Back on the Salmon River

It was great to be back on the river this summer. Jake and I worked one trip together at the end of July and it was wonderful. Mat, Michael, Jonathan, Jake and I were the guides for the trip and Daniel and Hailey came also. It was a fun, family reunion trip with my siblings and Jake.

It was hard leaving Sophie for the first time, but our family was so nice to watch her and she had a fun time. Another year or so and she will be ready to join us on the river.

It was wonderful sleeping under the stars.

Groovy digs night

Mathew and Michael braving the river on a large turtle.

Jake and I had fun guiding together again.

August 11, 2005

Happy Anniversary dear Jake!
I love you!

Coming back to work

I've decided that I need to get used to limbo. The in-between place.

I just got off a week long river trip. It was beautiful. It was fun. It was strenuous (which is good). At the same time, I think I realized I am grateful that I am not riverguiding all summer.

Then I came to work. Sitting in a cubicle is not beautiful. It is not fun. I am grateful for health benefits and a salary, but not much else motivates me to come to work.

I feel like my life is stuck in limbo, and not just the work department of my life. Lots of departments are in limbo. I don't feel like I'm progressing mentally. Spiritually I'm stuck. I can't find the time to maintain all of the social relationships I want to. I think I need to talk to Eeyore.

I'm sorry if this is depressing to read. But, hey, that's part of life, too.