[Geysers] Yellowstone trip

[Gary Einstein]

My family and I have just returned from a road trip that included July 
16-23 in Yellowstone.

In reviewing my accumulated e-mail I had mixed feelings that Giant 
waited until four hours after my family left the park to finally erupt, 
and has even erupted again. I was puzzled abut the letter sent to the 
GOZA Store concerning Geyser Gazers.

I will not repeat geyser times, events, etc as they as more than stale 
now. But I would like to make several observations from a gazer who had 
been too long from the park:
Less than normal sleep was more than offset by the 6:00 am walks from 
the Lodge Cabin to Grand and Giant every morning and the serenity along 
the way. Books that were read or audio books listened to while waiting 
for Grand to erupt or a Giant hot period, and the excitement and 
anticipation of whether the hot period would become an eruption (Maybe 
next visit). Waiting by Beehive, with the indicator going and some 
gazers telling the strolling visitors that it may be wise to wait for a 
few minutes.

As to the letter to the GOZA Store/Udo from the unnamed gazer, Goza 
members are not part of a fraternity or service club with a mission to 
educate or instruct others. What joins us together is the love of geyser 
watching. We are a diverse group, but we are not jr. rangers or park 
service volunteers. Some gazers just want to be left alone in their 
observations or thoughts. There is nothing wrong with that. Some are 
more outgoing, with a desire to share their knowledge with others who 
have made the long journey to Yellowstone. These gazers enjoy adding 
something more to a tourist’s trip down the boardwalk.

Personally, I want to thank Scott Bryan, Kitt Barger, the Strassers (and 
their mother/mother-in-law), and numerous others for making me feel part 
of the gazer family.

Gary Einstein



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