Thursday July 1, 2010
It’s cold in Glen Ferris this morning. The temperature overnight dropped into the low 50’s. The nine miles to Smithers has become almost mechanical at a controlled speed of 45 miles an hour. In fifteen minutes I am at the school at exactly 5:30 a.m. Cindy is not here yet so I go to the school front door and punch in the entrance code on the keypad. 1,2,3,4,star. The principal said he didn’t want anything too complicated for his teachers. Last week at this hour there would be several adults sitting at the benches along the walk already drinking coffee. Not this week.
I turn on the lights in the cafeteria and do the same in the kitchen. It’s bad enough that the temperature outside is cold; I am in and out of the fridge and freezer getting out food supplies for the morning. Cindy arrives followed by Rich and Anne who have been arriving early each morning.
When the girls (see previous explanation) arrive, everyone does their own thing toward their assigned goal. Pat Lotz makes creamed dried beef, and I prepare to do pancakes on the griddle and apple sticks in the fryer.
After breakfast I suggest we should have a party. Today is the last day we have to make sandwiches for the next day. Friday is going to be good.
We leave the school again at 8:30. Today is a good day to visit some of the work sites the groups are working on. With directions in hand we agree to meet at 10:30 for a tour. Bette is having problems with her shoulder so she, Molly and Mckenzie decide to stay at the Inn.
Rich, Anne, Carl & Pat set off to find the locations on the list. Even though several of them are literally at the end of dirt roads we find them. Strange as it may seem, the crews were glad to see someone who they knew and in general have visitors.
Friday July 2, 2010
Life is good on Fridays. It’s just easier on Fridays. Not only are we looking forward to heading home tomorrow, everything just seems easier. This morning’s menu calls for “whatever we have left over.” And that’s what they get, a little bit of everything. A few eggs, some French toast, English muffins, creamed dried beef, a few sausage patties, a few sausage links and just a little more bacon. The object is to have as little food items from our menu left over for the change of shift for the next three weeks.
The menu is drastically different starting next week. Their goal is to feed each camper for $26 for the week. I spend more. My costs are $30 per camper for the week. It’s amazing what $4 can buy. But then if you have read this complete blog you know what it can buy.
Last report for this adventure
We will all be home by the time many of you read this. If you would like to share more of our adventure, stop any of us, Millie Williams, Nancy Reynolds, Molly Hughes, Bette Bowes, Pat Lotz or Carl Lotz and talk awhile.
Or better yet, think about joining us next year.
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