GETTING SETTLED IN

We now have been here at the State Park for just a little over a week.  I think that we are settled in for the duration.  I haven’t been out to get any pictures yet of the area, for two reason.  One the weather has been very crappy and two my foot has been causing me some issues that soon will be corrected.

We have worked one day in the office, getting the feeling of what our job will be for the season.  Now I await for the Lead Ranger to hand me my hiring packet to fill out for the paid position.  I’m really excited about getting to work and starting to earn our stay here.

When we first arrived here, we temporarily had to go on temp site, waiting for a camper to get off of the site that was assigned to us.  Now, we have an option to move to yet another site if we choose to.  We have asked to stay where we are, for we have a nice site with a cover picnic table.  Also we can get two CBS channels and cell phone works sporadically.  So why upset the apple cart?  Also the view of the canyon that we have is really spectacular.

The park looks to be a busy weekend with it being Memorial Weekend.  Unlike the Corp of Engineer, where reservations are require to pay for 3 nights on holiday weekend and two nights just on a regular weekend. Here at the State Park, they can make reservation for one night, two nights or three nights or more; whatever they want.

I do look for Brian and I both to help out over the course of the weekend, since it finally promises to be a nice and warm weekend.  The two small lakes here are stocked with fish to be caught.  Unfortunately, the Colorado River won’t be any good to those that wish to cruise down on a floatation device.  In fact folks are being warned to stay off the river due t fast melting in high elevation and a raging river.

I don’t think we will be in danger of having to evacuate-or at least we hope not.  The State Park had build a brim to help hold the river at bay.   They are looking for a record high flooding from the Colorado River this year.  State Park employees will be keeping a very close eye on it all as the temps rise over the next few days.