Tuesday, November 24, 2009

A lot.


The intern house has been without internet for a week.

A bit inconvenient but pretty freeing at the same time. I actually got some reading done instead of being on the computer.

A lot has happened since my last post, so I will try to update you with the most important stuff.

It has snowed a few days this week, which means we have had to shovel snow around camp. I just put my Ipod on and shovel away. Not as bad as you think.


We also got to finally choose our mentors, which I have chosen Andrea. Andrea is the administrative manager. She has 4 kids from ages 18 to 11. I think we are a perfect match, and I am so excited for our time together. She is one smart woman and I can't wait to hear all that she has to say. The day after I asked her to be my mentor, we went for a long walk and then she invited me to dinner with her family. The second I got in there her 14 year-old son started showing me all his guns. I'm definitely scared of guns and don't really agree with them, but guns are such a recreational thing here, so I have to pretend like they are totally normal to me. He has guns from 1940 something. I love to see what people do on their free time around here--ski, shoot, bike, or hike. Not a bad life. We also ate deer and played Rumikub. But, more on our relationship later.

Yesterday, we also had an all staff Thanksgiving Pot Luck and I brought a corn casserole. Everything was so yummy, and there was way too much food.

Did I mention that last week I got to feed horses! Matt Sutton, maintenance guy, owns 20 horses on his property. Casey and Grace housesat, while he went on vacation to his condo in Mexico--which by the way, all of us interns are already planning a trip out there the day we finish our internship. We already started a "Mexico fund" or as Alyse says "Corona Money"--we have a good stash going. You wouldn't imagine how much spare change you find when cleaning camp. Anytime we see a quarter or even a penny, we scream "MEXICO!" But anyways, enough about that.

View of Matt Sutton's backyard.


Last week, I didn't go skiing cause my toe got messed up from skiing the first day, so Jena and I just walked around the village and had coffee. But this week, I couldn't miss out again.

So today, us girls went out to the Mountain and had our day of skiing and boarding.

Tomorrow, Jena, Casey, Audrey, Alyse, and I are going into Denver. We have to drop of Jena at the airport and then the rest of us are just going to have a day in Denver. Finally, I am going to see some tall buildings, and more than one traffic light. Boy that sounds beautiful to me right now.

And then Thursday, we are having Thanksgiving with the Wingo's and Andrea's family and some others. It is a noon Thanksgiving lunch, something I never knew existed.

And then, Alyse, Audrey, Raz, Andrew and I are going for a little camping adventure to Moab, Utah. According to Raz, it is the mountain biking mecca of the U.S. It's a good thing I mountain bike right. But it should be really fun regardless. It's not the out house that scares me, or the bugs, or the sleeping outside that scares me. It's the cold.

After this weekend, I am sure I will have an interesting post. So stick around folks--I'll hopefully be back. Just Kidding Dad, we will be okay.


3 comments:

  1. gabi!!! your life is amazing. i can imagine you yelling mexico. you are getting to do so much and im so happy for you!! have fun camping!! that is aweseome! i love you!

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  2. Gabeta if you are going mountain biking in Moab (remember that is where we departed from in our whitewater river rafting trip down Cataract Canyon?) make sure you wear your helmet. You guys may want to visit Arches National Park (remember also?). Anyway get used to put it on for all outdoor activities like when you do horse back riding later on. Have a lot of fun but be very CAREFUL. I wish you and all your friends there a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Love Pops

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  3. Gabbers...corn casserole! Yummm...how I did miss than this Thanksgiving :( I'm so happy you are having so much fun and see a whole other part of the country and embracing their lifestyle and their ideas. It so great to be open-minded. You have no idea how much I wish I were there skiing with you guys. The pictures are absolutely stunning! The first one...jeez! What a picture! You all look so happy and like you get along great! You fit in perfect Gab! I obviously am obsessed with the horse pictures and am extremely jealous. I'm actually thinking of starting to take lessons again when I get back to MIA. I love the picture that you ended this post with. it's BEAUTIFUL :) Love you lots!

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