Johann Yeti

So I was very fortunate to be able to visit the Smokies with my dad and mom one fall! My husband, two of my children, and my niece, were going to meet us later in the week.

Before the others arrived, Mom, Dad, and I went to the Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville. We always enjoy looking around there. They have some beautiful knives along with lots of other neat stuff.

I was very, very surprised to run into a relative of a friend of my cousin Darryl there. Darryl loves to talk about his buddy who is a bigfoot named Squatch. Bigfoot’s cousin was very shy at first and seemed to be hesitant to be seen. At first, I wasn’t even sure if I was seeing him, but after careful and deliberate observation, I concluded that I was.


At first, Johann was very shy and reluctant to show himself.

                                                     

                                     

                                      


                                      



I cautiously approached him and introduced myself and explained that my cousin was close friends with his cousin Squatch. He told me that his name was Johann Yeti, and he had been visiting some of his family here in the Smokies. He traveled all the way from the Swiss Alps. His family has resided there for many generations after Great-great-great-great-grandpap Vishnu left the Himalayan Mountains in search of adventure.

I invited Johann to browse around the store with me so we could chat. This is a pictorial record of our chance meeting, especially for Darryl.

He didn’t seem to grasp the concept of camouflage here in the Smokies. After all, God provided him the perfect camo for the icy Alps. Johann seemed to think that a camo cap would make him disappear completely!

                                      



At first, Mom was a bit startled by Johann, but before we knew it, everybody had warmed up to each other and Johann was helpin’ Mom and Dad pick out pocket knives!

                                     
               
                                     



Since he had a bit of cash left over after visiting his cousin, it wasn’t long before Johann got into the shopping mood and began lookin’ for a knife for himself.
Hmmm, this one is a bit too small.

                                      

                                   Ahhhhh, now this is just right!

                                



Unfortunately, Johann’s shopping trip was not without its trauma. Johann had a couple of anxious moments. Johann was convinced that someone had disturbed the final resting place of Great-great-great-great-uncle Nils Balderdash!

                               


This display reminded him of a very close call involving a hunter a few years back!

                                     


I’ll be back in a few minutes to get you out of there Lars! I just have to find somethin’ to break this glass!

                                      



                                  Johann was nearly a basket case!

                                        


Fortunately, we came upon a display that seemed welcoming and calming to Johann.

                                      



A couple of nice cold beverages and a bit of chillin’ in his own Yeti cooler left Johann in good spirits! Then off to more shopping!

                                    

                                    



Johann figuring out which rollin’ pin to get the Mrs. Seems that she broke her old one over his head when he told her, “Make me a sammich, Woman!”

                                 

                                                            

Johann choosin’ a new reel for his daughter and checkin’ the feel of another one for himself.

                                       

                                       



Johann becoming nostalgic; the elephant reminded him of tales passed down through the family of a pet mammoth that belonged to an ancestor. He was happy to see that his buddy Smokey had become famous!

                                       

                                       



Tryin’ to pick out a hat to impress the Mrs. He chose the cap because, after all, ‘Buck, it’s what’s for dinner!’

                                     

                                      



I tried to convince Johann that the Mrs would love him in these peace beads, but he just didn’t think they were “him”.

                             



Johann longed to be able to get some lights to decorate their home in the alps but felt that it would draw too much attention to his family.

                                      


                        Aha, some boots to disguise his tracks!

                                      


                               Some interesting rocks to throw.

                                 



Johann was happy to find this lovely stick to thump trees with and also to break the glass enabling his buddy Lars to escape!

                                   


One last purchase! Decisions, decisions before deciding that a large cast-iron pot would make a lovely hot tub for him and the Mrs!

                                    

                                     



Shoppin’ sure works up an appetite! Johann went with the healthier option of popcorn rather than sausages. I just don’t know if three containers of popcorn is really healthier!

                             

                                     


I bid adieu to Johann as he was checking out nearby attractions for the remaining days of his visit.