Run Forrest Run!
Today we visited the
Miette Hot Springs area in search of more wildlife and got more than we
bargained for...Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep were like rats at a garbage dump
in the parking lot – we didn’t have any idea what kind of attractant was on the
undercarriage of this pick-up but the sheep were going at it like it was some
kind of Las Vegas buffet. There was a fair amount of jostling and outright head
butting to be first in line at this bit of Ford made deliciousness.
After spending quite some
time in the parking lot watching the sheep eat an unfortunately parked Ford
product, we proceeded up the hill to the actual Hot Springs Bathing Pools, an area
where, the Canadians flock in droves in pursuit of the healing, relaxing
waters. For only $6.15 Canadian you can
enter the pool area with about 500 of your very best friends. For $1.90 more
you can even rent a swimsuit to do this in - yeesh!
Discussion amongst
ourselves as we rapidly departed the "attraction" went something like
this:
Me: So, would you
guys have any desire to go in there?
Aunt Gwen
(lips curled up): Not with that many
bodies crammed in there..
Wick: how do you suppose they keep it even close to
sanitary (this about a place where they "rent" swim suits)
Barry: Clean nothing! Did you see that Sasquatch out there
in the middle?!? (referring to a large, hairy, badly drawn, half naked behemoth
enjoying the springs) I wouldn't want to be there with that!
After a brief stop for our
afternoon ice cream treat at the Poolside cafe, Beth decided to stroll back
down to the truck buffet to see if the sheep were still at it...well, they were
still nibbling away at where the truck had been. Beth was standing enjoying her ice cream and
contemplating what the owner of the truck did when he returned to find his
vehicle devoured by the RMBHS. She appeared to be enjoying her reverie right up to the moment when she took one more bite of
crunchy ice cream cone goodness and one sheep put the hairy eyeball on her...Honestly, even from 100 yards you could see the look of horror on her face when that sheep raised its head and made it's intention clear.
Now, RMBHS's have these freaky looking eyeballs to
begin with - all slitty-eyed devil- goat like and this one, after putting the
hairy eyeball on Beth and her cone made a beeline straight for her with
stealing on its mind!
Beth's immediate response: "Eeep!"
A quick look behind her
towards the jeep confirms that help is on the way from the other end of the
parking lot. A recheck of the ill intending sheep reveals it still has Maple
Nut on the mind and, after careful, strategic consideration, Beth does the only
reasonable thing under the circumstances -- she shoves the entire ice cream
cone in her mouth...and turns tail and runs toward the jeep!
Now, while in full-mouthed
retreat the only thing she can do is wave frantically, while running to get the
jeep to move forward into pickup position.
Horrifyingly, with the horned menace in hot pursuit of Beth, the jeep
fails to move forward - not even an inch!
Beth pours on the speed even while hampered with a near fatal brain
freeze from the hastily "hidden" cone protruding from one cheek and
gets close enough to the jeep to see Barry slapping his leg and wiping tears from his
eyes..
Gwen’s compassionate response: “I just wish we’d
thought to take a picture...”
Really?
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