Sweet Caroline

While I was married, I lived in Cody, Wyoming. Two years of my life were spent working, living, playing there. Despite the fact that is where my marriage ended, I really miss living there. Crazy.

Some of my weirdest memories were made here, at the Lockhart Inn Bed and Breakfast. It was originally owned by Buffalo Bill's sweetheart, Caroline Lockhart and was then owned by my in laws. They were gracious enough to let my husband and I live there rent free when we first got to Cody. It is surrounded by beautiful views of the Yellowstone River and three different mountain ranges.

But it was haunted.

Many, many nights we would awaken to hear voices and crying babies and water running on the third floor. The only problem was there there was no third floor. We were told that the ghost of Caroline Lockhart was a friendly ghost and that she didn't mean any harm....

When we cleaned the rooms, we could hear an animal growling, or feel a cold (or hot, depending on the day!) presence in the room. We would clean and organize, and then Caroline would come and rearrange things. Doors left open were shut, pillows on the bed were put on the floor. Spices that were right side up were upside down. Cups and glasses would be broken in bedrooms, shattered glass littering the carpet. No matter how hard we worked, we constantly felt like we were being watched..... followed.....ridiculed.

It was exhausting.

And everyone else thought it was pretty awesome. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.

When we finally moved out, NO ONE was happier than we were.