Rest Day in Boise

No one here in camp questions the fact that we were meant to work 6 days a week and rest 1 day. It’s so nice just to relax. The day began for Diane and I (following breakfast) with a 6 km walk to the city park where Valley Life Community Church hosted a wonderful celebration service, followed by a lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs and all the rest that goes with that. We walked back again – most folks biked, of course – in 90+ degree heat and took breaks in a couple of air conditioned stores along the way.

I forgot to mention that I was almost in a head on collision yesterday, with a cow! It was standing on the shoulder of the road; I was on my own at the time and approached it very slowly just as a pickup was approaching from the other direction. Suddenly the cow bolted right in front of me and hit the pickup truck along the side as the driver tried to speed up and avoid it. No such luck, and the truck ended up with a huge dent in its side. I was grateful – though I didn’t express it that way – that the cow went for the truck instead of me. I shudder to think of the damage it could have done.

We also received mail from mom and dad yesterday. That was great, and reminded us of our college/seminary days when letters from home were a regular thing. Thanks, mom and dad, we really appreciated it!

Yesterday I bragged about my free haircut, but the lady did such a bad job that something had to be done. So Barb Mellema – see picture – corrected all of her errors. It does mean, however, that my hair has never been so short. Sorry about that, Dad (he and our family know what I mean), but it will grow back.

 

For the rest, everyone in camp is relaxing in different ways: sleeping, swimming, cycling (yes!), etc. I thought I should feature some of the cooks in my blog again too, so for those of you who know and love them, enjoy their antics below.

 

There are no stats today, of course. Tomorrow we begin the longest week yet. I think we’re ready.