Just wanted to let y'all in on a little sumpin' since everyones been asking about when and what my next rig will be....well, it won't be...we still have Lil' Red to wheel.
I have been offered the opportunity of a lifetime...in other words, my dream job since I was a young boy, and in a place my soul resides. It's only temporary and seasonal, but still worth the sacrifice. I will explain that at the end of this post if you will bear with me....
I will be working for San Juan Backcountry in Silverton, Colorado from June 1st through August. They are one of the back country outfitters in the region. Heading that way the weekend of May 22nd ... and be staying at the Benson Hotel in town.
The job will involve everything from helping run the office in town to conducting town historical tours to guiding jeep/ATV trail tours, assisting with hiking tours, to setting up chuck wagon dinners to servicing the rental vehicles....it will be hard work, but nourishment for the soul.
Accepting this would have been a hard decision without first getting confirmation from my boss at Bridgeport that my gig that I love at the Park will be safe and waiting for me when I return at the end of Summer...I am blessed and most appreciative that he has assured me of that. Michelle will continue on working at the Park in my absence as planned....I will resume my Park duties upon my return at the end of Summer.
My biggest concern considering this has been for Michelle's safety and well being while I'm gone. She has assured me time and time again that she is well capable of taking care of herself....I know without doubt that she is, but still, and at my insistence I have enlisted OUR closest friends as guardian in my absence....With all the BS that I throw down, this is the one thing I DO NOT joke or jack around about...Should any harm or foul come to my lady while I'm gone, Lord help the idiot....they will only wish God had gotten to 'em first....It's a 2 hour flight home from Durango, and I ain't got nothin' else to lose.
If you've gotten this far, this is where the sacrifice comes in...The thought of being away from my love of life for several months has been and will be excruciatingly painful to bear. Michelle and I are both struggling with the realization of it....this is the flip side of this dream job, and it just plain ****s....The one redemption is she will be coming up to spend a week with me in early July, that will no doubt help.
I hope some of our friends here will be able to make it up that way in Summer to look me up busting my arse on the job. If so, I'm sure we will get a chance to hang out a bit.
All in all, hopefully this opportunity is a successful one and will lead to opening the door to the bigger picture...an opportunity to the lifelong dream of eventual relocation to paradise on Earth.
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