I'm Back

Parked in the Kitchen has been a little busy.  We hit the road in April...and headed west...

To work for a while at a little park in Utah...but the snow was high...so we waited...

It was worth the wait...

We took some road trips during our time in Utah...and enjoyed the dry mountain air...

We thought it was hot in St. George, UT...

Then, I left my other half behind and came back to Oklahoma on Saturday...and realized I am directly over hell...

And, that I miss this guy so much...

Ranger Amy

Well, I usually try to stay away from work-related topics on this blog, but I can't keep this one quiet...RANGER AMY IS COMING BACK TO OKLAHOMA!!!  She's my 2009 Teacher-Ranger-Teacher...and she's bringing her students to Oklahoma's parks for spring break.  How cool is that??  I hope you'll follow them on their journey...

Amy's Blog

STAMPS Blog  (Students Teaching About Monumental Park Sites)

Ranger Jen and Ranger Amy at Chickasaw in August 2009

Our dear friend, Jen, who is a Ranger in Washington, DC, has been working with Amy to prepare her students for the trip.  These two brilliant ladies created the STAMPS program just a few years ago to help connect students to the parks.  They are amazing! 

I can't wait to share my home park with Amy's students...and have her back as my co-worker!

Blast From the Past

I mentioned in an earlier post that I had lived in the SF bay area while working at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. I had the opportunity this month to return to beautiful Marin County for a family event. I can't even begin to express how beautiful Marin County is. It it situated just north of the Golden Gate Bridge and is filled with scenic vistas and quaint communities. I lived in Golden Gate National Recreation Area's Marin Headlands when I first arrived for my job out there. I then moved to Mill Valley, where I had an apartment with a co-worker.

It was fun to spend our time visiting some of my old haunts and sampling California cuisine. I wish so badly that we could have fresh, local, and organic food here in Oklahoma...Marin County certainly has it figured out. Chris and I certainly won't turn down a good meal! We ate our way through a four day weekend and soaked up the views! We had our new baby, a Canon EOS Rebel XS, to keep us company. It's clear we still need to read the manual, but it was so much fun to click away...

Our ride for the weekend.