MEET A REAL HERO . . . JAKE GARN!

On Thursday, March 3, Miss Mitchell was able to meet a real hero!  Jake Garn.  Senator Garn grew up in Richfield, Utah.  He was 19 when he first went outside of Utah...driving over the border to Idaho!
Senator Garn was an insurance agent, Navy pilot, Brigadier General, Salt Lake County Commissioner, Salt Lake Mayor, US Senator, and Astronaut!

An interesting fact:  Senator Garn served in the US Senate from 1974-1993.  He replace Senator Wallace F. Bennett.  When Senator Garn retired from the Senate, his replacement was Senator Bob Bennett...the son of Senator Wallace Bennett!

Senator Garn was the first civilian to fly on the space shuttle...making him a real live astronaut!  He was the Payload Specialist on the mission.  He was to be on the Challenger flight, but was changed to fly on Discovery.  He trained with the Challenger astronauts...who were killed on their launch into space.  One of the fun experiments he was able to conduct on board, was to see how toys react in weightlessness!

Senator Garn logged 2.5 million miles in space...with 108 orbits of the earth.  He saw 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets each day of the flight.  He said Earth was breathtaking!  

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY!

DAY 6---APRIL 18 BATTLE OF CONCORD REENACTMENT, OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE

WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF CONCORD.

STURBRIDGE VILLAGE (AFTER REENACTMENT PICCTURES) IS A REPLICA OF A COLONIAL VILLAGE AND FARM IN STURBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

1. MY NEW FRIENDS ARE HANK AND LANCE.

2. COLONIAL COOKING

3. WEAVING

4. THE BLACKSMITH

5. SAW MILL

6. THE COOPER MAKES THE BARRELS

7. THE GENERAL STORE (AKA COLONIAL WAL MART)

8. A COLONIAL CHURCH

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!!! BOSTON RED SOX VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES APRIL 17

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THE BOSTON RED SOX! THE GREAT BABE RUTH PLAYED FOR THE RED SOX. I EVEN HAD A FRIEND IN COLLEGE WHO PITCHED FOR THEM FOR MANY YEARS! HE EVEN PITCHED 2 GAMES IN THE WORLD SERIES!!! SEVERAL OF US BRAVED THE "T" (SUBWAY SYSTEM) TO ATTEND THE GAME! WE HAD FABULOUS SEATS, RIGHT BEHIND HOME PLATE! THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES HIT A GRAND SLAM HOME RUN IN THE TOP OF THE 2ND INNING. 7-0, IT HAD TO BE OVER! BOSTON CAME BACK IN THE SAME INNING SCORING 5 RUNS! IN THE END, THE RED SOX PREVAILED AND WON 10-8!








Erica, Natalie, and Ryan


Natalie, Ryan, and Me

DAY 5---APRIL 17 LOWELL MILLS

BEGINNING IN THE 1820's, YOUNG GIRLS LIVED AND WORKED IN THE COTTON MILLS. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD WORK!




1. I LEARN TO WEAVE
2. WORKING THE PEDALS
3. LOOK WHAT I MADE!!! ADD THIS TO MAKING POM POM PILLOWS, AND I AM TOTALLY TALENTED!!!



WORKING ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE