Turning

The season that is...the non-evergreens (there are a few!) here are beginning to redden and yellow-en. We finally saw a couple gray, misty days and an infusion of coolness prompting me to don an insulated Sol Duc rain jacket for my guard shift on Saturday. My new job has proven to be as quiet as expected though certain guests are sometimes determined to skirt the posted rules. (i.e. after being told twice not to flip off the side of the pool...."can i flip?"..."no"..."why not?"..."because there is no flipping"...."can i jump off the board?"..."that's the guard chair"..."let's call it a board"..."no, let's call it a guard chair". sheesh. Another little girl (maybe 3?) after being told 3 other times to get out of the bigger pool (not for guests under 4)...looked me right in the eye and shook her head no...her dad shooed her out. The restaraunt has remained fairly busy and that makes for a good night (time and tip-wise). Hiking to Mink Lake and around Hurricane Ridge was very cool. Will try to get pix up today or tomorrow. We could easily see Canada and Mt. Olympus from the top of the Ridge...and we were well-above the cloud cover over Port Angeles and the Straits so it was like looking down on an ocean of clouds. The walk to Mink was actually the highlight for me. At a couple points, I came to a spot, surrounded on all sides by hundred-foot pines...not a sound to be heard...the sunlight filtering down...the moment was really sacred and I just had to stop for a few minutes and just stand there...breathing in beauty...breathing out prayers of praise and thanks. We are continuing to enjoy our new friends and are finding opportunities to share. Alex and her guitar have been a hit and she has been able to share some of her own songs. Another guy here plays so this has been a fun connection. We were up late the other night singing and playing pop songs. A bonfire on "Pebble Beach" recently was the occasion for me to connect with a guy who tells me that he knows the Truth and knows he needs to get back to it...praise God! Looking for more opportunities like this to encourage and be a conduit for Him.
dk