Movin’ to the County…
For those who have not already heard, I will be heading up to “The County” soon to start a job with Maine Winter Sports Center. I’ll be living in Presque Isle but working all over Aroostook County with MWSC’s Healthy Hometowns program. One comment I’ve been getting frequently is, “Oh great! And you’ll be closer to home, right?” Well, no, actually. Craftsbury is a little under 4 hours west of where my dad lives, and Presque Isle is a little over 4 hours north. Maine is a big state. But it’s great to be home!
My two years in Craftsbury were amazing: great people, great place, and great experiences. Even though I’m excited about the adventures to come, I was sad to say goodbye. I’ll miss the people the most, of course. But I’ll also miss the view from Elinor’s kitchen windows, watching the morning mist rise off of the headwaters of the Black River. I’ll miss pre-dinner rows in the double with Chelsea. I’ll miss spring crust skiing on the corn fields off Sam’s. I’ll miss adventure runs around Mansfield and Jay. I’ll miss Pepa feeding us donuts and popsicles during OD rollerskis. There are a many more things I’ll miss, but we’ll leave it at that for now.
Here is a very random photographic retrospective (in no particular order) from the last two years:
Chelsea and I on a jaunt around Jay.
Quick Quiz: Who is this?
Mmmm...pizza.
Susan playing beanbag biathlon with the littlest skiers on Kids Day.
Magdalena Neuner fans came out in force (with their special jackets) for the Fort Kent World Cup.
Probably the most beautiful location for a dryland training camp: Tahoe.
The Craftsbury boys at the 2011 BKL Fest.
Spring skiing on Murphy's field.
Oh yeah, I'll miss the rope swing for sure!
Sunset over the stadium in Finland.
Thanksgiving dinner in West Yellowstone '09.
Very cold biathlon race in Jericho.
Last practice with the BKLers.