The past few days have had some excitement! Wednesday July 19 was an abnormal finish to work, but a fun one! Forty employees at the GTLC (Grand Teton Lodge Company) signed up for an employee paddling event. Since I work at the Marina I was one of the workers that got to stay late and help all the employees into their life jackets and help them get into the kayaks. After almost all of the kayaks were out there were 3 ladies (from Jamaica) that did not want to go unless they went with people that were experienced. Guess what? Including myself, there were 3 employees left! We each paired up with an employee and got into tandem kayaks! My partner was so much fun! Her name was Charmane. She said even though she lived on an island she did not really enjoy swimming. Anyways, we had a great evening and got to see a Bald Eagle! That Eagle may have been the same one that I have seen before, but I have seen them around quite a few times. Such a blessing! One more thing to add to that evening. A few of the Kayaks were hanging out in a bay. My manager of the Marina was the guy that drove a separate boat around in case anyone needed help or needed a lift (or tipped over.) He thought it would be fun to drive in a circle around the kayaks. This made rather large waves. My partner and I screamed in excitement/nervousness and headed straight towards the waves. The wave splashed a lot of water onto the front part of the boat, which was where my lovely partner sat. That was one of the highlights of the evening. After finishing work, Greg, Ray, myself and Mary (friend from work) all decided to go to the Restaurant Signal Mountain. On our way to the mountain we saw several cars lined up on the side of the road. We decided to stop and see what everyone else was looking out. Come to find out there were two moose in a passage near the road! One was large than the other, looked like a father son adventure...lol. The other day I saw a mother moose and her calf and was waiting to see a male moose with a big rack. My wish came true!!! He was ginourmous!!!! The evening ended with a yummy plate of Nachos and a good class of ginger ale. Yum yum yum!
Today Thursay July 22, 2011 was my day off. Mary and I decided to go whitewater rafting. Being an employee at GTLC you get benefits, one including white water rafting for free!! We went with the 3:30 boat tour. Most of the people rafting wore wet suits and everyone wore life jackets and helmets. They have the wetsuits available for rent at the store. The wet suits are necessity because the water was around 54 degrees. Our team colors were blue and yellow, my favorite! Rafting down Snake river was quite fun. Some of the rapids were small and some were large. One of the rapids called "Lunch Counter" is a class 4 rapid. Our guide said that the "Lunch Counter" rapid would be a spot where we were more likely to tip. Thankfully we made it through safely without tipping. Through out the rafting trip, there were opportunities were you could jump off the boat and swim! If you jumped off the raft you got a free wrist band that said "Snake River Swim Team". I had to do it! I jumped off 2 times and of course received my free wristband. I of course wear it proudly! After a long day I am ready for bed. I encourage you to read both Psalm 21 and 22 if you ever get a chance to. Blessings to You!
"God thank you for this day of adventure. Thank you for your beautiful wildlife. You are good and your presence amazes me. I pray for my friends and family and that you would guide them in all that they do. Amen".
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