All joking aside, I enjoyed my time in the states since Africa. The comfort of technology is not to be underestimated. The comfort of good food is not to be underestimated. The comfort of good friends is not to be underestimated. I miss the beer though. They had some fine lagers over there.
Minnesota has already begun to get cold. The latter portion of the summer , which I experienced , was immaculate. The weather couldn't have been better, and Minnesotans take advantage of good weather unlike any other people in the world. Fall has been a different story. I would even venture to say that fall has been non-existent. We slipped straight from September to November. October didn't happen, at least not as it is supposed to. A string of weeks of 40 degree days (and rain), with the capper of a half-handful of snowstorms, has given us a friendly reminder of just how idiotic it is to live where we do. And there are no mountains. The prospect of a winter here, after avoiding them for 6 straight years... makes me borderline suicidal... but I digress.
I am at a cross roads now, deciding between another winter in the rockies and sticking it out here with the hopes of finding a better job. There have been some promising leads but nothing concrete.
I will close this blog because I have a training session for ski season (if that gives you any indication of where I am leaning). The reason is my Dad and I may finally sack up and heli - ski this year. For that once in a lifetime experience, I will be in the best shape of my life. I would never forgive myself if I wasnt.
Danno
