in the box and get some great photographs! I can see how this kind of fun gets addictive. Play Day was a lot of fun this year too. It was great to see everyone work their way through the obstacle course, which was very well planned. It consisted of challenges riders and drivers on the trail might be up against every day. I was happy to see Matthew & Glen drive the course, and as always, it was exciting to watch Steven take all the Little Girls through as well! The trail was fun, and the company was great. It was sad to have to say good bye. Can't wait for next year!
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