Eccentric Mountain Life!

Centennial, the town my mom (June) resides, is a community located in southeast Wyoming about 30 miles west of Laramie off of Highway 130.  It sits in the Centennial Valley at 8,076 feet above sea level with Sheep Mountain to the east, Centennial Ridge and the Medicine Bow Forest to the west.  A laid-back small town filled with easy-going friendly eccentric people (about 270 according to 2010 census); including four restaurants, three bars, three hotel/motels, general store & gas station, mercantile, real estate office, post office, museum, library, and an elementary school.

No sediment settled under the feet on my visit to Centennial, Wyoming.  Days began with coffee at the Friendly where discussions with the locals reminded me “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric” (Bertrand Russell). And, each day was filled with new experiences…

Music and dancing at the Centennial Uptown Breakdown at the BearTreeTavern & Cafe;

An afternoon of jazz and Murf’s famous bar-be-que at The Trading Post Dinner House &Saloon Jazz in the Park;

Eva’s FU-dge party at the Mountain View Historic Hotel to celebrate her return of ownership!


Judy, Eva & Barb

Centennial Community Day at the Museum & Depot where area residents sell household treasures, Social Club sells pies, Library Club sells books and music was played by Centennial’s own Mumbletypeg (a psychedelic rock band created in a makeshift lab in the mountains of Wyoming...hmm!).

Community gathered at the Trading Post Dinner House & Saloon to support Murf & Linda at the Trading Post auction; although it didn’t sell, a good time was had by all. 

Afternoon in the hammock chatting with mom on her deck and now it’s time to journey on…watch out Colorado!

“Unless today is well lived, tomorrow is not important.”

                                                                                             --Alan Sakowitz