Dear Ty,
I have been a fan of Extreme Makeover Home Edition for quite some time now. I try to catch the new episodes and I watch reruns on CMT. I cry everytime....sometimes even before you get to the 'Move that bus!' part. Watching the show never fails to restore my faith in humanity and the American spirit.
I pray you realize just how lucky you are to be able to spend your life improving others. I can only hope to do the same.
Sincerely,
Bekah Carmichael
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Something New
Well here it is...my first post for the blog I promised all of you who wanted me to keep in touch. Seeing as though I am an aspiring nomad, there really is no telling where I'll be in life or when I'll be there. But here goes...
Since finishing up grad school a week ago, I've kind of been in a daze. Everything just moved so fast the past two weeks: finishing school work, finals, moving out, graduating, road trip, unloading, organizing, and getting ready for the summer. Somewhere in there I realized that for the first time in my recollective memory, I am not between school years. And let me just say right now that it is very strange.
This week I will head back to Camp Greentop for summer #6. So, although I've done this five times already...this time isn't quite the same. I'm very excited for it - my own personal summer paradise - and can't wait to see what adventures and unbelievable events it will bring. Once the summer gets underway, I will be blogging for CGT at campgreentop.blogspot.com so feel free to check that one as well. It will be geared towards the parents and families of campers and staff, but it will give you an idea of what I'm doing every day (if you're that much of a creeper!).
SO. The coolest (and I mean that both figuratively and literally) thing I've done lately is the stop my family made at Niagara Falls on the way from Terre Haute to Watertown. I had never been before this past Monday and am ever so glad that we decided to stop by. It is one of the world's most famous natural wonders, and rightly so. Before going there, I had seen it in pictures and on TV and thought that I understood just how colossal it is. But I had grossly underestimated the enormity of the falls. If you ever need to be reminded of how small you are, just take a trip there. We rode out into the river on the Maid of the Mist and it was just amazing. The force of the wind created by the water pouring over the cliff is completely unexpected but totally enjoyable. 750,000 gallons of water take the fall every second. That's 45 million gallons per minute. I could go on forever about the awe-inspiring sights that are to be had, but it's better to see it for yourself!
(Photo credit to my sister, Emily)
Since finishing up grad school a week ago, I've kind of been in a daze. Everything just moved so fast the past two weeks: finishing school work, finals, moving out, graduating, road trip, unloading, organizing, and getting ready for the summer. Somewhere in there I realized that for the first time in my recollective memory, I am not between school years. And let me just say right now that it is very strange.
This week I will head back to Camp Greentop for summer #6. So, although I've done this five times already...this time isn't quite the same. I'm very excited for it - my own personal summer paradise - and can't wait to see what adventures and unbelievable events it will bring. Once the summer gets underway, I will be blogging for CGT at campgreentop.blogspot.com so feel free to check that one as well. It will be geared towards the parents and families of campers and staff, but it will give you an idea of what I'm doing every day (if you're that much of a creeper!).
SO. The coolest (and I mean that both figuratively and literally) thing I've done lately is the stop my family made at Niagara Falls on the way from Terre Haute to Watertown. I had never been before this past Monday and am ever so glad that we decided to stop by. It is one of the world's most famous natural wonders, and rightly so. Before going there, I had seen it in pictures and on TV and thought that I understood just how colossal it is. But I had grossly underestimated the enormity of the falls. If you ever need to be reminded of how small you are, just take a trip there. We rode out into the river on the Maid of the Mist and it was just amazing. The force of the wind created by the water pouring over the cliff is completely unexpected but totally enjoyable. 750,000 gallons of water take the fall every second. That's 45 million gallons per minute. I could go on forever about the awe-inspiring sights that are to be had, but it's better to see it for yourself!
(Photo credit to my sister, Emily)
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