After an amazing ride through the wilds of Wyoming, we headed back to our temporary home where we relaxed and got ready for a fun-filled night spent with the Bar J Wranglers.


No matter if you love or hate country music, you will find a soft spot in your heart for these talented cowboys. You see, my hubby HATES country music. I grew up with the music and I have a great fondness for this genre of music. Out of respect for each other, I turn off my country and he turns off his rock music when we are in the same room. We do play music that we can mutually agree on so it doesn't get too quiet in our home. Some sort of music is playing almost constantly. The old cowboy music the Bar J Wranglers perform is one of the mutually agreeable music forms we choose to listen to.
I have heard them in concert several times in my home state, but nothing compares to the performance they give on their "home turf".
The experience begins with a long wait in line. You see, when you call to make a reservation, you are not given your seating assignment until that night. If you want a seat close to the stage, you will want to get in line about two hours before they even open the doors. Now you are sitting there thinking, "Why on earth would I want to sit in line for 2 hours just to hear some guys sing a song or two?" Well, the closer you are to the stage, the better the experience. You see, they not only sing an amazing song, but the facial expressions they use for their humor is what really adds to the show. The wait in line isn't all that bad either.




When the doors open you have the chance to order your entree for the evening. You have your choice of Chicken or Beef (prepared 3 different ways). Now remember, this is a working cattle ranch, where they heard cattle. But because people also like the taste of chicken, they started to serve chicken as well. Rest assured, they are all real cowboys even though they have chickens too. It's just that none of the cowboys wanted to be known as "chickenboys". I personally like their chicken. Hey, what can I say, it's just sooooo goood!




Time will fly by and pretty soon you will venture into the dining hall where they will serve no less than 600 people that night! We had purchased a couple of decks of cards and made "friends" with our neighbors across the table and played a rousing game of Nine Square (this game has many different names: Neighbor Game, Golf, 9 Square...). The people that we played with ended up being the most interesting people ever!

Pretty soon you will be stuffing your face with a hot meal that is basically what they would serve on an old time cattle drive. They serve over 600 people in about 20 minutes! It is an amazing feat! And they do this 7 nights a week for 4 months a year every summer! (I sometimes have trouble feeding 5 people 7 nights a week!)

After your belly is full, you are treated to the best old time cowboy music you have ever heard. They do traditional trail songs, patriotic song, and they even share a bit of their beliefs with you through song. They love to laugh! They do tend to pick on each other a bit, but it is never in meanness and you will find yourself holding your sides because they hurt so bad from laughing so much! You become so wrapped up in the show that you are almost shocked when the time comes to an end and you look at the clock and realize that you have spent over two hours laughing and listening!
This was a definite highlight of our trip! It was my hubby's and my third time to visit them at their ranch, and I know it won't be our last. We got all their autographs and visited with each Wrangler after the show. They are amazing people in person as well as on stage. We were even able to meet and visit with Babe Humphrey who told us all about how he met his beautiful bride so many years ago.
So to all you who want a great night out, and want a taste of what the "old west" was like, take a stroll over to the Bar J Wranglers. The wait is worth it!
To Be Continued....
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