Monday, November 28, 2011

A Portrait

Books closed, finals taken, weather warming, we were all looking forward to summer. I had decided to stay in my college town over the summer, no real pull towards home. I liked my job, loved my roommates, things were looking up.
Fresh off a break-up, I was open to new possibilities, new people and new experiences, so when my roommate asked if I wanted to tag along with she and I bunch of people I didn’t know on a river rafting trip to Jackson Hole I shrugged my shoulders and said, why not.
I soon learned this would not be the traditional mass of disorganization most college trips are. I began to receive emails detailing menus, agendas and activities. The trip was officially was named Bitchen Trip ’06, and yes T-shirts were printed to this effect. Each email was signed off by someone who called himself Big Slick. Whoever this was I was hoping he didn’t give himself this nickname.
Rafting down the Snake River proved to be cold, eventful and thrilling. The next day we all packed in a blue school bus and arrived at an array of beautiful falls. We took turns jumping off cliffs and swimming. We spent our evenings around the fire eating, laughing and being shot at by air soft guns. (Very funny boys...) Needless to say, the trip quickly lived up to its name.
As I look at this portrait I think about a time when my life allowed me to be carefree, spontaneous, and adventurous. I walked away from this trip with new friends, a great story and the man who would later become my husband.
Just call me Mrs. Slick.
This post was inspired by Write on Edge. The challenge is outlined here. 

11 comments :

  1. what a great way to meet!

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  2. Love this, Mrs. Slick!
    Now you've left me trying to remember the last time my life was carefree, spontaneous, and adventurous.

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  3. Oh he's so embarrassing!!!! But the coolest - the name fits him alright!!!

    LOVE IT!!

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  4. Oh my God... what an adventurous love... i just love this... this reminded me of some sort of Disney movie- full of energy, love, and magic. :)

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  5. I love this story! What a fun way to meet. And float trips are the BEST!

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  6. Great story. Did he give himself the nickname?

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  7. Ha ha, love the last line! that's an awesome memory!

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  8. I, for one, am happy you went on the trip! Loved this story.

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  9. Great story and picture! And I'd like to know, too... did he give himself the nickname?

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  10. Yes he did give himself the nickname. I guess you could say the joke's on me.

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