(My grammar walls are down due to fatigue).
After an (apparently) abrupt goodbye to the parentals (for some reason a "well...bye" is not the most seemingly heartfelt farewell, but I really will miss the fam), we basically hit the ground at a full out sprint once we all arrived at the host on Friday. Our time has been fairly jam packed with quick driving lessons in the van and trailer, organization and cleaning, presentation practices, learning how to best shop for 33 people, and a short leader shakedown ride to the lighthouse (pictured).
Somehow, amidst all of the structure and business, we've had ample opportunities to chat with each other and learn how to work and communicate with each specific personality. One of the full time staffers, Natalie (who intimidated the heck out of me until now), is with us this week to kick us out of the nest, and she's asked some pretty solid questions that ended up in 4+ straight hours of conversation among our leadership team. This has been a huge breath of fresh air as a big part of the reason I first looked at spending the summer with b&b was a desire for more authenticity and opportunity to be mentored without being preached to or persuaded, and our team has already broken down some communication walls that have taken four years to demolish in the past. We're already calling each other on our BS in a way that is genuinely for the good of the team and in an effort to understand and pusheach other. I'm really pumped to see how this dynamic continues and grows, as well as to see the ways we continue challenge each other throughout the summer.
The riders come tomorrow, though we met three on the beach tonight after a delicious meal hosted by an alum (thanks). Currently in some defrag time in the hammock before turning in for the night and turning up for the grand beginning.
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