Remembering Kansas

Yay, I can post pictures now! Ahh, Kansas. The memories of that strangely half-rusted man-shooting-on-a-horse are quickly fading.

Fire!

Just so you know, if you are a guy, and are wearing firefighter gear, you automatically become unbearably hot. Well, hot as in sexy, hot not as in you're standing next to burning things.

There was a fire! Ok fine, some grass was on fire in bat cave draw, but enough so my dashing firefighting boy could put it out with the fire truck. 2 other rangers were on site kicking the ass of the fire, while visitors milled around wanting to get their picture taken with the firefighters. That's probably the extent of the excitement for the summer, but how cool (or hot) is that?

The fire was first noticed right before the bat flight, so I wonder . . . how many visitors walked right by it and said nothing? Note to park visitors: if something is on fire, with a lot of smoke and visible flame, and no park employee is standing around, it's not a good thing. At least call 911, really.

Here is Jason standing by the decorations I put up for his birthday. Then, while I was at work, he took them all down and re-installed them in my room. As my friend Karen said, we deserve each other :)

Poncho

The poncho trend is getting out of control. So, for the benefit of fashion at large,

"I swear on the head and/or the grave of my sainted granny to never wear, buy, knit, crochet, or fashion from the old throw rug, the poncho. And if the poncho it is given to me as the gift, I will graciously thank the giver and then, when she has left, put the poncho into the dog's bed and/or the trash as the case she may be. Only by doing these things faithfully can I help end for the good of the humanity the scourge that is the poncho. "

Weather Trick

Today it is 78 degrees in the great state of Kansas, a big trick because next week it's going to snow once again. I really need summer to happen - winter used to be my favorite time of year, but that was before I lived on the plains.

I'll be going up to Nicodemus to work at the end of April - my main draw wasn't really the work experience, but rather the government-paid hotel room. Cable! I'm really sick of only watching NBC. Having a bed that doesn't suck you down into it every night and a shower that's not rusting is also a plus.

Got a letter from Mongolia yesterday - I thought Kansas was bad, but living in a place where your spilled milk freezes before you can pick it up is a lot worse.