Columnist Jim Hicks writes: “The mild weather before this latest cold snap has made it possible for many people to get out and walk to promote their good health and keep the family dog from getting too fat.”
Columnist Jim Hicks writes: “This group spends a lot of time talking about local history, and any discussion of romantic times is history for these old boys.”
Columnist Jim Hicks writes: “But those battery-operated tools made it possible for every amateur to mess things up by trying to do jobs better left to a professional.”
Columnist Jim Hicks writes: “Our wish is that this special day if filled with the real important things of health, happiness and the true spirit of the day.”
Jim Hicks writes about the Prom decorating committee of the high school Junior Class in the spring of 1953. It was tradition for the Junior Class to handle the job, and that particular class was loaded with “over-achievers”.
Columnist Jim Hicks writes: “Everyone knows we are fast approaching the time of year when we can wake up to 14 inches of wet snow and yards full of downed tree branches. Just because it hit 90 last week is no guarantee.”
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Guest columnist Jim Hicks gives an update on the happenings in Buffalo.
Guest columnist Jim Hicks writes about the happenings in Buffalo.
So when Larry had the opportunity to assume ownership of two outhouses that were in fairly good shape . . . he jumped at it.
It’s good to get away from home base once in a while, and it gave us an opportunity to try some new kinds of food. We picked up one of those “What–to-do-in-Jackson” books and read the list of places to eat.
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If early numbers are an indicator, this may be another record year for campers locating in just about every conceivable place on the mountain.
Guest columnist Jim Hicks writes: “It seems that every year they plan the state soccer tournament at the Polo Grounds near Bighorn, the weather includes cold winds, rain, sleet, and snow with very short breaks of sunshine.”
“We knew the big computers, humming away in some far-off building, were keeping track of every web-site you visit, every purchase you make over the internet, all the activity of your credit cards, and lots of data about your health condition.”
Columnist Jim Hicks writes: “There have been times when it snowed six inches the day the first round of Men’s League Golf got underway here.”
Columnist Jim Hicks writes: “The same guy told Rep. Osborn that the bill to ban open containers in vehicles was going to cause a lot of confusion in Wyoming.”
A week ago it got cold in Buffalo. And then each day seemed to be a little colder as the low temperatures sank past the minus 20 mark.
When a friend asked him about being excited to see 2020 over and the start of the New Year, he quickly replied . . . “at my age any new year is a great accomplishment. Pandemic or not, it’s a gift to be here.”
Guest columnist Jim Hicks writes: “We will survive (Christmas 2020) and will all place a lot more value on Christmas 2021 as a result.”
Anyone who has owned a horse or stock trailer knows that if “push comes to shove” they can be used for a bathroom in a pinch.
As we headed up Crazy Woman Canyon, they were amazed at the rugged natural beauty of the stream and rock formations.
A lot of ranchers get a worried look anytime there is a lightning strike or a puff of smoke over the ridge.
Summer has officially arrived, but 2020’s version may be different than usual because of the threat of the pandemic that can even touch a remote place like Johnson County.
