Hey ladies.. And guys if you're out there..
Well, my tour is done and I'm now sitting in a hotel room in Boise. I fly out early tomorrow and should be home by 3pm... Let's hope Liz still loves me enough to pick my up at the airport
Camp food was good, but high on the empty carbs.. Most of the people in my camp were "overhead" managers, or, those in charge of the fire, rather than the actual firefighters. Most of the crews were out at smaller camps in the area, standing by to protect home and communities. It was quite the operation, if I do say so. But even though we weren't actual "crew" members, we still ate the food the crews ate. That means lots of calories, and lots of meat. We're able to pick and choose what we want to eat, but I still had a few meals where there weren't any really good choices.. Had I stayed in camp all the time, I would have been fine eating fruits and veggies, but I was out in the field a lot, so I needed to eat some things that would stay with me, if you know what I mean..
I almost went with the cajun chicken sandwich with steak fries for dinner at the Holiday Inn down the street, but I was good and got a grilled chicken salad with dressing on the side. That said, I bought a beer on the way back to my room.. I figure I'm due, after being out in the woods in a tent with a guy in the tent next to me who snored like a damn chain saw.
I'm probably going to stay away from the scale for a few days as the usual "stoppages" took place this past week and a half. That always happens when I travel, and the mandatory use of our porta potties didn't help the matter.. They were kept as clean as possible, but still.. Yuck!
Anyway.. I've got another busy week on tap, and I'll be away from home from Tueday until Friday, so I'm going to have to tread carefully around Liz. She's been great, dealing with the kids while I've been gone.. I don't know how some of my co-workers do this all summer long.. I know some guys who have been gone more than they've been home for a couple of months..
Well.. Early to bed tonight, as I have to be up very early..
Talk to you all soon!