Last Jacuzzi Dip - December 11th

I am sure you have caught on to the fact that if it is fun, Holden wants to do it and fun can be found in almost anything. Holden calls this attitude "Holden Hilarity" and we live it to the fullest. I can only capture a small part of it on a blog. We are told when we move here that hilarity and hospitality are a part of our job description and that if we don't make our own fun in the winter we will end up chewing on each other. Sixty people alone in the mountains can get old after a while.

Today at lunch it was announced that since 2 feet of snow were predicted of tomorrow, the plumber was going to drain the jacuzzi in the afternoon. Several of us took a break from our work day to enjoy the last dip into 106 degree water. For the remainder of the winter the wood fired sauna will have to do as our source for recreational warmth. As I walked down the hill to the jacuzzi, I could hear strains of ill fated music from over the fence. When I opened the gate, I found Nate and Andrew, two of our Holden High School students, skipping school to entertain us with accordions that they found is a stash of musical instruments. We finally shooed them back to their education so we could rest our ears.