Our first week in the swamp has been fun. We were trained to use power gardening tools, proper motorboat operation, and some basic "we live in a swamp" classes. The power tools are fun but extremely strenuous on the arms and lower back. The motorboats are fun too! We have miles and miles of trails to ride. We mowed a lot of grass the first few days. Our lawn mowers are a blast to drive. After work we can rent bikes, kayaks, and canoes as well as take out our own boats. Anne, Barry, and I took out kayaks one evening. I live in a camping trailer and grill my own food on the weekends so its just like one big vacation. The heat and bugs aren't too bad out here this time of year, but they are both still present. Every week from here on out we will be working on trails miles away from our campers so we will be tenting out on the swamp. Unfortunately, this first week I will be missing out because I was chosen to be involved with the first official NCCC recruiting video. I am going to fly to Baltimore tomorrow morning and will be shooting the video in a studio the next few days. I'm mildly nervous about it, but I will have Tamra with me at the shoot so it will be easier having her there. It's going to be funny and awkward! On the weekends when we aren't working we are only an hour away from Jacksonville, FL. The first weekend we went to the beach and this weekend we went to a speech by Obama.
My camper
My grill; corn dog, burger, and sweet corn
A prairie on the swamp
Cooter Lake
Anne, Jeff, and Me on the swamp tour
Me kayaking
Me in the ditch towing out trees; sweet waders
Barry and I wielding our weapons
The gators; our local friends
Barack Obama delivering his speech in Jax
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