Day 3, Wednesday May 11th

 Today Mallie and I woke up early to go to work at our kiosk. We were able to interact with many customers and tell them about the rescue center. We additionally sold some stuffed sealions to a few kids. We were having a good work day when it was suddenly cut a bit short after we got word that there was a large wildfire nearby. We were let out early and when we got home we packed a go back in case of evacuation. Luckily the fires did not reach us and we were able to stay put. It was definitely an exciting day and it really introduced us to what life is like here on the West Coast. 

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  1. Kelly Griffin-BrownMay 13, 2022 at 5:25 PM

    Sounds like you are learning a lot! Add some pictures!


    DON'T FORGET TO ADD DAILY HOURS AND PROJECT TOTAL HOURS TO EACH BLOG POST!

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  2. John Bouton ("JB")May 16, 2022 at 12:39 PM

    Glad you stayed out of harm's way with the wildfires!

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