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Welcome to my little corner of the inter-webs! I just wanted to take this space to warn you that my posts will rarely be up to date. Due to the spontaneity of natural disasters and the unpredictability of when AmeriCorps' services will be requested I will be digitizing my journal entries whenever we return to St. Louis. Oh, and most of the pictures you see here were taken by myself. If ever I do use someone else's material I make a point to give them due credit though! That said, come, leave comments and be merry! I hope you enjoy your stay!

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Ava - 4/4

Add ATV driving to my ongoing list of certifications!  I don’t remember what ATV or UTV stand for… but in terms of their appearance I relate them to a video game series: Halo.  The ATV is like a Mongoose and the UTV is more akin to the Warthog, complete with a gun (for spraying invasives).  ATVs, at least the one I was using, are stick shifts so that took some getting used to, but I had a lot of fun figuring it out.  Your weight and where you place it has a significant impact on how the vehicle drives, like you need to shift your weight in the direction you want to go for a smooth turn.  The cold was a c-c-c-combo breaker with all the nice weather we’ve been having, but with all of the obstacles courses and activities we were completing we barely noticed the chill.


That’s all and more than I should write tonight.  My mind is having trouble formulating sentences and regulating the flow of thoughts.  Maybe it’s because we just made it past the halfway point of our 10 day.  Regardless, I feel the need to crash.  Talk to you all later!

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