[10:00 a.m.] The weather is at least as bad this morning. We will be lucky if it breaks so that we can head to Camp III. The canopy in the mess tent was dripping on me like a high school biology weather experiment, and I therefore decided to go outside and freeze the droplets that had gathered on my -40 degree puffy jacket and descend into my tent to write this entry. To the left, my evening accommodations!
There is so much time to think up here! I've spent a fair amount of time thinking about friends and family back in MN and wondering if moving to Alaska was the right thing purely in that context. In a year or so, I will hopefully be in Seattle, still working for WWT, and closer to my sister and nephew. Alaska at that point will have been at least awesome therapy, a good outdoor experience, and a good career move. WWT respects work-life balance in a way that previous employers have not. I have to say also that there is a possibility of me staying in Alaska and there is also a possibility that I could move back to Minneapolis. The cool thing is that I feel the freedom to do what I choose. Ideally, staying with WWT and later moving to Seattle is ideal at this point. The world is my oyster.
The snow is pelting my tent and the birds are even taking shelter in the vestibules - not a great sign! As I've always said to those that I have spent time teaching or mentoring: "Patience, Grasshopper!"
[8:00 p.m.] Keeping it short but sweet: the weather has deteriorated even more. We huddled all day and I read half of my book. Some other climbers tried to invade our small probed and wanded camp site but were repelled by Walter. Waiting is becoming harder!
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