Migrating the Wrong Way

The good news is that I got a lot done for Fort Larned since April.  I completely overhauled the website, got our site featured on NPS Getaways, and did some other major back-room projects that would be boring to explain here.  I learned a lot about doing army living history, historic weapons demonstrations, and how to march. The bad news is my position is subject to furlough, so even though I might be very valuable in terms of cost-to-benefit ratio to the park, it also makes me feel unattached and justified in seeking better opportunities.

The good news is I get to go back to Theodore Roosevelt National Park for a temporary promotion during my furlough.  Everyone at Fort Larned thinks that is absurd on account of North Dakota being way too cold.  They are probably right.  Even I seem to have gotten used to the warmer weather here.  It has made me soft.  I had to turn the thermostat up two degrees and it still feels cold!  So while the geese are heading south for a milder climate, we are heading face-first into the frosty abode of the north.

We are prepared for this transition, but when baby complains about being cold in this house, I tell her she has no idea what cold is.  She doesn't listen and keeps complaining anyway.

Since we're going back north, I thought it might be fun to let you help me pick a new image for the TRNP homepage.  Check out the following images and vote on your favorites on the right side of the blog for a limited time only!

 #1 Bison

#2 Campground

#3 Deer

#4 Elkhorn