September 15,2006
Forgot to post about
Forgot to post about
sun valley
Ketchum is nested in mountain valley filled with Hollywood types, mega condos and winter homes. I'm here because Hemingway and Gary Cooper loved it. Had Hemingway become impotent.... to writing? I think so and decided suicide was an honorable end to suffering. What an irony from the man who exposed maniless yuet in the end opted for shortcut void of suffering needed for his redemption. What a place to end it. I guess Hemingway knew that.
After Ketchum and the Big Wood Valley, it was going to be clear sailing up through the Targhee with a strong . Ketchum/Sun Valley was a clone to Jackson Hole and Big Sky with Bozeman following closely. We made camp in a field by Loving spring creek and spent the evening watching huge brown trout prepare their redds. The dogs loved the moist grass and rolled around for a half an hour.
After Ketchum and the Big Wood Valley, it was going to be clear sailing up through the Targhee with a strong . Ketchum/Sun Valley was a clone to Jackson Hole and Big Sky with Bozeman following closely. We made camp in a field by Loving spring creek and spent the evening watching huge brown trout prepare their redds. The dogs loved the moist grass and rolled around for a half an hour.
There was as field trail nearby and many rigs were carrying fabolous lab. I felt for them as they would rarely is ever see wild birds. But they loved what they did. We spent an hour throwing dummies and marking drills all preps for water blinds I knew the lab would preform up North.
Watched the "Hunt for the Red October" and within minutes I was fast asleep. I dreamed of Hemingway canoeing down Silver Creek jump shooting mallards. I can see why he, his two wives ,and Gary Cooper loved this valley back then. They loved to pheasant hunt and ski. I figured EH WAS A CLASSIC HEDONIST out of the Gertrude Stein era and lived life to the fullillfest from wine, women and writing. When he couldn't feel anything or write up to his standards, he decided to move on.
Retraced his last night in Ketchum. He was quit jovial with his friends and left to have an early but heary dinner of prime rib at Christina's. He was in a cheery mood and left after telling a few stories from his Havana days.
EARLY morning of July 2nd 1961 at the age of 61 he blow his head off with an English "Best-Bespoke" shotgun made by Boss Gunmakers of London. EH changed American writing more than any single author. His early works showed great empathy for the human conditions.
Few places special like here exist. We are fortunate to live in Renio and be close to Lake Tahoe and all the skiing. Wish we I had taken more advantage of these SIERRA fabalous slopes.
Spending the night in Bozeman another wannabe site. Can not wait to move up to the Praires and let the dog find their game.
Watched the "Hunt for the Red October" and within minutes I was fast asleep. I dreamed of Hemingway canoeing down Silver Creek jump shooting mallards. I can see why he, his two wives ,and Gary Cooper loved this valley back then. They loved to pheasant hunt and ski. I figured EH WAS A CLASSIC HEDONIST out of the Gertrude Stein era and lived life to the fullillfest from wine, women and writing. When he couldn't feel anything or write up to his standards, he decided to move on.
Retraced his last night in Ketchum. He was quit jovial with his friends and left to have an early but heary dinner of prime rib at Christina's. He was in a cheery mood and left after telling a few stories from his Havana days.
EARLY morning of July 2nd 1961 at the age of 61 he blow his head off with an English "Best-Bespoke" shotgun made by Boss Gunmakers of London. EH changed American writing more than any single author. His early works showed great empathy for the human conditions.
Few places special like here exist. We are fortunate to live in Renio and be close to Lake Tahoe and all the skiing. Wish we I had taken more advantage of these SIERRA fabalous slopes.
Spending the night in Bozeman another wannabe site. Can not wait to move up to the Praires and let the dog find their game.
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