...folks who have a thing for Bob Marley

Sorry, no pictures this time. If I can get my camera out here I could post some spectacular shots.

I’ve begun my internship at the wilderness center. After a few weeks I’ll be a wilderness instructor and take kids into the woods for 31 days. A job like this attracts a certain crowd: outdoorsy, tough, independent folks who have a thing for Bob Marley, a good time, and a carefree lifestyle. The girl who will be the lead instructor on my course has done almost 9 months straight in the field. The group isn’t your normal church camp folks, but their experience makes church camp look like preschool.

Yesterday we all got trained on some new epinephrine procedures. The auto injector pens are out and we now use syringes and vials. Apparently it was less expensive and wasn’t as prone to temperature extremes. Today we discussed low ropes and did a very brief walk through of the elements. Tomorrow will be spent in a mucky 52 degree cave (exploring its therapeutic possibilities).

73 days until our wedding.

...and a blinking light

Four miles from school is Filmore NY. It has a dollar store, a bar, a Jubilee foods, and a blinking light. It’s a slow town. The wide streets have small clusters of old houses that have their clapboard siding brightly painted. It is the archetypal small town.

Something unusual showed up in the Jube this week: a 16 lb strip steak. I’ve been eyeing it for the last few days. $52 of bloody goodness. And so it sat there, until Gabe came by and took it home. This evening it turned into one and a half inch thick slabs of supper. And so we feasted.

Follow the directions...

So here it is. I’m finally done with the mixer. It looks really nice from a distance, but if you look closely it has some flaws. I guess if there is ever a next time I’ll do things differently-like follow the directions on the back of the spray paint, or find a dust free room instead of the college lawn. I guess I’ll live and learn. I really need to learn to do lettering better.

School is out, but I am not. I am spending this week closing the dorm. Then this weekend my family is going to the Good’s cabin with Sarah’s family. It should be fun.