Lessons to Learn and Re-Learn

When it feels like you're trying too hard to make something happen, maybe it's time to just hold still and see what shows up. 

That's the lesson I have to learn and re-learn.

Without going into a lot of minutia, we have found ourselves at loose ends for a few weeks. We have campgrounds to work for Southeast Publications but they won't really be ready for us to be there until June or after.

We decided to spend a couple weeks at the Kentucky Horse Park to get caught up on work and decide what we're going to do. Earlier this week Chris spent several hours trying to figure out where we could go to find a job to work, even if it wasn't profitable, we'd at least have free camping. We requested information from the office, but got no response.

Should we call? Should we send an email with the red ! of high priority? Plus, every mile we drive costs us money, so if we have to drive 300 miles for free camping, is it worth it?

We decided to just let it be and see what happened.

On Thursday morning, Ryan, the campground manager came knocking on our door looking for someone who could drive a large Motor Home like ours. A couple had arrived at the campground (which is part of a very large complex which includes a race track, but more on that in another post.) gotten lost and then the husband had to be taken to the hospital before they got their MH parked, so it was sort of abandoned on one of the roads here at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Chris, being the awesome man he is, helped out and got the MH where it needed to be.

Ryan was so impressed with Chris's awesomeness and good attitude, he offered him a position as a camp host here at the campground and is fine with only a month long commitment (most places want you to commit for at least 3 months, preferably longer).

When Chris asked Ryan why he'd come to our site he said, "I had already stopped at several other campsites, you were the first one who actually opened the door."

Not only does that solve our problem of where to go, but we get to stay at a place we really like. And, there's a big event coming up this weekend---The Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event.

P.S. Residents of the Buckeye State---we'll be there a little later than we had thought, though we might make a 2-3 day visit between now and then. And of course, you're always welcome to visit us here.