South Dakota in June can be a little frustrating. Rain, rain and more rain, followed by periods of moderate heat (75- 85 degrees) and strong wind. Then the occasional flash flood and tornado warnings, and lightning storms. In short, we haven’t gotten to our upper plots since last Monday.
The crew’s been valiantly keeping themselves busy. Lots of reading; trips to Wall, Rapid City, even Kadoka; surfing the net; walks, runs and hikes; crossword and Sudoku puzzles; cooking and freezing meals in anticipation (and earnest hope!) of long work days ahead; and movies, lots and lots of movies.
The motley crew beckons from all over:
- Two from Massachusetts, with one hoping to move to Kansas this fall (in her defense, it’s for grad school)
- One originally from Ohio, but moved from Portland to Interior
- One from Indiana, who’s moving to Fort Collins in August
- Two from Missouri and one from DC, who know not where the road will lead come October
We have two psychology majors, one of whom is also a physics major, and a former pastry chef; two worked as deckhands on tall ships, and another as a farmhand; two vegetarians – one just gave up cheese and the other smokes; one jogs an effortless eight miles a day; one has bad knees, two have bum ankles, and another can’t arch her back. And we have a pastor’s daughter, who is an atheist.
Not a bad bunch of people so far … far from boring at least.
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