6-5-18

Today we got up a little earlier than usual so we could get to Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site by 10:00 when it opened.  It is only open for an hour a day and we didn't want to miss it. 

In November 1999 mammoth bones were found near Kennewick, WA and they have been slowly unearthed since then.  The website said there are tours of the dig site every month but they are fully booked through 2018.  The little museum at the Dig House is supposed to be available, according to the website.  However, no one was inside.  We knocked on the door and walked around to a side entrance.  A sketchy looking man came out of the building with a rifle in his hand.  He quickly put it back inside when he saw our panicked faces and explained that a rattlesnake was loose inside and he had been looking for it.  I replied, "Well, Goodbye."

Anyway, this gentleman said that the Dig House was run by two retired schoolteachers who rarely showed up.  That was all he knew.  We left.

We explored Richland and checked out a couple of golf courses for Gary for tomorrow.  

We saw a sign advertising a Reading and Spelling Camp.  How much fun do you think that would be?

We also saw two signs before highway bridges which said "Dismount and lead horses.".  We haven't seen anyone riding a horse since we arrived here, so that was a bit unexpected.