STORYS OF THE TRIBE:

SKIN WALKERS, STONE BUFFALO, AND LYNX BALLS

This past shift i was privleged to work with the great mike b, (stone buffalo), reigning master of desert life and the most knowlegable individual i have met regarding primative skills. We knapped stones and discussed the intricicies of the paute deadfall, with stone buffalo explaining many small refinements it would have taken me litteraly years to figure out on my own. Unfortunately, it was stone buffs last shift at redcliff, as he is returning to Boss to spend the summer living wild in the desert and show those truly adventurous souls who come his way how to live off this harsh land with litteraly nothing but your own wits and what tools you can devise from what nature provides.

before he left, stone buff and i disscussed his ongoing project, known as red hands, an honor society of sorts which draws student leaders from the groups in the redcliff field and brings them together for a week of advanced skill and fieldcraft work the other students do not get. He also used redhands as an oportunity to share leadership ideas and disscuss concepts beyond the normal redcliff program.

I feel honored to say that he has asked me to help him develop a story program to help future redhands staff discuss the values red hands is supposed to teach. This project gives me the oportunity to help create the program we use with our students, a responsability i take very seriously. I am very excited about this new endevor and will post more on this subject soon.

Also, i have aquired a digital camera with my first paycheck, so keep an eye out for pictures after the next shift.

I have discoverd that i am losing weight again. To counteract this i have made 7 lbs of lynx balls to eat on the next shift. For those who do not know(probably everyone) lynx balls are made by mixing oatmeal, peanutbutter, and honey to form dense, tasty balls of goodness. Lynx balls are supposedly named after the famous redcliff guide mountain lynx, though lynx himself tells me that he is not particularly fond of them, and in fact rarely makes them himself.

Update:

After hours of late night walk and talk, my date expressed some abivilence about dating again. Out of respect for the fact that she had just gotten out of a long relationship, i offered to cancel our date for the time being (this is what we shall call, from here on "The usual"). However, we decided to spend the day together anyway and I had a very enjoyable time. I feel that this situation was handled the right way. At the same time, i am still feel there may be some ambiguity about the nature of our relationship. However, this may be wishfull thinking. At any rate, i have a funny, extremely intelligent, and exquistely attractive new friend, which is not ideal but is far from a bad thing.

Sharah has just discovered that i have a blog and it suddenly occured to me that she has not yet been given adaqate space here. So:

Sharah Rhomberg is the coolest. She was my trainer when i first arrived here, and we have worked together several times. She opened her home to me when i was living on the streets, is going to be my room mate begging in may, and, in her own words, we are now "BFF". She is very open, outgoing, and courageous, and she knows EVERYBODY. She knows one of my friends from fredonia state. She knows the DR. BRONNERS FAMILY!!! She is an amazing human being and i am gratefull to have met her. Am considering a more extensive bio with photos.


Digger