A Change of Pace

Today was a little bit of a adventure for me, not that it was hard or anything like that. I just wasn't expecting for things to happen the way that they did...or really I did I just forgot that they where going to happen the way that they did.  I woke up thinking that going to work today was going to be just like any other day, not too many worries but ends up that it was my turn to take the wheel and drive for even just a short time.  I really don't know what it is that I can say about it, really I felt like I was back at home doing what it was that I did at work, just a lot more people to try and keep busy for the time that they came into work, and luckily for me there where things that needed to be done that took everyones help to get it finished.

Well the activities have started, and I have been having fun with them, though I will tell you that I am not the best at any of them, and that if I win at any of the games that they have it is just luck.  A few days ago they had a Game Triathlon, it consisted of the games of Pool, Fooseball, and Table Tennis, three games that I have absolutely no skills in, but I gave it a try, and made it one round in foosball, not much more in anything else.  But I had fun cheering on the others that where playing.  I am looking forward to the other things that they have planed out for the summer.

The only thing that I have a hard time with is some of the movies that people want to watch out in the public room with most of them being rated R.  I know that it might be a little different for those that have never meet anyone with the standards that I have, with the staying away from the really violent movies and the really foul language and other things like that, and you can tell that most people at some point in their life have known someone that has meet a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, because when I walk into the room they change the way that they are talking to be something more respectful then what it was before, some have even warned me to stay away from some areas because of things that they are doing.  In a way it is nice that people care about helping me out that they are willing to go to that point of trying to change what it is that they are doing when I am around, I just wish that there was a way to get something in the SSSAC (staff activities center) to have the movies that have the R rating into one of the privet TV room for the sake of cleaning the air.

Well, as for me. I am doing well, really enjoying myself, I got to have a talk today with one of the guys in the kitchen about the church today, and the first thing that he asked me about it was about food storage, and I thought that it was interesting what it was that he said to me about it, just that it was a good idea but having more than a six month food storage is just over kill.  Not much that I can say to that, but I thought that it was good that he even knew some of the things that we do as a church, and just a little ironic that it was about food storage with him being one of the guys making all of the food for us.  And for the both of us, we can't wait until the back country opens back up for hiking and camping, me so I can try out my new backpack and well get out and explore a little more of what is out here.  I am also excited for when they get more of the things open over here in the camps so I can try out some of the stuff that they have here, and one of these days I am going to try and take the tour of the villa and learn a little more about where it is that I am staying at.  Well I love you all and hope that those of you that are still in school have the best of luck with the last few weeks of classes.

Eating Like a King

Up till now we have been making every one of the meals on the menu, that was until today when the food company came in and started making meals, and they are really spoiling us with just about everything that they have from this morning when they had a table out and cooked omelets on the spot, with tomato, grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, and cheese, and tonight a pasta bar, and this from what I understand is only for the staff and faculty.  Lunch was also really good, Santa Fe Chicken (grilled chicken with tomatoes, green chili, onions, and cheese,) scalloped potatoes, (also with some green chilies, and red peppers,) and beans, with some meat sandwiches.  But like I said this is only for the staff, and so in a few weeks when everything starts to get back to normal then the menus are going to start to change up to something a little more well normal and more routine with the food.

As for me with the work that we have to do, it has been cut down by a lot, now we don't have to worry about cooking the food, we don't have to do the dishes from the food, all that we need to do is to serve it and to wash all of the plates, cups, and utensils.

Well I hope that you are all doing well.  Talk to you all soon.

I Hiked the Tooth!!!!!

I did it, and really I can't believe that I did it either, quite literally I think that it was much harder to do than hiking Timp. because this was climbing over boulders and not just a plain trail all of the way up.  It was a lot of fun we left early enough that we where able to go and to see the sun set over the mountains, and I didn't really know this but it is really flat out here.  When you look into Colorado you can see the mountains, in fact from the top of the tooth you can see into Colorado, no cities but some of the ranges that are there, and if you are to look the other way there is nothing just flat land as far as the eye can see.  But like I said I had a great time on this hike and I hope to go out and to do it again.

And the Work Goes On

Well today was my first day of doing what it is that I am going to be doing for the summer, now if that doesn't make much or any scene to you here is a little explanation of what is going on...for the past few days I have been doing the work of going around and getting things done and set up before meals start, now they have started to get me going on now checking people off on what it is that they are doing, along with getting all of my stuff done that I am asked to get done.  So in the long run it is a lot of running around from place to place, but with all of the people that I am working with there is no way that this is going to get old, or at least this is not going to get old anytime soon, and after all of the stories that I have heard over the past few days it sounds like things are going to get really exciting, everything from cardboard battles between the two dining halls, to the COPE course that they are planning for all of us to go to, I don't think that I will have too much time to be lazy.

I have gotten some questions about the weather, and other things like that, so here is what it is that I have to say.  Now for the most part it has been really nice here, the sun has been out just about everyday and the temperature ranges from about 34 degrees in the morning to about 70 degrees in the afternoon at the hottest time, when I first got here we had a few days when it snowed for a little bit, and when I say a little bit I mean about 2 min and then the sun is back out and melting what it is that has fallen.  Now, from what it is that I can tell, it is a lot dryer here then it is in Utah.

As for me, I am doing well.  From what I understand most people, as odd as it may sound, loose a lot of weight when they are working in the dinning hall, compared to the other departments around the camp, and I know that I am going to try to loose as much as I can so to do that I am going to take a lot more hikes this summer then what it is that I normally would during the summer, also if I ever plan on going into the city I will try and walk there if I can, and it is not that far it is about four miles away from where it is that I am though it will take me a little time to get there I think that it will help me out a lot on trying to loose the weight that I want to.

Well that is all for me let me know if any of you have questions for me alright.

The Start of it All

So I am here and for the most part everything is really nice, the drive was a little harder then what it is that I thought it would, just with the amount of snow that there was but it went really well and we got here a little sooner than what it was that we both thought that we would.

Well as for me I start work tomorrow at 6 in the morning, and will work to about 2 in the afternoon everyone that I have meet has been really nice to me and  I am sleeping in actual heated room, they call it a bunk house, it is right behind the building that I am going to be working in, the room that I am in is a little smaller then the one that I had at home but there is enough room for two people to sleep comfortably, the guy that they have as my room mate right now his name is Clifford from Georgia, he is going to stay here with me for a week or so and then he is off working in another part of camp for the summer, then right after he leaves is when the guy that I will be with for the summer comes in and he will be moving in with me.

As of now I don't have much information as of what it is that I am going to be doing, I will find that one out tomorrow when I show up for my first day but today I will be going out on a hike this afternoon with one of the guys that I will be working with, I will try and get some pictures up from that as soon as I get back.  From what it is that I can tell this is going to be a fun summer and really exciting too.  Well until latter everyone!