By Dana Davis

Since Halloween falls on the same day this edition of the Carbon County Comet hits the stands, I thought it might be fun to share a couple of stories that still send chills down my spine.

Carbon County has no shortage of ghost stories, strange sightings and things that go bump in the night. But these two tales are a little different. I was there.

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

The first Caribbean island I visited is an American territory. It was the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is part of the Leeward Islands and West Antilles chain.

It was also the first trip on a plane I took with my wife-to-be.

We were going to a wedding.

My friend KC (Karen Clark) was getting married and there was no question about me going. 

Something to Chew On

By Virginia Parker

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

I have been very fortunate to see some excellent presentations these past few months. Several have been at the Parco/Sinclair Theater. The recent concert on October 29 with Sarah McQuaid made a tremendous impact on me. 

Something to Chew On

Virginia Parker

There are certain mysteries in life that have never been explained. Why do socks disappear in the dryer? Where does the white go when the snow melts and why, in the name of all that’s holy, does a perfectly sensible human being decide to grow a shrub beneath his nose?

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

The other day I was asked by a couple of University of Wyoming Students how I got to travel the world.

They wanted to know what I recommended about going to different places.

I had to think about it for a minute before answering and I did my best to answer them.

I realized there were different phases to me becoming a traveler.

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By Henry Nicolle

Something to Chew On

By Virginia Parker

There are sunsets, and then there are Wyoming sunsets. You can be headed home with groceries in the back seat, thinking about supper, laundry, bills and whether you remembered to buy coffee, when suddenly the whole sky changes and you have to pull over, because sometimes a Wyoming sunset simply will not be denied.

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Mike Armstrong

I recently got my hair cut and I admit, it is a bit of a different look than what I have had in recent years.

The longer length style which I have sported for about five years is not due to me liking long hair especially, but because since Jaimey Berger stopped cutting hair some time ago, I have not had a regular person cutting my hair.

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Mike Armstrong

Growing up in the Washington D.C. area, I sort of took for granted going to great museums. It was a regularly scheduled occurrence to go on a field trip to one of the museums in D.C. during the school year.

This started in 4th grade and went on until I graduated.

Washington D.C. is a beautiful city when you get to the monuments and museum area.

Autumn comes differently to the North Platte Valley. It doesn’t arrive with much ceremony. There’s no official announcement, no ribbon cutting, and certainly nobody schedules it. One morning you just look toward the mountains and realize the aspens have turned gold, the air smells different, and you probably should have brought in that garden hose three days ago.

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Mike Armstrong

My buddy who brought me to Wyoming over 20 years ago and introduced me to Carbon County contacted me the other day to tell me he had just gotten a permit to climb Jade Mountain. Darby Doll lives in Taiwan with his wife and daughter.

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

My day on September 11 started getting our papers from Cheyenne and then hustling over to Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School to attend a flag burning ceremony that was combined with remembering 9/11.

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Henry Nicolle

Hello everyone! September is here. Our summer weather is growing cooler and autumn is approaching.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting a generally mild winter across much of the country, although Wyoming weather has a way of reminding us not to put too much faith in a long-range forecast.

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Mike Armstrong

I have known that living in Carbon County is a special place filled with people who are kind and helpful for a long time.

I write about it often enough, but I am not going to lie; there are times that I am still taken aback a little by people taking the time to help.