Thus far

So yes I left CBC at the end of March. It was difficult to say good bye to the people but not the work. Fortunately I left on great terms, my bosses were happy for me and very supportive and I still see my friends from time to time. I headed off to Ukiah to help my dad with the end of tax season, it was a good way to visit with both of my parents before I headed off to Alaska.

The rest of the spring was filled with spending time with my sister, nieces and friends, working for two companies giving 4th graders history tours of Sacramento and getting ready for K to move into my house. My niece was born on April 22nd and is beautiful. The older niece is also amazing and I have enjoyed being able to spend a lot of time with her that my old life would not have allowed.

So my big foray into the world of tour guiding has been with 4th graders. They are cute, still listen and want to learn. I spent many hours at the state capitol, Sutter's Fort, Old Sac, the Railroad Museum and Coloma seeing where gold was discovered. It was a great way to ease into the tribulations of dealing with people, time schedules and memorizing ridiculous amounts of information. It was all great and I learned so much.

I also got to "work" as a tour guide for Napa Valley Bike Tours leading biking wine tastings. Yes, biking and drinking wine, how much better could it be. That job is waiting for me when I return from Alaska and I look forward to seeing Napa Valley during harvest.

That is a short synopsis of my spring. Please comment, ask questions and pass the link along to someone that might be interested.

Thanks for reading.