Welcome Home

That's what people keep telling me: "welcome home." I smile big and say "thank you" because that's all that needs to be said. Creede became my home away from home the moment I arrived last summer and it's the same for 99% of the people who come here and so when I return after being away for nine months, they know what it means for me. The winter certainly didn't seem to fly by at the time, but as soon as I drove into town on Monday evening, it felt as if I had never left. I feel as if I've been here all along; I've slipped right back into my life here as if the last nine months away was just a dream and I woke up as if from a good night's sleep. Don't get me wrong, I was glad to spend the winter at home and see my family, who is more important than anything. But being here is just...right. So, needless to say, I couldn't be happier. Plus, the weather is BEAUTIFUL.

In the manner of Creede, the first place I went when I arrived, at the insistence of my friend Kat who drove me from the airport, was Tommyknocker Tavern, or Tommy's as it is normally referred to. This is my main hang out and the most likely place to see all my old friends, so I have spent the last two nights there hanging out and catching up and playing a lot of foosball. Last night I scored my first goal after endless rounds of playing with people who spend all winter playing this game. It was very exciting.

Tommy's. Probably going there tonight too. Or maybe to the hot tub.

These are the "pods" and the "Bordello" where most of the theatre company lives during the summer.

I went for a leisurely stroll today and found this really cool almost spherical rock. Cool, right?

Snowy mountains on the loonnnng drive from Denver.

Nothing too exciting has happened but I wanted to start up the ol' blog again and keep you all up to date on my life in the wild wild west. I did some work yesterday helping my friend Molly tear out the seats and platforms in the old black box theatre, which is being replaced by a new space down the road. But my contract doesn't start until next Tuesday so mostly I plan on taking it easy and enjoying some down time before the major work begins.

On Saturday Tommy's is hosting a Luau with a pig roast and the whole shebang, so that should be a a lot of fun. I will definitely be taking lots of pictures, so look out for a post about it on Sunday or Monday. For now I think I'll go outside and clean off the patio furniture and sit in the sun and do some reading or journal writing. Can't let this gorgeous weather go to waste. It's good to be home!