Mammoth Mountain

I just got a job at Mammoth Mountain in California. It is an exciting position that will be a permanent job for me. Mammoth Lakes is a great community that is totally beautiful. I will be moving there on Sept.21st.

Last week I went to Mammoth to visit and have a final interview. It was a great experience. I got to visit family and friends on the trip. I left Denali Wednesday at 2pm and got to San Francisco Thursday at 2pm! I then rented a car and drove to Cliff and Sheila's for the night. I got to visit Trev and Jill as well!! On Friday I drove through Yosemite on my way to Mammoth. Although it is a beautiful place I was struck by how many people were there. In Denali, it is really wild and they don't allow cars into the park. It really helps you feel like you are in a special place. I got to Mammoth and drove around then went to a movie. (I don't get to do much in Alaska so I wanted to take advantage of my vacation!) I spent the night at my new hotel and left the next morning. I drove back through Yosemite (A little faster this time) and headed to Oakland to visit with Joanna!! I just loved hanging out with her. We went to dinner at a Thai restaurant in Alameda and had ice cream at Tuckers (one of my favorite places in alameda!) I got to meet her boyfriend and see her cool apartment! It was an awesome time and i just love her to pieces!! On Sunday I barely made it to my old church. (Actually I got lost in Oakland and was totally late!) I ate lunch at NATIONS!! with my best friend Dionne and her mother Joni. Dionne and I then went to visit our high school friend Ginnie and drove around the island. My favorite part was driving by Encinal and my old house. I left in the afternoon for the airport and got stuck in traffic on the Bay bridge! I hate that bridge!!! I left San Francisco at 9:00pm and arrived in Anchorage at 1:00am. my friend picked me up and I stayed at her fabulous house in Wasilla. We drove back to Denali Monday afternoon (I got to sleep all day!!) and ate dinner in Talkeetna. (The town Northern Exposure was based on...) It was a good trip but I think I traveled too much!!

Here are some pics of my adventures.....