Wednesday in Wyoming - October 21, 2020

 

When you picture a western fort, do you imagine boardwalks, picket fences, and buildings with mansard roofs? I certainly didn't ... until I visited Fort Laramie and saw this photo.

Although I was fascinated by the whole fort, this photo intrigued me so much that I knew I had to write a story set here. Summer of Promise was the result.

Wednesday in Wyoming - October 14, 2020

 

Rank has its privilege, and nowhere is that more apparent than on Officers' Row at Fort Laramie. Instead of living in barracks and subsisting on bread (no butter!) and coffee for supper, officers had relatively spacious quarters and better if not great food.