Thursday, May 21, 2009

UPDATE

I just thought i would write a shmear about the goings-on in our lives right now. Caleb took a job with the National Park Service, so we moved to Baker, CA a couple weeks ago and he now works on the Mojave National Preserve. The trip down was torture, but its over and we are settling in nicely. The park is great, and very large. Its 1.6 million acres and has many things to see. The weather here is the same almost every day...in the 100s with no clouds in the sky. (except for an occasional random sand/wind storm) In the summer it should get up the 130 or so. I am looking forward to that! Baker (little did we know) has a population of about 300. It is actually more of a pit stop between Las Vegas and L.A. There isn't even a GROCERY STORE! We went to the nearest town with stores and it is more than an hour away and has a small walmart and a couple no-name grocery stores. I think we will end up going to Vegas for our shopping from now on. Its about an hour and a half away. (two hours in our van!) We went to church for the first time (hour away) and it is a branch with about 25 people. 15 of which are too old to sit through 3 hours of meeting, so they only have sacrement and relief society/preisthood! I have never heard of that before. It's nice since we have to drive so far but still weird. Fortunately, by some odd coincidence, the is ONE other young couple in the ward with a boy daxon's age that just happen to live in Baker too! We're saved! anyway, thats all i can think of right now.

3 comments:

  1. I'm glad you guys are there! I love all your pictures! The pix of Mojave are beautiful!! I've been to Baker but I haven't seen that side of Mojave. I can't believe you only have two hours of church. Thats crazy! We miss you guys so much!!!

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  2. The job sounds great, but not the Baker part. When I heard you were going there, I was wondering if you knew what Baker was like. There is this greek restaurant there that is pretty good, but kinda pricy. At least you're not too far from Elissa and grandma. Is this a permanent thing? Is the military still possibly in the future?

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  3. HaHa, Mojave desert huh? Jobs are that scarce?? :) Just kidding. Rob & I were rolling reading your hilarious comments and adventures. Thanks so much for the invite to keep up with you on your blog! Ours is at http://tuckerohana.blogspot.com/ check us out anytime. We know you'll have great adventures out there, 'cuz you guys are built ANDERSON TOUGH!!! YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!

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