Lunch in Downtown Jackson and Dinner with Alex and Karen

Consignment Store Shopping

I have had a wonderful day off which I spent shopping and lunching in downtown Jackson Hole.  It was a beautiful day and the warmest I have had so far this summer.  I think it got as high as 75 degrees with no humidity.  The sky was a beautiful blue and made for a perfect day to enjoy a few slow hours in the town square.  I began my window shopping at a local consignment shop that I had read about.  I was hoping to find a neat belt or cool pair of boots.  I walked away empty handed.  I did see some really nice looking boots, but unfortunately they were not my size.


I continued walking around the town square checking out the art galleries and simply watching the people.  It was so nice out that I decided to eat on the outdoor patio at the Town Square Tavern.  The food was only adequate but the people watching was great.  The Town Square Tavern had great views of the entire town square.

Stage Coach ride across from the Tavern

Looking to the left from the patio

Looking to the right from the patio

After lunch I continued my window shopping and walking around the downtown area.  I found a great little shop that had unique belt buckles and other interesting odds and ends.  I bought a cool glass belt buckle for a friend (can't put picture on blog because it would ruin the surprise for someone) and I hope they find the buckle as cool as I did.  I of course had to buy a cool glass belt buckle for me too!    I enjoyed my stroll around town on a most beautiful day and the interesting things I saw.

Smoothie Stand I will have to try a a later date.

Loved the sign!

When my strolling came to an end, I headed to the grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner.  Last night I received a message from Katie Occhipinti (my former Pingry student whose idea it was to create the blog) to tell me that her friend Alex was going to be driving through Jackson Hole with her cousin Karen.  Karen recently finished her graduate work at UCSD and is headed to DC to start her new job.  Alex flew to San Diego from Jersey to help Karen drive from San Diego to DC (taking a interesting route through northern California, Washington and Wyoming).  I had met Alex on my visit to Jersey in January to see Katie O play a few basketball games.  Alex also played basketball for the college of New Jersey.  I was happy to offer Alex and Karen my two extra bedrooms and a home cooked meal.  As usual when I meet someone new, I am reminded just how small the world really is.  During her graduate studies at UCSD, Karen lived in the campus housing which is right across the street from my Athletic office at LaJolla Country Day.  As we talked over dinner, I also found out that Karen attended Marist College in NY with my niece Kathryn.  Go figure! Alex and Karen get back on the road in the morning to continue on their journey back to the east coast and I will get the guest rooms cleaned up and ready for my next guest who arrive on Thursday!

Alex Gregovek and Karen Grunstva