My favorite animal is and has always been a monkey.
I now realize that it's probably because I envy their lives--they get to be up high all day and swing from tree to tree.
Oh, what a life.
Today, I was able to experience a little bit of the life of a monkey. We started our ropes course certification process. It is a 3 day process and we learn about all the small stuff about how to run a ropes course. We learned about carabiners and how to tie a knot. "Belay On" and "On Belay" are words that are part of our language.
It is so fun to be up so high.
It was also great to be all together again after being separated for 4 days. Being separated is not fun. I feel like I miss out on getting to know the others. Hopefully it doesn't create separation.
On my days off, Audrey, Grace and I went into town and then drove to the Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove through a small, cute town called Grand Lake. Then Audrey and I made dinner for the rest of the interns. We made a yummy asian fusion meal.
Yesterday night, the girls went to the hot springs. Two of the girls on staff took all the girl interns to the springs. It smelled terrible but it felt so great.
Now we are all about to eat dinner together.
I will tell you why monkeys are your favorite animals. First since you were a very little girl you were told to love "Mono Monin Monete". He even left home and went to Gainesville and spent with you the last 4 years. Now he eagerly but patiently awaits for your return from Colorado sitting in his small rocking chair next to your bed. The second reason is because your mother is an animal lover and your father is a forest lover and as you said monkeys are animals frequently jumping from tree to tree.
ReplyDeleteI love you Gabi...looks likes you are having a blast!! So happy for you :)
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