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My very demanding week

March 18, 2007 at 11:31 AM

My week didn't include violin playing. I spent time with a large group of youth reenacting some early pioneer experiences.

I am the man looking at a log and holding the ax in the picture in this link. Don't ask me what I was thinking. I can't remember. It was the most demanding experience of my life and I didn't (as a chaperone with my wife) do that much pulling.

Pulling handcarts in the wilderness

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