the San Juan Mountains - the Los Pinos River - hot summer days - cool summer nights - yummy food - kids laughing - twinkling stars - vunerability - spirituality - crushes - the distraction of crushes - struggles - exhaustion - encouragment - love - cotton blizzards - paint parties - trash the hut dances - two steppin - competition - being challanged - being called - investing in lives - getting cranky - rock climbing - river rafting - back packing - fly fishing - mountain biking - the adventures on time off - funny friends - butterflies - running - answering phones - dealing with mail - attempting to be organized - talking on the intercom - praying with friends - missing home - missing people - the joy of getting mail - the joy of the Lord