Week in Review--Free Shtuff

Howdy folks! It's time for us to brag about all our awesome freeventures in the last week. Let's start with last Wednesday:

Wednesday. We headed to the Meg and Bert Raines Wildlife Fund reception held at the National Museum of Wildlife Art (mentioned in last week's entry) and ate our faces off. When was the last time you went to a huge potluck dinner with old peoples' traditionally incredible recipes? It has been too long. We were defintely the only two people under the age of 35, and there were over 150 people there. Learned a lot about nature mapping--a cool citizen driven effort to learn more about our environment. But mostly we ate.

Thursday. Chamber mixer! Headed over to the Teton Club in the village, put on nametags, and drank good wine, Sam Adams, and ate delicious pork green chili with dank guacamole. Mmm.

Friday. My intention was to go to the library and turn in some books and burn CDs for our party*, but realized nobody else goes there on a Friday night. Yet it was packed... hmm... Lo and behold, someone was speaking, and there were fresh baked cookies next to a vegetable platter. Jackpot. So as a jhsceneandheard reporter, I did my duty and poured a coffee and dropped a cherry tomato in some ranch dip. I intended to stay only long enough to get a caffeine buzz, but I actually started listening to the speaker. FASCINATING talk about health care in the United States and the rest of the world. Did you know that the US spends more than twice as much on health care per capita than any other country in the world, yet we do not even provide basic health care for over 48 million citizens. Elsewhere they at least ensure that all of their people are insured. Other countries (Britain, Japan, France, Germany, Canada, etc.) may not have the best research or facilities, but they at least make sure that all of their citizens are covered. Why? Because they care about the health of their citizens, therefore spend more on preventive care, therefore spend less on health care, because their citizens are healthier. Phew. Novel idea. By the time I get sick, I'll probably be with another health insurance agency, so why would they care to invest in my health? The question becomes, do we care if our people are healthy? Or do we only care about the rich. Good way to start our party*.

*Yes we had a raging party on Friday. Technically, it was a free event for those who attended, so I can write about it. DJ Mikey Thunder himself made a rather short cameo appearance as did Jackson Hole's Finest (la policia!). It was all gravy baby, and a grrrrrreat time. Happy 23rd birthday Breezy!

Saturday. Skiing! Snow is free (if you're (wo)man enough to snub a ski lift)! Unfortunately, the Q has ceased to provide us with smoked and smothered chicken wings. A not so free event, but that was awesome, was The New Mastersounds concert over the pass. The Knotty Pine is definitely a kickin music venue, and I thoroughly recommend that you all go to the next show there! Do you want to know what made this event recommended on JHS&H? Free Ginger Ale, all night long if you say your tummy hurts. My tummy did hurt, but after 4 cans my tummy was rockin' to the beat and I was on a killer sugar high. Good choice. I heard a rumor a certain Keller Williams would be present in the next month or so... hello Ginger Ale!

Sunday. Skiing! No Q. :( Church, again, is free.

Monday. It's a Hoot! Check out the Hootenanny. It's kindof like a hoedown. But it's a hootenanny. Nah, more like a hoedown. Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a hootenanny, and it's free. Some of the best local acts from all over the valley come to share their homewritten songs, killer guitar licks, wisdom on the banjo, and delicious pizza from Dornans, right in the park. Pizza: not free. Killer live music: super free. Next week is the last one, so you should be there or be square. It's a Hoot!

Tuesday. Nothing calms the soul after a free week of partying like a redbox movie (shared with 10 other friends and it's only a nickel each!) and a nice night of sleep. We are totally about all that jazz.

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So that is our week in review. Did you share an event with us? Thanks! Would you like to share a future event with us? Please!

Keep it freezy y'all.