Third Time's a Charm up the Grand Tetons

The French know how to name mountains: The "Big Tits".

After a three-year quest of trying to climb a mountain (strike up "Chariots of Fire"), we finally did it. The first attempt was cut short by a lightening storm. The second attempt happened to be a good water year, and we couldn't find a way to forge the raging creek/river early on in the ascent. But this time, we made it up the mountain of Table Rock...and finally saw the Grand Tetons, up close and personal.

Table Rock, on the Idaho side of the Tetons, is a 14 mile trek (roundtrip), with over 4000 foot elevation gain from the trailhead. If you plan on going, take more water than you think you'll need and a camera. And, of course, a dog to pose for you.

Bill and I were down in the Teton area to meet up with my family. Besides hiking and Dutch oven cooking, we played a lot of Kubb (pronounced: koob). It's a Swedish lawn game that involves throwing sticks to knock down wooden blocks, and sometimes your opponents. It is, supposedly, the game of choice of the ancient Vikings. Just ask this guy.

Can't get enough of the kubb. 

Leighton throwin' downin Kubb Tourney!