Today a heavy fog enveloped our camp creating a quiet atmosphere in which to begin the day. By mid-morning, the students had chosen Mikayla as the wagonmaster for the day. I find it interesting that the leaders so far have been female: Lydia, Javonna, Angela, and now Mikayla.
The fog was lifting by the time the wagons rolled out of camp. This morning the wagon train forded the Sweetwater river. Mr. Mechant led the way with his wagon, and did not make it all the way across, leading Mr. Vixie to take his mule team up and across the river to double-team the wagon and pull it out. He did that with three of the five wagons.
A gold miner overtook the train today, looking for a cook named Rick who had "stolen my mule." He said that cook was known to turn mule meat into ham and wondered if the students had had or seen any. (From their collective intake of breath, I wonder if they aren't quite sure what the meat is that they received from Mr. Rick).
--Candy Moulton
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Hi all, Keep on eye on cook Mr. Rick, who knows what will come next! Ha ha! Take care, way to go ladies, keep up the awesome leadership!
Sacramento says hello - Teresa
Special THANKS to Mike Owens for bringing in the Pony Express Mail to the "Dreamers". It meant alot to them and everyone enjoying sharing their letters from home. You did a wonderful job and are a TRUE Wyoming cowboy indeed!...plus you kept that XP spirit alive again on the Pony Trail!
Keep in touch and keep those cards 'n letters coming!
Happy trails.
Quackgrass (XP rider herself)
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