first day

Well, I made it to Redfish and it is absolutely gorgeous!!! =] The drive was good, and rainy...which I would rather have rain than snow anyday, and luckily there has been lots of rain over the past 2 days to wash away most of the remaining snow. That made me happy!! ;)

Today has been really relaxed and casual. I arrived just after 3, about the same time as the assistant-manager of housekeeping. The owner and a few other guys were standing out by the kitchen entrance and greeted us. Everyone that I've met so far has been really nice. Over the next couple of weeks more employees will be "reporting for duty" hahaha! and hopefully the rest will be just as nice. Jeff (the lodge owner) showed us around a bit, and then we were able to get settled in our temporary rooms (until they get the employee housing cleaned and prepped for us). I walked around the grounds a bit and took some great pictures. The lodge doesn't open until the 22nd, so the next couple of weeks will be relaxed...just prepping the store, lodge, cabins, etc for guests.

There are only about 12 of us here now, but there will be about 60 employees by the time everyone gets here. The different employee housing areas aren't ready for us yet, so for now they have us living at the lodge...which is nice because we are all together and it's closer to things than I will be long term. The cabin where I will be living, which they call 'the Ritz' where there will be 8 women on the second floor and 8 men on the main floor, is about 1/4 mile down the road from the Lodge, Gen. Store, etc. Jeff and his wife (the owners of the lodge) recruited employees from BYU-Idaho, and so far there are quite a few members on staff. But there will be a good mix otherwise...should be interesting but fun!

Enjoy the pics and keep checking back for more updates or you can just come visit...it's beautiful up here!!! =]