Living at home after a short bout with college, working odd jobs, feeling unfulfilled. The last years of being a teenager and the beginning of the twenties is a strange time for many people. Telling someone going through that, that in just a decade, with a few wild choices, they would be an established ski patroller, a professional firefighter, a husband and a soon to be dad, all on the other side of the country, might sound crazy but it might also give them the hope and window of opportunity they’re looking for. That’s the chain of events that describe Tom Schofield’s seasonal journey. In this episode, we talk about life in the firehouse, how to turn an embarrassing fall during a ski patrol tryout into a positive, and how meeting people during a temporary winter gig can create friendships that last a lifetime.
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