its a good day to start a new life!

hi, its been a while. in fact, i've got a completely different life. surprise!

while i was gone:

i finished my first year at BYU. grades.. acceptable. A in Accounting!
i said good bye to many of the best friends in the world. see you in 2 short years!
i stopped by my house for 2 perfect days of family / friend time.
i drove 1001 miles, literally, to a state i had never been to. (Oregon)

i thought it was pretty, so i decided to stay for the next 4 months here!
unfortunately, i didn't have internet for a while. (i do now)

i now spend my days reading, driving, and installing home security systems.
in that order.

i ride my bike(s) every day... i'm going to race 100 miles in september.

i miss you guys. come visit. it really is beautiful here.

i get to meet the coolest, strangest, and oldest people in the world with my job. its great. i walk into their house with my drill (a Makita. top of the line!) and work bucket. i talk them through the system, and "solidify the sale". make them feel comfortable with it. and then, i get to talk to them for an hour or two about their lives. you'd be surprised at the stories i hear. people love, i mean love, to tell anyone they can these stories.

one woman, Helen, has a son. he wants to see all of the state capitols, and has been to 29 already. she told me about how she just got back from Baton Rouge with him, and that is why her house is a mess.

i've talked to 26 other families, couples, widows, and kids since Helen. what i've learned:
everyone has a messy house.
everyone apologizes for it.
old people have more stories.
some people stare at you while you drill holes in their walls.



oh, i got fired two days ago.
but then Chance hired me again the next day.

so i'll be back towards the end of August with at least 180 stories from people like Helen. sound good? yep.