July 5, 2008
We had a Wild Card today and decided to lay over in Montpelier, Idaho. We are at the Allinger Park, where we have a grassy campsite with trees to provide shade and stalls for the horses and mules. The students slept in this morning and then did their laundry. After lunch we had a tour of the California-Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (Thank you Becky Smith) followed by swimming at the local pool. Some of the students took naps under the big trees.
Kim Merchant, who has the nickname "Banjo," began playing late in the afternoon and Ranger Jane, our Forest Service representative who is traveling with us, got a guitar and joined in. For supper we had taco salad and then Brian and some of the other students made homemade chocolate ice cream.
--Candy Moulton
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About the Project
- Oregon California Trails Association
- The Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) in association with Boston Productions is producing a 1-hour broadcast television program, "In Pursuit of a Dream," and series of short videos to be shown in schools throughout the country about what it was like to be an emigrant traveling West on a wagon train. The program is being produced by Boston Productions, an award winning Film Company that produces theatrical presentations for museums, visitor centers, and broadcast outlets. Boston Productions has worked on other projects about the overland trail experience story, but this promises to be our biggest adventure ever.
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5 comments:
It was so nice to see the blog updated today. Wow! What an amazing adventure. I bet Candace was itching to join in with her fiddle. I bet the emigrants were ready for a rest day. Wow! Is this their first shower? I wish you could post more pictures. I can't wait to read their journals and see the film.
Tim (Candace's Dad)
What a great time! I bet the kids were ready for a little R and R. It makes me think about the daily push forward that the original pioneers had in order to make it all the way to Oregon before the heave snow set in. Oh, cool, campfire music, taco salad and homemade ice cream that is living large!
Happy Trails!
Sounds like you guys are having lots of fun. Good luck in Oregon. Happy 4th (a little late)
-Shawn (Candy's son)
Frankie sure is missing you all dreamers and crew alike wishes he could be with you still. Be safe
Thanks to all the "Dreamers" who helped me stir up the homemade ice cream! I thought Mike & Andrew would fight over the beater but the big spoon was there to lick too so there was no battle! We saved the last cup full for Lincoln who was pretty happy to finish it up. The music beside my horse trailer was grand and the stars were sure sparklin' above us as if happy to hear the songs. The heat was nasty but we have all come a long ways in becoming a true wagon train family. What a bunch of wonderful, talented kids!
Happy trails
Quackgrass
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