POKES AND POSTS – MRS. BOWEN’S 3RD GRADE CLASS

Good to hear from all of you on Monday.  I’m a little behind in responding to your notes, but was busy packing and getting ready for our trip home.  Yes, we are on the road.  As I write, I am in Southern California crossing the Mojave Desert.  We will drive to Williams or Flagstaff, AZ this evening and spend the night.  Tomorrow will take us through Arizona and New Mexico and probably to Amarillo, Texas.  By the time we get home on Sunday, we will have driven almost 6,000 miles. 

As always, I’m encouraged by your interest in the baby and the trip.  While this post is for anyone wishing to read it, these answers are directed to Lamyah, Keynia, Xavier, Javontae, Alexis, Alyssia, Ahbria and Anonymous.

First the baby.  Sydney Lyn is a little girl and is cute, cute, cute.  She is beginning to sleep less and her eyes are open more frequently.  She was born on Halloween and turned two weeks old on Monday.

The Mountains:  While there are mountains taller than the ones in Yellowstone National Park, I think they are tall when you stand there and have to look up 3,000 feet.  There are caves in the area, but I did not go in them.  Going into caves without a guide can be dangerous.  It is always best to go with someone who knows the cave; and you always go in groups, never alone. 

Animals:  Couple of you asked if I had seen any bears, snakes or ducks.  I have not seen any of these animals on this trip.  I have seen bears in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina?  Have you ever seen a bear in the NC mountains?

Hope you all have a great week and a great weekend!  We will see you next week before you head out for Thanksgiving.