Tetons, Sultan, and Sisters GTG

[rvgrammy1953]

What a Whirl Wind 2 days we've had....My Sister, Ellie, and her hubby, Gene, played tour guide and took us on a 2 days trip thru Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, and all points of interest from Thermopolis and back....I am bushed and will post a blog report later....But, did so want to get the story of the Teton, Sultans, and Sister GTG posted for you.....Tina & I have been PMing and calling back and forth for a couple of days trying to find a place to have a mini GTG while we are all out here. Timing Yellowstone arrivals and where we all would be took awhile, but with my Ellie's help, we got a campground for Tina & Nan for last night and the 4 of us here a cottage at a near by Lodge, we finally got to meet up and share a meal.....Shelia had caught up with Tina & Nan for Brunch earlier, so Tina asked her to join us, too....

Ellie had spent a weekend in July camping with her daughter and family and said that Colter Bay Campground in the Grand Tetons NP was a great place, so gave that recommendation to Tina & Nan..and we got a cottage at Jackson Lake Lodge about 6 miles down the road......We stopped on our way to the lodge to do the usual hugs, intros of Ellie & Gene, and to coordinate our dinner reservation time....Shelia was great to come and get Tina & Nan so they got settled in and we got checked in at the lodge, with a dinner date time of 6:30pm.....Well, had to settle for 7:30pm to eat, but that gave all of us time to do a little catching up and for the 4 of us to meet Shelia. The Sultan & Gene took care of getting everyone a beverage of their choice so that we could chat...Then it was time for group photos...



L to R: Nan, Shelia, Ellie, Tina, Lori with Gene in the back.



Nan, Shelia, Ellie, and Tina with Ernie in the back.



Shelia, Ellie and Lori

I didn't get any photos of the food, but did get photos of the gang...





And our view while eating.


Tina also took some pics and I'm sure when she gets a chance she'll post her's.....

We had a wonderful time and it was so nice to meet Shelia and to see Tina and Nan again....

Oh and I'll "fess up" to spilling white wine down the front of me before the others do....and yes, a sippy cup was threaten...If I did it again...

[Barbzeee]

How wonderful that you all could get together and nice to meet Sheila too... I'm so glad
you all had the chance... Sure wish I could have been there too....

Neat, wonderful and exciting to get to meet ...I can't wait...Ok, now all don't jump up and down..cause
you all have to come to Florida LOL... but some day I'll get hubby on the road...and he's really a neat guy
if I don't say so myself...LOL...Right Lori and Ernie..

God Bless..

Zeee and Critters 3..

[Sandersmr]

Looks like a great time was had by all and I'm glad it worked out where you all got to meet up!

[Bethers]

So glad you were able to coordinate to get everyone together. Love seeing all the happy faces.

[Irmi]

That's wonderful that you were all able to get together! Have fun!

[Dawn309]

So glad you were all able to meet up and have such a good time.

[sharon]

Wow, another GTG! How cool! So good to see my friend Sheila smiling. That GTG was a good thing for her!
Lori, Tina must have rubbed off on you, looks like instead of passing out Flamingo wine glasses Karen needs to start handing out sippy cups! What a waste of good wine! I love that area and glad that you've enjoyed it.

[carold]

Another successful GTG . Great to see pics! carold

[Gentleladybear]

It was great getting everyone together. Lots of story swapping, what we did and did not see. The day was beautiful, the location was fantastic, couldn't ask for better. Thanks Tina and Lorie for arranging this little gathering.

[BirdbyBird]

It was a wonderful time! Seems I have come a long way with my "Fine Art's Behavior"....as I was allowed to sit at the adult table with cloth napkins and table cloth....

[Gentleladybear]

Tina you are improving, seems that we need to enroll Lorie in that fine arts class too. Not revealing anything, just saying.

[ellenw]

Uh-oh, there's a Fine Arts Class? What are the pre-reqs and how do I test out of it? For example, right now I'm eating fresh cherries out on my patio and tossing the pits into the arborvitae. Do I need to register for the class?

Seriously, it's super seeing all of you in pix happening "in real life." Thanks for going to the trouble to get them posted, Lori.

[rvgrammy1953]

It was a wonderful time! Seems I have come a long way with my "Fine Art's Behavior"....as I was allowed to sit at the adult table with cloth napkins and table cloth....

The Sultan says "you did great on your trial run...but will withhold your diploma until a later date..."

[rvgrammy1953]

Tina you are improving, seems that we need to enroll Lorie in that fine arts class too. Not revealing anything, just saying.

I "fessed" up at the end of my beginning post about the wine...

[cpatinjones]

Happy to see another great gtg! So many smiling faces.