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Rebecca Marshall and Gift Shop Ben are now friendsSep 12

Cathy and Gift Shop Ben are now friendsJul 20

Gift Shop Ben added the blog post 'My Story is that I'm crazy, what's yours?'Jul 18

Gift Shop Ben added the blog post 'Cool Works 24/7-11'Jul 13

Gift Shop Ben added 22 photos. View Photos Jul 13

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Gift Shop Ben is undecided about attending the event Cool Works ® 24/7-11May 31

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Hometown:: Star, Idaho

About Me:: This will be my fourth summer as Supreme Grand Master of the Book Department in the gift shop at the McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge.

Last Seasonal Job:: SGMBD, MPL GS

Favorite Seasonal Job:: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge (Gift Shop Clerk)

Dream Job:: Mattress Sleepability Tester

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My Story is that I'm crazy, what's yours?

There are two kind of people, those who come to Alaska and never come back, and those who come to Alaska and never go back. I’ve always felt that Alaska is like a bar: everyone who comes here comes for a reason. I came to Alaska to get away from home, to be free of my parents and go to college in someplace new and different. But Alaska is never the end of the story; it is always the beginning and it teaches everyone a little bit about themselves. Some people discover a home they never kn… Continue

Posted on July 18th, 2008 at 3:15am — 6 Comments

Cool Works 24/7-11

I really need to read the long version of an event’s description BEFORE the actual event. It would seem I completely misunderstood the objective of Cool Works 24/7-11, so all the pictures I took are of fellow employees doing their jobs, not of the two big things that really make MPL the amazing place it is. The first, of course, is the scenery, because the Mount McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge (MPL) is just inside the absolutely amazing Denali State Park (not to be confused with its better-kn… Continue

Posted on July 13th, 2008 at 4:00am —

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At 4:36am on September 18th, 2008, Rebecca Marshall said…: I miss your smiling face Ben and your "Good Morning" even at 10:00 at night. I loved working with you. I miss everyone in the gift shop. It's a pity I can't be hired back there because of the circumstances. If I didn't let getting in a divorce and several friends dying (more now since then) affect my work than things would be differant. I've never been fired from a job before. Pity that people don't understand that everyone has a breaking point. Everything is well now. Tell me about you, before I keep babbling on.

At 12:19pm on April 24th, 2008, Scott Marshall said…: Thanks, that does shed some light on things and really was helpful. We're so excited to be part of the gift shop crew. Rebecca and I have heard from more than one source that it's one of the best enviroments on the property. Thanks!

At 12:47am on April 16th, 2008, Scott Marshall said…: Scott & I are excited to be going on this adventure and working in the gift shop! What can you tell me about the experiance there? I looked at it virtually, it's a beautiful (and large) gift shop. Roughly, how many employees work in the shop?