Blacktail Butte Wall
Jackson Lake
Jan came to camp with us for a night and climb our little WY hearts out before riding his motorcycle down to see his mom in Park City then head back to Big Sky
Signal Mtn Lodge drinking Margaritas after Blacktail Butte Wall
Rodeo Wall-Sunday Morn with Jan
Shield Wall-Sunday Afternoon-just JD and I
Driving to Camp
Sunset from our camp that night
MORE TO COME!
So JD and I went to Jackson for a mini vacation and of course another scope trip. I had a few interviews to push through, then climb climb climb some rock rock rock. Didn't expect too much from the job front-I wasn't worried this time around-I knew I would walk away with a job. What I didn't anticipate was that I would walk away with some amazing offers, having to weigh my options and pick one. As well as being offered one of the most amazing opportunities that just seemed to fall into my lap. Before we left Big Sky, I had emailed my resume to some restaurants to grab a quick waitress job to make rent until I found the real deal, but I guess one restaurant in particular saw something more than just your average "can I take your order-girl" in me! I sat down to breakfast with the owner on Saturday morning not knowing what to expect and also not too interested. But then she offered me the FOH Mgr/HR/Event Coordinator position for the Cadillac Grille. Ummm-exqueeze me!!!! Did I just hear you offer-my dream job? Yah. So I slept on it until Monday before I had breakfast with the other owners to discuss details and thought about...well everything in my life past and present-decisions I have made in the past, directions I could have taken and what was in front of me now! It became a no brainer-wow I must be growing up-because I feel like I have had amazing opportunities slap me in the face before and I had always taken the "ski bum" route and picked the easier option B with less responsibility and more play time. Don't know how or when it happened-but this option didn't seem like much of a sacrifice-its what I want to do, makes me happy and I will still get to play from time to time-oh yeah and I will make some major buck while I'm at it! Have my priorities changed or did I just become an adult? Ok, I may be an adult-but I refuse to ever grow up!
Oh my, I can't remember the last time I did a scope out mission for a new location of residence, but here you have it-Jackson, WY is where it's at for me. I can't believe it took me so long to find this town. It's everything I wanted, needed, and more. I can't believe I absorbed all that crap that everyone has been feeding me about it being overrated!! I took Howie for illusional protection, and entertainment! We headed out on Saturday morning and hit Jackson to get some lunch at Sweetwater To Go with a newspaper to picnic in the park. After that we headed into Teton National Park towards Moran. Hiked up to look at some climbing walls, talked to some girls that were climbing, then took the back way to Teton Village. Howie and I walked around the Village and did some resume stuff! We ran into town again and I grabbed a few rolls of sushi and sake, walked around town, grabbed some beers and headed to camp. I set up tent during a small hurricane! It settled, I drank my beer and read my book, while Howie chewed his stick. Then I grabbed my beer and Howie and I walked around to catch the sunset. Headed to bed in the tent and fell asleep with Howie snuggled up to me with my head lamp on and reading my book! That tent is amazing with just one person! I don't know how Sky, Howie and I survived living in that tent for a week while scoping MT, and then another week after we moved to MT while looking for a place to live! I woke up and realized that I missed the sunrise, so there was really no reason to get up so Howie and I slept in until 9:30 am! We got up and ran into town to do the Internet resume thing, then dropped some resumes off, and drove around to say a "fake" farewell to Jackson (since I'm coming back!) and took off. We headed up the Teton Pass. On the way, I saw a trail head and thought a good hike to wear Howie and myself out before heading back would be sweet. So we headed up to ski lake trail. At the top after my last photo-we heard a huge strike of thunder followed by some rain which let me know that it was time to go! We jogged the way down and drove home!! Just getting half way home, I could feel the heavy load on my shoulders grow. While in Jackson, I didn't have a care in the world-a constant smile! But as soon as I got past Ashton I felt instantly depressed and constantly thinking about what was inedibly in Big Sky for me to deal with, how to get out etc etc etc. The burdening thoughts just kept piling up until I had to regroup before I had an anxiety attack! AHHHH! I don't know what to do! Stupid to say, because I know what I want to do-getting there has a million options! Only time will tell.
