Glad to see you back here Ace!!
I just got back from my annual Cody Wyoming trip. Was a pretty good trip all in all, but family situations just as we were leaving made us change our travel plans and not head over to Sheridan as planned. It was too late in the day to make it over the mountains, etc, so we just headed straight to Casper for the night.
While in Cody, we watched the 4th of July parade, which was very nice and long. Its nice to see a town that pulls itself together like that to get something done.
I also hit a few of my favorite shops while I was there, and showed off a bit of my leather goods to one of the shops. He told me to bring back more, and he would trade me merchandise for it next time... MIght have to do that, as he has VERY neat stuff in there.
Then, in another little shop, I asked for leather tools. THe guy at the counter said no, but the elderly woman walking out the door said yes. She sent me out to talk to her husband, Gilbert, and we then went to their house to look.
I bought a big stack of patterns, most of which I have not seen, a few old stamps, and some handtools and a nice Osborne headknife. Some of them were Rampart. I tried to buy all of the tools, but he kept saying that I didnt need it all. Oh well. When I left, he told me to just take all of it, but I told him he would need them in a few days anyway, as he had all of his stuff out and ready to go now. Maybe I will revisit him next trip and strike up another deal.
DM