Hi Boot Camp Friends!

I hope your travels home (back to the real world) were safe and that you're rested up after our week with each other! It took me a few days to adjust, but am getting back in the swing of things.

Saturday after the picnic, Diane P., Herb and I had one last "Alaska" meal together at Phyllis' Seafood in Anchorage before heading our separate ways. My husband and son arrived Sat. evening and my family adventure began. We spent a couple of days at Denali Nat'l Park, hiking, river rafting and midnight golfing! Who knew there was a golf course in Healy, AK? For the sports-nut family that we are, the chance to tee off at almost 11 p.m. and play surrounded by mountains into the wee hours was a thrill! The sky was clear our first day there, so we had great views of the mountain, too! Then it was back to Wasilla to a new b & b. We took the train from Anch. to Seward and a went on a Kenai cruise. It was a crystal-clear, warm day and we saw orcas, humpbacks, stellar sea lions, sea otters, eagles, puffins, etc. It was glorious!

Our last goal was to ATV (a new experience for all of us and one that my teenage son was anticipating.) Sara Heintzmann (sp?) of the K-9 Fairies had given me one of her husband's cards , so we hooked up with Heiny's ATV Adventures for an afternoon trip to Wishbone Lake. Marty (Sara's husband) was a fun and patient leader as I went slowly, got stuck and even fell off my ATV - no injuries, just embarrassment!! We saw a black bear and lots of beautiful views (and quite a few mud puddles.) At the end, Marty took Jack, my son, for a speedy ride without his parents to slow him down.

Next week, a group of teachers from our school, including Jeanne and me, are working on our Iditarod project. Sheryl Cater will be there, as well as past campers Mark B. & John C. Jeanne and I will share our learning and experiences with them and will let you know how to access our work.

I'm planning to burn cd's of my photos once I've edited them to a manageable number, so watch for them in your mailbox.

Diane - Here's the scoop on the photo of me on the ground - I had harnessed Attla and was unhooking her from her chain to hook her to the gangline. Her chain got wrapped around my ankles and down I went. Unhurt, but embarrassed once again! Here's a photo of Attla successfully hooked up!!