A Series on Profound People: Mike & Mary Chiles

Hello all - 


Continuing my series on the people of Holden Village, I thought it would be time to introduce my housemates, Mike and Mary Chiles, from Missouri. We live together in Chalet 5 on the Hill, together with a kitchen coordinator named Chris Tau. Mike and Mary here at the Village fill the positions of, respectively, projects manager and snack bar coordinator, and they are going to be in those positions until November when they return to Missouri. Outside of Holden, Mike works (I think?) for a housing firm, while Mary is a teacher at a community college. 

Mike and Mary Chiles, housemates of mine!

These two have taught me a great deal in only my three weeks here. How to be more soft-spoken and considerate. To think before doing, and to not be afraid to be more open and that it's okay to laugh every once and awhile. I'm learning by being here that it's okay to not be so deadly serious all the time, and it's a nice feeling! :)


Mike told me one evening as we were reading in the living room that "you know, Dean, you aren't an 'official' lead cook until you have five burns.", and he laughed. Just a few days ago, I got my fifth burn (and today yet another knife cut), so I guess that makes it official. 


Mary, too, is really great - her motherly manners remind me a great deal of my own mother, (who I love and miss dearly!) and she's been a blessing to get to know only in these first few weeks. 


Anyway - that's all for now. I will write more when the opportunity arises - work abounds these next few days. 


From the Village 


Dean