hello. Well I guess I have a few things to report. We had our volunteer banquet last Thursday and despite all the stresses I think it went pretty well. We managed to make sure everyone walked away with something and that's always good. It was a fun weekend too. Kori and I went out to Mud Lake and primed her dutch oven (that she won at the banquet) and made dinner in it. Then we went back to the bunkhouse, watched a movie and made peanut butter yummies. Saturday I spent collecting and spreading sage seeds and discing a field. At the banquet my supervisor presented me with an award. I didn't look at it until later, but it's a $100 gift certificate to Sportsman's Warehouse! whoop yeah! I've already picked out a pair of $99 snowshoes that I'm going to pick up. Also while I was reading a biking magazine I came up with this crazy idea that I have already talked with a few of my friends about. I'm doing AmeriCorps again next year which means I have 300 hours to do a "personal project" that will benefit humanity somehow. I want to get a good cause, some sponsors and bike across the U.S. Well, at least from Canada to Mexico. www.adventurecycling.com has a ton of maps that they have designed to take you on the back roads so you can stay off the hyways. So far this tentative expedition is planned for August of 2007. I am still trying to decide if I should work my butt off (55 hours/wk) for another year and be completely debt free by December 2007 or take it easy (40 hrs/wk)and be left with $7,000 or so, take out a low interest loan against my truck and have "normal" bills for the next 5 years like everyone else.
Other than that...I'm just working on holiday plans. I have to give a presentation this Thursday to the Autobon Society. Then I think I'm going to start my Thanksgiving break.