JACKSON, WY Day 2.  We now have both Verison coverage and WIFI.

Went to Ace Hardware to get parts to fix the damaged air hose fitting that connects the motorhome and the jeep braking systems.  Very helpful man showed us the standard size parts for air hoses and noted that the fittings on our hose were proprietary in size.  So we had to adapt our hose fitting to standard sized fixtures in order to repair the hose.  We got the necessary parts, and when I got back to the RV park I threaded them together with teflon tape in between.  I also cut sections of nylon cord to fasten onto the ends of the hose next to the fittings to tie to the jeep on one end and the motorhome on the other so that if the fittings come loose again, they will not drop down to drag on the road and get ruined like the last one.

Then went to Albertsons to do some grocery shopping.

After that we got dressed for another dinner show, this time something more formal at the Jackson Hole Playhouse.  It was an interesting supper, where the waiters and waitresses would break out in song together while serving the tables, then resume their table waiting duties.  Without missing a beat.  That was more impressive than the following show.

One of the Waitresses/Actors

Inside Eatery/Bar Area of Playhouse

Between the dinner and the show we had 1 1/2 hours or so to kill, so we walked around the town of Jackson.  There was the obligatory "shootout" enactment in the center of town, which many western towns feel inclined to perform, some much better done than others.  The one in Jackson was quite inept and crude.  I could stand about 10 seconds of it, then walked the streets to see what else there was to see.  There were the elk antler arches that graced the entrances to the center park and a few little mini-parks.  Very much was devoted to tourism, however, so it was not much different than other tourist towns.  The Starbucks in the center of town opened up on each side to other stores, so that one could walk right in from shopping next door.  In general it was a long wait for the show to start.

Antler Arch in Downtown Jackson, WY

The show was The Ballad of Cat Ballou.  I had seen the movie years ago, but this was a stage reenactment that was rather long and drawn out.  The waiters and waitresses were some of the actors in this stage show.  The music was well enough done, but too long.  Then an intermission where we were to get up and go out to the lobby to buy more food and drink.

The playhouse began as a livery stable and was converted a few times to become its current venue.  It is quite worn out, with duct tape on the leather seats, etc.  And the seats were small and cramped.  Thus, it was a mixed bag.  Nice enough show, but I was glad to walk out of there when it finally ended.  The actors were apparently college kids working for the summer in off-Broadway.