I’m back in Wyoming for a few days visiting Jackie, and happened to pick up an assignment for the Casper Star-Tribune (where Jac works as a reporter). We spent most of the day driving through snow-covered plains, and eventually ended up in Lander, Wyo., to do a story about the outdoor ice skating rink there.

This little guy, 4-year-old Ashton Green, was having a heckuva time picking himself up after falling down. But he did, and skated on…