Category Archives: Volunteering
National Museum of Civil War Medicine – Part I
National Museum of Civil War Medicine I spent the last 2 years living in Frederick, MD, a small city that has plenty of history behind it. One of my volunteer jobs was at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, … Continue reading
National Museum of Civil War Medicine – Part II
National Museum of Civil War Medicine The museum has 8 galleries. I covered the first four galleries in a previous blog post. This post covers the last four galleries. NOTE: A full-strength regiment consisted of 1,000 officers and men. Each … Continue reading
North Cascades National Park – First Looks
May 22-23, 2020 The call we waited for finally came. We were going to the North Cascades National Park! We left our temporary home on Whidbey Island on the morning of May 22nd. When we got to Newhalem, we met … Continue reading
Volunteering – Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
November 25, 2019 – April 13, 2020 John and I have spent a chunk of the winter volunteering in deep south Texas at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge visitor center. We work three days a week and have four … Continue reading
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary – Again
June 29 – July 13, 2019 Twelve volunteer days, nineteen 4-hour shifts, two sanctuary tours, three bunny sleepovers, two doggie sleepovers, and two day trips – one to Zion National Park and the other to Grand Canyon’s North Rim. This … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 