City friends meet Wyoming

Casper isn’t the most convenient place to visit. We have an airport, but tickets can be very expensive, especially around the holidays. Casper isn’t world-famous for anything, but I live here, and that was enough reason for two of my best friends to visit me for a long weekend.

Monica and Iman moved to New York City after graduating college and I moved to Missouri and New Orleans and now here. I’ve visited New York a few times and met up with Iman in Missouri and Monica in New Orleans. So they had to visit Wyoming at some point.

They couldn’t have picked a better time. The weather was fantastic and there was enough happening to feel like there’s stuff to do around here. I showed them the best of Wyoming: hot springs in Thermopolis, antelope, cheap booze, lighters shaped like rifles, steaks, dudes singing karaoke, trucks with dogs in the back, movie theaters that smell like candied nuts and lots of pretty views.

Me and Iman checking out the buffalo in Thermopolis

Wyoming is like Roseanne/Roswell/Twilight, according to Monica, a pop-culture fanatic. Iman ran out of room for pictures on her camera on Saturday. If I had a dollar for every time she said “That’s so pretty” I could fly them back here next week.

They seemed to have a good time. I’d also like to think I’m a decent tour guide. My next scheduled visitor is my mom in July, but if you happen to be passing through, let me know.