LIVING IN A VAN working DOWN BY THE RIVER

the lowdown: After graduating high school I've taken a job in Jackson, Wyoming at Mad River Boat Trips. they do whitewater and scenic rafting trips down the snake river. I'm a Shuttle Driver (sometimes drivingclients to the river in a large passenger van, other times driving a truck with the boat trailer between river boat ramps). I Live in a 1980 Ford Ambulance (350 Econoline Chateau) its awesome. i have a twin bed modded in and its actually quite cozy (pictures coming soon enough)

it cost me about.... $330 to drive up her in 12 hours at about 55 MPH (about 5-8 MPG) this trip is usually done in just over 9 hours for not much over a $100- $150.

I stopped at Utah State University in Logan, for a meeting with my academic advisor and a couple tours (housing and campus), im very excited to attend there and am just getting my basic courses out of the way for now... with hopes to major in History Secondary Teaching or something similar. I'll be staying in the Rich Hall which is an apartment style, with five roomates. I've FB'd my roomates and they don't look half bad. needless to say, I'm Siked

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I'm lovin here, everyone is really sweet and its a super chilled laid back atmosphere. As i've told about everyone i've talked to at home i'm getting paid more, for doing less. That's how life should be right? exactly. Yeah there are trade offs.. smaller room.. less warm showers. etc. but still i love it. I've ran three trips in the week i've been here with lots of training as well. I've learned the ways of Forever Resorts (our parent company), played games, and am now Red Cross certified in CPR, First aid, and using an AED (the real name for those shock pads. think....CLEAR!) . the weather is super...... all over it can be raining.. then be 70... then snowing... then hot as crap.

and idea of what that looks like.

Right now i'm staying at my co worker Georges for a week (he's out of town with his family. free wifi... warm place...) with my buddy Andrew. all he had to hear was that we were LDS and he was quick to trust (i love the connection the church brings haha). today we didnt work my first day not on the clock but its been nice to relax. The YSA ward is good, we've only been once but it wasn't bad. plus that night they had a opening social. which is always awesome (free pork and lots and lots of desserts and sides)

I've got to see my niece Sophie who i don't get to see very often, and im loving that. she's nearly four and a blast to chiil with. she loves pretending so today we " went to the store (cereal... and cereal. and milk. and bread.. and milk.. and um cereal) ..... and home... and the store (to get pasta and. umm..... pesto.) then home to cook... and WAIT a minute she informs me we're being chased by monsters so she rode off on her bike while i chased her around the parking lot. i had to convince her that the garage was a safe cave so i could breath for a moment.

To everyone back home ... i do miss you i swear. i just feel like im on a vacation so i'm enjoying it. but i'm super jealous of your weather haha. i miss skimmin.. and the lake. (and ask anyone i only like the idea of both of those things i dont ACTUALLY do them.

anyways more to come later (maybe. we'll see)

cheers