Stretching Our Time Here

We had a fairly busy day yesterday for a Monday. It seems that many of the hunters stayed over the weekend and came into the store looking for ice to pack their elk meat and shower tokens to clean up before heading out. Chi Chi came into the store in the AM to gather the time cards and the deposits to deliver to the General Manager in Flagstaff. He asked if we could stay over a couple days because he may need coverage on Thursday (our normal day off if we were here). Of course. Our reservation at Western Horizon can be changed and Josie has some time before she starts work at Out of Africa.

It turns out that Chi Chi's best friend died suddenly from cancer. He had liver cancer but had been in remission and was doing well. He was here for the bike rally that was held in July and he was doing well. He didn't mention anything in the AM when he asked if we could be available - mainly because he didn't want Jamie to know about it until she drove the long distance to their home near Luke Air Force Base in the Valley. She generally goes to their home for a day or so when they have off days. Anyway, Chi Chi was visibly shaken when he returned to the store in the afternoon as we were closing. The gentleman was only 53 years old. We will do whatever we need to do to help them through this.

Josie will begin working at Out of Africa on Monday, October 26. She talked to her manager yesterday and they want to begin training her right away. Josie also has to take a drug test before she starts which will also be on Monday.

Today will be a long day for us as there many cabins to be cleaned and we work the full day as Chi Chi and Jamie have their second day off. It was suppose to be our last day working but now we are expecting to stay - probably until Friday. Until tomorrow...