The Bar J Wranglers

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

With yesterday behind us we were excited for today.  We made a trip back to "The Missing Sock" to dry our clothes so, once again, we were warm, dry and ready to go. 
Our first stop was to Teton Village to ride the tram up Rendezvous Mountain. It was a beautiful ride and once you were on top you had a 360° view of the Snake Valley that was amazing.
Then, for our last night in Jackson, we had tickets for a chuck wagon dinner/western show put on by the Bar J Wranglers. They are a very popular show in Jackson and it was one I really wanted to see. They sure didn't disappoint.
After a great dinner, the dad came out to tell their story. A very perfect old cowboy. He's retired now, but comes to shows now and then, and we were lucky enough to hit a night when he was there.  His two sons and three other men, (the Bar J Wranglers) then thoroughly entertained us for the next hour and a half.  They sang the greatest cowboy and western songs with absolute beautiful harmony.  They were so funny!  The two brothers were like the Smothers Brothers, for those of you who remember them. They sang sad songs, popular songs, patriotic songs, and their talent was just so impressive.  At the end, the dad came out to sing "Ol' Shep" and he had me crying through that.  We just enjoyed every minute.  Special thanks to my cousin, Terry & his wife, Jenny, for recommending the show.
We met the nicest couple there that lived in Jackson part of the year.  They said this was about their 12th time seeing the show and they never get tired of it.  They had lots of great suggestions for us when we visited Yellowstone.  It was great timing as we were leaving for there the next morning.  Last big stop before heading back home.  Happy trails.

P.S.  Happy, Happy Birthday to my beautiful niece, Karen.  We hope  your day is extra special and we love you.