Summer 2006
It is now August, 4 months since my last post. A very busy 4 months too! I finished up Microbiology in May and took 8 credits of Biology over the summer: Anatomy and Physiology during the 8 week session. We hosted my parents for a week in July and then my mother-in-law a week later.
My daughter and my husband baked a surprise cake for my birthday back in June. I'm so happy that he took the effort to make my birthday special.
My daughter and I took my parents to Jamestown, CA to try our hand at panning for gold. We went with a company called Gold Prospector ( I think) and had a nice time. The creek we were on was well sheltered from the hot California sun. The guide was knowledgeable and pleasant to talk with. We spent 3 hours on the creek looking for gold using the traditional pan as well as a sluice box. I had no idea how much hard work was involved in prospecting until I tried it myself. Between the 4 of us, our 3 hours produced enough gold to purchase (maybe) a McDonald's happy meal. Now I fully understand why most of the gold rush fortunes were made in laundries, food and other services for the prospectors!
We rented a cabin in South Lake Tahoe during my mother-in-law's visit. We spent two days seeing the sights of Tahoe, tubing on the Truckee River and visiting the Lake Tahoe casinos and shops. We took a ride to the top of Heavenly to show my in-laws the view of the lake and to compare the view with our memories of the lake during winter.
I also continued facilitating the PREVENT course at the local Navy base.
And, I've been training for my upcoming 60 mile walk. Last weekend I walked 10 miles to Hanford for some ice cream at the Superior Dairy, possibly the BEST ice cream I've ever tasted!
I've also been contemplating the best ways to raise money for my walk. So far I've raised almost $500. That's just under 25% of my fundraising goal. I've spent all morning writing letters to local businesses. The next step is to go and deliver the letters. Next week I'll be making follow-up calls. I've got my fingers crossed (and toes). I really want my fundraising efforts to succeed!
I've also found two other locals who have signed up to walk the3day in San Diego. I'm hoping that the three of us can train together and team up to support each others' fundraising. It's a pretty exciting time out here.
My daughter and my husband baked a surprise cake for my birthday back in June. I'm so happy that he took the effort to make my birthday special.
My daughter and I took my parents to Jamestown, CA to try our hand at panning for gold. We went with a company called Gold Prospector ( I think) and had a nice time. The creek we were on was well sheltered from the hot California sun. The guide was knowledgeable and pleasant to talk with. We spent 3 hours on the creek looking for gold using the traditional pan as well as a sluice box. I had no idea how much hard work was involved in prospecting until I tried it myself. Between the 4 of us, our 3 hours produced enough gold to purchase (maybe) a McDonald's happy meal. Now I fully understand why most of the gold rush fortunes were made in laundries, food and other services for the prospectors!
We rented a cabin in South Lake Tahoe during my mother-in-law's visit. We spent two days seeing the sights of Tahoe, tubing on the Truckee River and visiting the Lake Tahoe casinos and shops. We took a ride to the top of Heavenly to show my in-laws the view of the lake and to compare the view with our memories of the lake during winter.
I also continued facilitating the PREVENT course at the local Navy base.
And, I've been training for my upcoming 60 mile walk. Last weekend I walked 10 miles to Hanford for some ice cream at the Superior Dairy, possibly the BEST ice cream I've ever tasted!
I've also been contemplating the best ways to raise money for my walk. So far I've raised almost $500. That's just under 25% of my fundraising goal. I've spent all morning writing letters to local businesses. The next step is to go and deliver the letters. Next week I'll be making follow-up calls. I've got my fingers crossed (and toes). I really want my fundraising efforts to succeed!
I've also found two other locals who have signed up to walk the3day in San Diego. I'm hoping that the three of us can train together and team up to support each others' fundraising. It's a pretty exciting time out here.
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