May 24, 2024

Jon wanted to know how many years Lorenzo has been working with us, so I asked him. He had no idea. I first met Lorenzo my first year down. JD brought him by the site and Dino in particular was thrilled to see him. He showed up every year since, getting bigger and more confident and comfortable to us every year.

At this point, Lorenzo has each of our numbers on his phone and looks forward to our arrival each year.

Lorenzo is a part of the team that we can rely on being here every year. He works with us, shares meals, signs the plaque at the end of the week, and usually appears in our group photo. He stuck around to get in the picture this year and would still be here watching us pack up, but he wanted to hurry home before the rain started.

He might make it over tomorrow to see us off, but whether he can make it or not, he will expect us to text him when we get home to assure him we made it safely. The world is a better place for him and for us because of our friendship.