First day of Orientation

Well guys today began my official work term for TIC. The day started at 7:45 and we spent all morning filling out new hire paperwork and completing the various required tests and such to qualify us for work. Then we talked about the upcoming week and were informed that as new hires our entire week would be spent at the hotel in conference rooms completing what is called CORE training. In other words we will be covering all the basic information you need to know to function on a construction site. We had lunch at noon and then started the training. To be honest that aspect of the week is going to be loooong. However, I have to say that I definitely like all of my fellow interns! I am having such a great time getting to know people and embracing this new experience! After training we went to the TIC shop and had dinner. Remember those pictures of  the mountains outside my window? We drove past them on our way to the shop and I commented on how beautiful and amazing they were and everyone that I was with said, no those aren't mountains. Those are just big hills. I then had to describe to them that where I'm from our highest point is the man-made dike. This seemed to amuse them but as I'm sure you know they can't really grasp what I meant. Anyway, for our main course at the shop they boiled corn, potatoes, sausage, and shrimp all together in a big pot and then poured it all out onto a giant table. I forgot to take my camera so sadly I don't have pictures but it was sooo cool! Then it started to rain and thunderstorm and let me say it was a doosey. I was definitely not enjoying it. It was so much louder up in the higher elevation it was quite interesting. After the evening at the shop we all came back and hung out around the pool together. I turned in early, I guess I just proved that I'm turning into an old fogie. Oh well tomorrow's a new day!


Love From WY!

Travels to Wyoming

Well here's my first blog of my life...and of this summer. I left yesterday from good old Fargo and began my long trek to Wyoming. It was a long road but when I got to WY it was amazing. When I crossed that state line my fears and reservations melted away into excitement. As I drove through this beautiful state I was signing my heart out and suddenly I realized I was out of breath which seemed weird. I couldn't figure out what was happening and it seemed like my heart was starting to speed up. As this continued it occurred to me that I had been continuously going uphill and not seeming to come down as far as I had gone up on the other side. I didn't think I could be that high though and then all of a sudden I came over the top of a hill and the view literally to my breathe away. I hadn't seen anything like it before. Off in the distance were snow capped mountains that seemed to be not so far off. In my driving without even realizing I had come up in elevation quite a bit and it was beautiful up there. I continued to Casper and every mile that I drove the scenery became more and more beautiful. Now here I sit in my wonderful hotel room in Casper eating pizza on my bed. Out my window there are snowcapped mountains that I have a strong urge to find time to climb this week. We'll see, maybe I'll make a friend that will venture with me. That's all I have for now! I'll leave you with the few pictures that I stopped and took on my way!

This is the view from the first rest area I could find to stop in WY. This picture doesn't even do the view justice!

 Another beautiful view from one of the pull off areas along the Interstate. 

It was raining so the picture's kinda fuzzy.

 The mountains by Casper off in the distance.

A beautiful view to drive towards!

This is the view from my hotel room!

Love From WY