This morning started out foggy and then turned muggy. I like to think of humidity as an old friend that I had completely forgot about and neglected while in college in Montana. After leaving the west, Humidity has tracked me down out here in Maine. Now Humidity is trying to make up for four years of being apart by hanging on to my possessions, my surroundings, and my body. I'm not mad that Humidity and I have rekindled our friendship again, it's just that I didn't see our reunion coming and I didn't plan for it. I'm predicting Humidity and I will pick up where we left off after a few more days of awkwardness.
Nothing too special at work today. Just getting into a pretty solid routine...which is a good thing.
After work I went in to Acadia Bike in Bar Harbor to pick up my $250 investment. Lenny the bike mechanic had 'er waiting for me when I arrived. On my inaugural bike ride back to the dorm from town I finally had a chance to experience the route I have told countless information booth visitors to take. As it turns out, it is a very easy route even though it is "hilly." Many people ask for a flat route back to town from the Jordan Pond House. The fact is that's not possible. The Jordan Pond House is 300 feet higher than Bar Harbor. But maybe I should encourage people to find the mythical Northeast Passage that will be an easier route across the island. It'll kind of be like the search for the Northwest Passage. That search kept people busy for a few hundred years. I bet the search for the Northeast Passage would keep visitors busy at least for the rest of this summer.
For the third night in a row I had another good talk with a dormie (person who lives in the dorm). Monday night it was with Martin from Macedonia. He gave me his perspective on communism, the negative side of the breakup of Yugoslavia, and articulated his dreams for the future. Our talk provided me with a very different interpretation of the communist political system and provided proof that whether in Macedonia or America people have very similar desires in life. Last night I talked with Caroline who is visiting a friend working up here this summer. She participated in the Young Life college Christian ministry during her undergraduate stint in Atlanta. She's going on to become a counselor and looks forward to integrating professional and scientific training with her spiritual beliefs. She had a great story about being willing to follow God's calling vocationally and the good things that come from being obedient to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Pretty inspiring to talk with her. Finally, tonight, I talked with Dejan from Serbia. He and I volleyed with questions and follow-up comments. I left the conversation with some new ideas I haven't thought of before regarding post-Acadia life. Stay tuned for what those ideas become.
Today's picture of the day is a shot of my new bike with Eagle Lake in the background. Enjoy!
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