I got some recognition! From my Undergraduate School.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Day 3 Gallup New Mexico: We Get to Know the Begays
Lorraine, 79 years old, without much English, said she liked the shed we're building to store their personal belongings for the next few weeks. They will be in storage while a remodeling crew from Southwest Indian Foundation (SWIF) renovates their house, adds on a bedroom.
Harvey, her husband, and she, care for three grandchildren. The town of Gallup has only one bar that serves hard liquor. Curious. There are lots of families like this on the Reservation which is why this one was approved for this remodeling job.
I just found out today, Wednesday May 5th, that there is an agency, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), that provides clean, potable water for residents: 27,000 square miles of land to cover and 250,000 people to serve.
Eight high schoolers and two teachers are working hard to get the house ready. Plenty of demolition to take off old stucco, siding, roofing. New windows, a small bedroom addition.
The students are finding meaning and satisfaction in working to help others.
Today, Thursday, will be our last day of work. Going to treat the kids to the Grand Canyon tomorrow and maybe get home in time for Mother's Day.
Harvey, her husband, and she, care for three grandchildren. The town of Gallup has only one bar that serves hard liquor. Curious. There are lots of families like this on the Reservation which is why this one was approved for this remodeling job.
I just found out today, Wednesday May 5th, that there is an agency, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), that provides clean, potable water for residents: 27,000 square miles of land to cover and 250,000 people to serve.
Eight high schoolers and two teachers are working hard to get the house ready. Plenty of demolition to take off old stucco, siding, roofing. New windows, a small bedroom addition.
The students are finding meaning and satisfaction in working to help others.
Today, Thursday, will be our last day of work. Going to treat the kids to the Grand Canyon tomorrow and maybe get home in time for Mother's Day.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Day 1: The Trip to Gallup and Back
Day 1: 666 miles from 95472 to Kingman, Arizona. They don't recycle here. Pity. It doesn't pay, though, with all this land.
I drove most of the time. 11 hours. Ethan drove for a little while but a CHP pulled out and it gave us both an adrenaline rush. Let's say he's ticket challenged and I don't want to see him get any more. (Gotta get him to a track!)
Beautiful vistas here. Lousy coffee at the Super 8. Good thing we all have low expectations of Super 8.
Rest Stops closed yesterday in both California and Arizona: how to save some money.
334 miles today to get to Gallup, NM; no one's up at 8am. Oy. I've already done my "things," some stretching, synced my iPod Touch (which I just got last week and really like thank you....so much cleaner and easier than my Blackberry).
I'm thankful for a good car with good seats: thank you Swedes and Volvo: injured my back two weeks ago and these long times in the car are...challenging. Feel old sometimes.
I'm wondering how much gas we're burning to get to the Navajo Land so that we can help them fix some houses that have been neglected. And, for those who are reading this, this is me being positive and grateful. I am.
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