Back from Idaho

On Saturday Sabrina and I returned from Idaho and thus ended our weeklong break. It sure was nice getting away from work, the grind, and Bellingham and seeing family, most of whom it had been many years since I last saw. On Thursday, our last full day in Idaho I got to go to Schweitzer again, but this time the weather was great and I made about 10 runs down the hill.

I can't say I'm looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. Already I miss the silence of Northern Idaho, the absence of constant background noise. In Bellingham there is always noise, deep bass from car stereos, loud neighbors, engines, voices, sound is all-present all the time. It is interesting, for myself, noise is a stressor and contributes to exhaustion. Perhaps growing up in Alaska, where everything is quiet is why I find myself at odds with the noise in Bellingham.