Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th
Thank goodness for Burns. Stacy (ranch manager) told me he might send me outto their house in Burns for a few days to help Elaine (his wife) with some brochures. I later figured out that he sent me out there because I’m all alone all day every day, it was really thoughtful of him-especially considering his crazy busy schedule. It was nice to actually be around people during the day, to feel useful, and to be in a house.I also won’t deny that I much prefer being there than here. I reallllllly liked the room they put me in.
I actually was helpfulthough. I got the hang of the brochure program quickly and we got a lot of workdone.
On Thursday the Davies hosted a young single adults activity….. or what was supposed to be a young single adults activity. Usually there aren’t enough young single adults in the Burns ward to have activities, but during the summer there are enough interns to put together a group. Unfortunately for us the guy in charge of activities is…. Unusual.
His name is Josh and apparently it was his idea to put together a FHE group of the single adults- young and old, and old married couples without children. SOMEHOW the Davies’s barbeque for the young single adults got turned into an FHE activity.
So Elaine and I were getting all the food set out and ready,when this old couple shows up at the door. Followed by another. Elaine and I were both a little weirded out until we realized what had happened.
We probably ended up with 10 old people and about five young single adults.
The funniest thing was right as we all circled up to introduce ourselves to each other. Josh told us all to say our names, where we’re from, what we do, and two interesting things about ourselves. The first man happened to be pretty old, and all he said was “My name is John Tanner, andI came here to die.”
It was silent for about twenty seconds and it was all Icould do to hold in my laughter.
All in all it was fine though. I wish there had been more people my age, but I’m sure as the summer goes on I’ll get to meet more of them.
Burns was fun, and I was sorry to have to go back to my little shack and empty office, but I’m glad I got to go.
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