My grand adventure started in Laramie, Wyoming with Teresa and Jason Sherwood. As soon as I arrived, they put me to work! I learned how to make pasta with game meat. 
It was ok, but I preferred the peppermint ice cream we had for dessert. The second day in Wyoming I helped decorate their Christmas tree and tended to the Sherwood’s indoor winter garden. 
You see Laramie, Wyoming is 7,200 feet above sea level so it can get very, very cold and the growing season is super short. The Sherwood’s are growing fresh herbs to use in their pasta recipes.
While I as in Laramie I patrolled with Jason who is a Game Warden with Wyoming Game and Fish.
He enforces the hunting laws and protects wildlife, like me! There are a lot of black and grizzly bears in Wyoming. Most of them live in Yellowstone. Because I did such a good job watching for poachers and checking ice fishermen, Jason dubbed me a Junior Game Warden. I even got a badge! 
I got to play with the siren and lights!
My last day in Laramie I spent locked in the Wyoming Territorial Prison.
Just kidding! The old prison is now a state historic site where people can visit and learn all about the men and women who were incarcerated there between 1872 and 1903. Teresa is the curator of the prison. She takes care of the old artifacts, designs exhibits and gives tours to local school children. Teresa introduced me to Bertha Ward who is a volunteer at the prison and descendent of one of the inmates. 
Bertha’s grandfather was Clark Pelton. Clark spent time in the Minnesota prison at Stillwater in 1878 for robbing stagecoaches. He also was incarcerated in the Wyoming Territorial Prison for murder. 
Before I left Wyoming I said goodbye to the Sherwood’s dogs, Tilley and Shelby. They were nice but they kept trying to eat me.
Next I’m off to the Big Apple, New York City!
It was ok, but I preferred the peppermint ice cream we had for dessert. The second day in Wyoming I helped decorate their Christmas tree and tended to the Sherwood’s indoor winter garden. You see Laramie, Wyoming is 7,200 feet above sea level so it can get very, very cold and the growing season is super short. The Sherwood’s are growing fresh herbs to use in their pasta recipes.While I as in Laramie I patrolled with Jason who is a Game Warden with Wyoming Game and Fish.
He enforces the hunting laws and protects wildlife, like me! There are a lot of black and grizzly bears in Wyoming. Most of them live in Yellowstone. Because I did such a good job watching for poachers and checking ice fishermen, Jason dubbed me a Junior Game Warden. I even got a badge! I got to play with the siren and lights!My last day in Laramie I spent locked in the Wyoming Territorial Prison.
Just kidding! The old prison is now a state historic site where people can visit and learn all about the men and women who were incarcerated there between 1872 and 1903. Teresa is the curator of the prison. She takes care of the old artifacts, designs exhibits and gives tours to local school children. Teresa introduced me to Bertha Ward who is a volunteer at the prison and descendent of one of the inmates. Bertha’s grandfather was Clark Pelton. Clark spent time in the Minnesota prison at Stillwater in 1878 for robbing stagecoaches. He also was incarcerated in the Wyoming Territorial Prison for murder. Before I left Wyoming I said goodbye to the Sherwood’s dogs, Tilley and Shelby. They were nice but they kept trying to eat me.
Next I’m off to the Big Apple, New York City! 
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