I promise I will post pics once I’m able to upload. There’s no cell phone service here with my
company, so I’m limited to wireless at my B&B or my work computer.
So far it’s been really fun out here. I’ll be working through the end of the
week. Most of the work is by telephone,
but not a soul is dressed in anything more formal than jeans, and just about
everyone at the airport was in Carhartts or some other gear. The industry here is salmon fishing and canneries,
so there’s a big summer influx of workers, but at this time of year, just about everything is
closed. There is one cab service with
three vehicles (two vans and a Subaru), a general store, and a couple of bars
and restaurants. So there isn’t anywhere
to go. My one staff member out here commented that she admires my outfits, so I told her my "looks like work clothes, feels like pajamas" strategy.
I feel adequately and appropriately dressed for me and for climate. Everyone knows I’m not local in a town of
300, so no sense in looking like I’m trying too hard to fit in. People are very open, friendly and
trusting. There’s no airport security at
all, and the taxi driver offered to pick up my delayed luggage for me without dragging
me along – that’s how casual it is! I'm glad I get to do things like this and share some of it with all of you.