Friday, July 4, 2008

happy fourth of july!

its a beautiful day here in the cities. blue sky, brilliant sun, and green everywhere you look. carl, beth, and i are going to spend our day out on a bike ride and than we will have a bbq over at the parents house and perhaps get in a game of croquet before the fireworks. we don't know where we will be going for the fireworks. i kind of want to go to the riverfront becasue i imagine it will be beautiful over the water and the buildings downtown but i also imagine it will be crowded and tough to get to. so...i don't know yet.
i finished my first week of work at TBI metro services, providing services for those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. my position involves teaching independent living skills through a series of classes and activities. There is one other instructor and between us we are 'teach' and watch over the 9-11 'students' each day. i am sure the job will be interesting and will grow on me but i am unsure of what to think right now.
in the bigger news: there are numerous fires throughout california, many along the coast that we drove less than a month ago. Big Sur is one of the biggest places being mentioned over and over because its touristy. it is lovely there. the coastline from there is one of the most beautiful places i have ever seen and its very woodsy. its a beautiful contrast that is sad to hear that it is going up in flames, but fires are a natural part of the life cycle of a forest.

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