We were up and about early this morning as we planned on doing some sightseeing. We drove about 31 miles to Meeteetse, WY. Meeteetse has a population of 351 people. This very small community has only a few businesses one of which is Lucille’s Cafe. We had eaten breakfast at home but decided to go in for coffee and a soda. And as this was the only business open it was a good thing we chose Lucille’s. The gentleman in the picture below seated across from our table is a local rancher. Remember we are in Wyoming…lots of cowboys and ranches. He was very nice and answered many questions we had about the area. He was the only other customer that came in the whole time we were there. 
It seems Lucille ran this cafe for many years but has since gone on to the big pancake flipper in the sky. Her daughter now runs the place. Meet Lucille.
And this was where she ruled from when she was unable to be in the kitchen. 
Some pictures of Meeteetse.
The outdoor museum.
What drew us to Meeteetse originally was the idea of visiting the shop of the Cowboy Chocolatier, a young man by the name of Tim Kellogg. He is a real cowboy that works on a ranch in the area and is a rodeo bronc rider. As a young boy he learned the art of making truffles from his grandmother. A few years ago he needed money to buy a new saddle and his mother suggested he make and sell his truffles to his friends. Well, long story short, he has opened his own shop in Meeteetse…which happened to be closed yesterday. Story of my life, a day late and a truffle short! He still works on the cattle ranch and continues to grow his business and is making quite a name for himself in the world of chocolate. Please Google Cowboy Chocolatier for more information. We will return to Meeteetse soon. This is Tim’s store.
So this was our morning. Gotta go but will return with the afternoon’s adventure later.
Moving on.
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