Rev. Dr. Charles and Belinda Alkula

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

A Cheyenne bonus

A unexpected break in the schedule gave Charles the opportunity to pay a visit to the Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) Old West Museum. With a focus on events and personalities of the CFD it would have been a nice musuem in itself, add to it an impressive collection of wagons, it was a very nice exhibit. To cap it off, there was a nice juried art show being held which Charles enjoyed very much.

Today in Cheyenne

One of the many sculpture pieces

Seen in an alley

Front window at the Cowgirl Museum

There are several of these giant boots in town

Another alley mural

Charles took a walk around the neighborhood of the First UMC in Cheyenne (where his meeting is) during his lunch break and noticed some street art and murals that made for an enjoyable time to enjoy this last week of winter.

Monday, March 14, 2022

Choo-choo!

Welcome to Cheyenne

A huge model railroad occupied the second floor

Lots of memorabilia

Charles took advantage of some free time this morning after arriving early before his meeting in Cheyenne to visit the Cheyenne Depot Museum. This is a nice place that gives a good account of the role railroads had in the conquest of the west.

North to Cheyenne

Charles made the two-hour drive north to Cheyenne, Wyoming today to attend the Conference's Board of Ordained Ministry meeting.

He's hoping for a more subdued meeting that the previous two meetings he attended! Three years ago, this week he was in Casper, Wyoming when an overnight snowstorm dumped 36" on the town. Two years ago, the meeting was in Cheyenne and at the end of the week, Covid had shut down the world. So, if nothing happens aside from the meeting, it will be a treat!