Priscilla’s First Day in Laramie

I arrived in Laramie on Monday, but got a little bit turned around. The flight up the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming was beautiful – the mountains were all frosted with snow. It was terribly cold, though, and I was glad to be wrapped up in a nice warm scarf. It was still cold when Jane and Pat walked down to where I had taken refuge for the night at the Post Office, but they didn’t seem to think it was too bad – Jane wasn’t even wearing her winter coat, just a fleece jacket, even though there was still snow on the north sides of the houses along the way.

Jane took me back to her office for the afternoon, and I watched her transfer calls and look up phone numbers on her computer. She told me I could look around, but I was still cold, so I stayed in her office with her.

We went home about 4:30 and I met the family. I met Pat on the walk from the Post Office. Aaron said hello during the evening, as did Lee and Lyra, who were particularly interested! I will meet Granny (Jane’s mother) tomorrow.

I also met some of the pets. The lineolated, or Catherine, parakeets wondered who I was! Jane said I can meet some of the other pets tomorrow, after I’ve had a good night’s sleep. We are also going to take a tour of campus tomorrow, weather permitting. Jane said she’d try to find me something warm to wear over my dress.

Here I am at Jane’s computer and telephone transfer console.

Here I am meeting Poky the Wyoming turtle, who belongs to Jane’s friend and co-worker, Sara.

The linnies are really wondering who I am. They are cute but very naughty. One of them flew off and crawled unded the buffet and had to be forcibly removed. He seemed very pleased with himself.

All in all, it has been an eventful first day. I’ll write more tomorrow, after my campus tour.

-Priscilla, Queen of Cyberspace