I ventured out on an exciting experiment—In a temporary departure from
my lifelong foodservice career( read: being chained to a hot stove all
my life), worked as a seasonal DCR Ranger for the summer. Having been
assigned to the 'West District', I was partly responsible for
patrolling the parkways from Stony Brook in Hyde Park to Elm Bank,
mostly driving an XL250 4x4 monster truck. I did make sure the state
bought a nice hitch rack for the rig, for the odd MTB ride—ahem!
'Patrol' through Cutler Park and other parks along the way. But of
course, I spent as much time as possible in the Blue Hills……the
patrolling(riding!) there is amazing and I was able to legally ride
anywhere I pleased, so it was a trip back in time( abstractedly sorta
aka Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance—a great read, check it
out sometime).
I also did A LOT of hiking, on 'patrol' and leading group hikes up
Buck Hill and strolls through other parks…….
I'd highly recommend the seasonal DCR job for anyone who enjoys being
outside and being paid for it!
For now, I'm back to eating I mean cooking for a living again……
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