Another Helicopter

Our morning started slowly yesterday with both of us watching the Today Show and having a leisurely breakfast while waiting for our 1 PM start time. About 12:30 we saw an ambulance at the entrance to the resort and a crowd of people standing around. Yesterday and today is extra busy as a result of a motorcycle rally that is taking place both here and at Mormon Lake Lodge. There are motorcycles everywhere and there are going to be even more today. Anyway, we decided to get to work right away in case we were needed to help in some way. When we arrived at the lodge we were told that a helicopter was on its way to airlift a patient to Flagstaff. Two helicopters in two days. Sheesh! It turns out that one of the motorcycles rear ended another on the highway at the entrance. One was stopped ready to turn into the lodge and the other one didn't realize he was stopped. Because it was a head injury, the helicopter was called. Here is a shot of the patient being loaded into the helicopter:

Let's hope that the helicopter visits are over.

We again will work the late shift today as our staff member is still participating in the rally and will not be available to work this afternoon. We got home after 9:30 last night since we can't close until the bar in the banquet room closes at, or shortly after, 9 PM. It all adds up to extra hours for us which is good.

We are stepping up our efforts to line up Workamping gigs for the winter and next summer. We have received some interesting inquiries, including running a Christmas tree lot in Florida between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is hard work but the money is tremendous. We'll see.

As I'm sitting here writing this entry there are about 50 young boys running down the road outside our rig. Part of the group that is here is an athletic club and they are out early this morning. There is not a space to be had in the resort this weekend between the groups and motorcycle rally participants. We hope for a normal day today...