Some Perks of the Job...

It's easy to stay awake at your desk when a medevac ship is landing on it.


You don't have to search the closet for what to wear in the morning.


Focus group meetings are pretty laid back.

Transportation for business trips included.

Sure, go ahead and wear red boots and black pants to work.

Free ice in the break room.

Views from the office are pretty good.

The view out your other window is also pretty good.

Coworker that's a total babe, definite plus.

You don't have to wonder what the weather is like outside.

Free stairmaster sessions with air conditioning during work hours.

Waist-deep in alpine brush; better than waist-deep in paperwork.

No crowds in the lunchroom.

Spouses welcome in your cubical.

Rocky Mountain Desktops

Download if you want them. Free, courtesy of Mother Nature.

Oh, to be a Hatch Girl

About a month ago, three of my sisters came up to visit and go backpacking with me through the park (Emily couldn't make it because she had to take care of her kids). We hiked to a backcountry cabin and spent the next two days exploring the area. My mom even hiked up to meet us the last day! It was great. Being a Hatch girl is pretty much the coolest thing ever and if you backpack with us. . .


You wouldn't be eating freeze dried pasta and granola bars-- you'd get french toast, sushi, pasta alfredo and bagel sandwiches!



You'd be too adventurous for the trails and you'd have your very own NPS backcountry guide to the prettiest alpine lakes in the park.


You'd take an average of 356 photos over 48hrs. That's one photo every 4.5 minutes of daylight. Nothing in your life would be documented better.




You'd dress with style. No further comment needed.


And of course the only silence on the trip would be the half second after someone says "Smile!" and snaps a shot.

My mom also came to visit that weekend and she was a trooper! We did an 8 or 9 mile hike up to Sky Pond on Monday after our backpack. It was so GREAT to have her here! It's hard being so far from home all the time-- What a treat!