Labor Day Weekend Begins

Look I'm doing this again.

It's Friday afternoon here and despite tragedies of biblical proportions in other parts of the world, people still travel to Yellowstone. They are strolling the sidewalks in the afternoon breeze shopping and eating. This is traditionally a slow-ish weekend compared to the mayhem that was here in July, and this shows no signs of being anything other than a normal Labor day weekend here.

I am feeling much better, having closed early Wednesday, and actually had a paid employee work for me last night. I had planned to stay open til 9 for the next three nights, but boredom and fall-fever seem to be interfering with my best laid plans. I"m thinking about changing the website, the phone message and the sign on the door to reflect my fall hours. The summer season is over. It will be quiet for a few more days, then the retirees and a new influx of European tourists will come. And people with fancy expensive cameras with VERY LOOOOOONG zoom lenses. (to take pictures of Elk having sex)

I feel like I should say something about Katrina and the mess down south. I feel just a tad guilty that I'm not as angry and upset as some are. We made a nice donation to the RedCross. They know how to take care of business down there. I am not as surprised as some that the government isn't exactly stepping up to the plate here. These things take time. Yes, they knew this could happen, and the people lived there anyway. They also know that a major earthquake will probably devastate either LA or San Francisco. They also know that it is very possible that one of volcanoes in the cascade range will erupt and destroy major population centers there as well. People seem to believe that their mere presence will deter nature. Or maybe there is something in us that makes us believe we can survive. That we will be the ones left after the quake, hurricaine, tornado, whatever. I don't mean to sound cold. I ache for the poor that were left behind, I guess I just accept my helplessness? Maybe I"m just cold hearted.

Got an email that my new laptop shipped today, and should arrive next wednesday. This is my reward for such a good summer. It will be so nice to travel this fall with it. We can use it to watch movies, I can post to LJ, photos, cd's, so many handy things..The old one is an old compaq armada from about 5 years ago. NO wireless, not even an ethernet adaptor in it. I could have loaded XP, but why...
We'll be traveling from about 10/22 until early December. First to California for the big wedding, then camping in Arizona. Definitely more to follow on that one...

OK, enough is enough, I waited for this guy to come and receive a fax from his realtor, and the realtor didnt fax it...He's going to have to wait, I'm read to leave...