My days generally start at 4 a.m. and end anytime between 6 and 9 p.m. I work one full-time job, one part-time job, and one freelance job, and I attend school online full-time. Though I enjoy
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My days generally start at 4 a.m. and end anytime between 6 and 9 p.m. I work one full-time job, one part-time job, and one freelance job, and I attend school online full-time. Though I enjoy everything I do, I’m still tired.
Friends have expressed concern for my well-being, but I don’t work multiple jobs by choice. Basic living expenses have gotten so out of control I have to work more than one job just to make ends meet. Barely. I’m more emotionally and mentally exhausted than anything else.
Somehow, I find time to squeeze in an exercise routine and explore our colorful Colorado. Recently, I was in Grand County. While I was there, I made a stop at the Historic Fraser Tubing Hill. It has been family owned and operated since 1971. It’s known for being one of the best tubing experiences in the state.
You can tube until you can’t tube anymore. Well, at least between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day of the week. Two people can share a tube if one of them is under the age of seven. Light snacks are available, or you can bring a picnic to enjoy.
No alcohol is allowed on the premises. Could you imagine 12 hours of sliding down a hill at a high elevation while under the influence of one too many adult beverages? I don’t think that’ll go over well. The good news is that once you’re ready to slide down again, the lift at the bottom of the hill will take you back up.
Tube rental is included with your admission fee, but feel free to bring a helmet. For those that only want to observe, there are seating areas where you can take plenty of photos and enjoy the great outdoors.
As I watched groups of people slide down the hill, I thought, “wouldn’t it be nice if I could place all my exhaustion and stress into a tube and push it down a mountain?” Then I thought, some days I’d rather spend 12 hours dancing with the mountains than working.
I fantasize about the day when working for one employer will be enough to survive, when I can look back and hear myself say, “I did it. I survived.” For now, I’ll continue to inhale, exhale, and take it one day at a time in gratitude.
The Historic Fraser Tubing Hill is located at 455 County Road 72, Fraser. You can find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fraser.tubinghill/ or give them a call at 970-726-5954.
