Unpredictable

So it was a crazy couple of days since my birthday to oh well today or so. First off I want to thank everybody for the birthday cards and gifts, from comic strips, to singing red-headed hamsters, you all brightened my day and made it so so so much better.

I was a lil sick on Friday but, it wasn't a big deal. Saturday after closing ceremony I had to drive the camp suburban and a trailer to Dallas. This about a 6 hour drive and goes through San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas. I stayed downtown Dallas so I had to drive with a trailer through all the greatness of big city traffic! I was a pro no worries!

Saturday was a long trip and the sickness wasn't terrible. Sunday I crashed hard! I could tell it was bad. I toughed it out and picked up three kids in Dallas and three more in Austin. By the time I hit San Antionio (still and hour and a half from camp) I could tell I was hurting and needed to be done. But, we made it back safe and I went straight to the health lodge. Slept all day Sunday and through the day Monday after having to get taken to the doctor to see if I had the flu. No worries I didn't!

So I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things and trying to figure out my meds that I am on. Sometimes I feel great and normal and the next second I feel like I'm just as sick as I was. Its crazy and I'm just ready to be back to normal and finish out the camp session strong. I miss mt. biking and just want to be able to do my thing here as my time comes to an end.

I can't tell you all how thankful I am for your support and cards and birthday wishes made my day and week. I wish I was able to talk to you all more regularly and actually had cell phone service. I'm not dependent on the phone but, I can't tell you how much I woulda loved to have actually called to thank you for the cards and gifts. So I thank you so very very much. I love you all and can't wait to be home. Right now the plan is to be back around the 17th of August. 

Well I have to run to work the office. Miss you all and love you!

Doing some Laundry

So, it has been an epic last week or so and I have a few great stories to tell. First off there is some information that needs to be let out so you get it. There is a line from a movie saying: "I like to party." Pretty simple concept right? Well not around kids we can't say that. So me being the clever person I am remixed it to "Let's do some Laundry." or "I like to do laundry." Here at camp that translates to: I like to party.

So I was swamped doing some work for the newsletter and needed my time on the mt. bike. Possibly my newest found passion. I realized my addiction after almost not getting to ride and knowing that I was sitting behind a desk when I could have been riding. So my co-guide comes in and tells me I have to hit this trail...it just rained a couple hours previously and it was "epic." So from my college days I've learned personal time is a must and putting things off that probably should be put off would find a way to get done. So I peaced out on the office and decided to hit the trail!

We were pumped to ride and had lots of energy. We were pushing the kids pretty hard and were riding fast and "Living the Dream." (another one of my favorite sangs) We were riding hard and my co-guide was leading and did a bunny hop (jumped the bike with out a jump) over a lil hump. No biggie right? WRONG! Blew the tire on landing and ate it hard. (fell on his face) I didn't see the whole thing and joked around with him until I was closer and could see his face....lets just say it wasn't pretty. Blood was everywhere and just was a nasty site. 

We kept the kids calm and had him go back. He wouldn't take my bike and let me walk his. He picked up his bike and says " Thats what we call living the dream kids. Now have fun and do some laundry!' As blood is spitting out with each word. NASTY! So we continue on. A kid gets a flat so my other guide carries that kids bike and I have 13 kids on my own leading them on the trail. Lets just say it was a good think I like to procrastinate. 

Ends up the guy had to go to the ER and get 8 stitches. He was back the very next morning for church and our mt. bike class. This dude is a beast! It was indeed a day of "doing laundry" both in literal and our form or communication.

I will also be traveling to Dallas this Saturday staying in a hotel on camps dime and getting up to pick up kids to bring them back for the next session. I'll have cell phone service and time to myself! LOVE IT! I have to pick up a few in Dallas then some more in Austin. Should be an interesting trip. I also talked to them about my position and not being able to do both jobs. We'll see where that takes me. I just hope it doesn't screw somebody else over. Not trying to make anybody mad around here. I need to figure out how to tell them that I will not be wanting to stick around after summer. I've made my decision up to come back and get my masters. Just think its the best decision I could make right now. I miss spending time with my family and friends. There is a lot that will soon be going on that I couldn't imagine missing. I mean I have yet to visit Jac at school in session....LAME! Samantha told me "Happiness should be a manor of travel, not the destination." Which is so right. I was in search of happiness as an end result when I should be happy now and happiness will come. 

So I'll be back to DO SOME LAUNDRY! And of course study and be a good kid! Love and miss you all!

Back in Saddle...not really

So after an amazing trip back to the wonderful world of Missouri I was quickly tossed back into the swing of camp. I was shocked when I had a cabin, got my Division Advisor job and a full schedule of classes. This is simply not what I was looking for. I have twice the responsibility as well as still having a cabin. The expectations seem to be too hight for what they think one person can do. 

I can't look over three cabins and have my own cabin...simply just can't do it. We had one that couldn't handle it and so Im not sure of how or why I'm expected to. Anyways enough about that. I've had a few phone interviews or looking at my second for a job and have thought long and hard about going back to school. Very well could happen to where I'm looking at getting my masters degree.

My new kids are great however. They are older and just basically like friends that are a little bit younger than me. I don't have to do much of anything and only ask them a few times to do whatever it is needed that they do. Life is still good but, I think that this meeting of Texas will soon be another chapter in my life and simply that of being a meet and greet and a sweet home return to where I can figure out my life...just gotta tell the peeps down here that my heart is not in Texas...just not my style. Maybe its the sun and my sensitive skin...who knows!