December 29, 2006 ~ CHRISTMASTIME AT RAINBOW SPRINGS
The holiday season at Rainbow Springs is a little different than being at home with our family, but we’re enjoying ourselves nonetheless. Since our last post 3 weeks ago, we have continued to work towards the campground opening and have had time to get to know more of our fellow volunteers and the other park staff. What a great group of people! Our supervisors, Cyndy (Park Ranger) and Robert (Assistant Park Manager) are wonderful. We’re so thankful to Cyndy for giving us the opportunity to be here and help out. We’ve had a lot of fun working and playing with her and our fellow volunteers Doug and Kathy, Betsy and Ed, Greg, Don and the rest of the group. We’ve spent a lot of time with our friends Doug and Kathy who have shown us the best flea markets and places to eat, have shared fellowship with us at church, and have spoiled us during our workday breaks with goodies. After the threat of a tornado passed on Christmas day, Doug and Kathy, Don, Joe and I went to a Chinese buffet for lunch. It was great. The volunteers also helped to create “Santa Over the Rainbow”, an annual event at the park Headsprings. The park was filled with beautiful Christmas lights and decorations. Santa arrived on a decorated pontoon boat and the kids were lined up waiting for his arrival. Please visit the "Christmastime 06" photo album. We’ve spent some time at the local pub, Coach’s with the entire RSSP gang, in fact we had a great time at our farewell gathering last night. Yes, it’s time to reluctantly say good-bye (for now) to our new friends and all the wonderful people we've met here. We’ll never forget them. We’ve been asked to help out at Buckskin Mountain State Park on the Arizona side of the Colorado River, and will call it “home” for the next 2 ½ months. We’re leaving Rainbow Springs today and heading for St. Joe Peninsula State Park in Florida’s panhandle just for the New Year’s weekend, as we make our way west. Betsy and Ed have been volunteering there for 8 years and have some connections! Thanks, Betsy, for pulling some strings and getting us a spot! Stay tuned for some images of St. Joe……
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