Made in the USA

August 12 2013

#289 Visit Meteor Crater in Arizona

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Meteor Crater sounds like the stuff of science fiction; but, it’s real. It is the crater from a meteorite impact 50,000 years ago. The crater is almost 4,000 feet in diameter, 600 feet deep, and the rim is 150 feet above the desert floor. Nina saw this cool site on a field trip with her sixth grade class. If you live in Arizona, chances are you’ve been there. If you’ve always wanted to go and never have, then #289 is something that you’ll definitely want to put on your TO DO list!

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August 6 2013

#282 Take a cruise

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Nina’s grandmother, her grand kids call her Grumpy, took all of us to Alaska for her 75th birthday in 2007! We had so much fun. One of the highlights was visiting a sled-dog summer training camp for the Iditarod. We learned about the dogs, their training, and about this iconic race. One of the most amazing experiences was riding in the summer training “sled”, being pulled by the team. Check out these pictures: Nina holding a future champion and the summer training ride. WOW! You might want to put going on a cruise to Alaska on your list. It’s cool!

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May 31 2013

#064 Sit on a jury

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Most people try to avoid jury duty, but doing her civic duty was on Nina’s list.

Any memories from your own jury duty experiences?

May 31 2013

#311 Try my luck at the stock market

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After a couple weeks of a stock market simulation game at school, Nina came home from school and told us that she and Warren Buffett had something in common. They were able to increase the value of their portfolio. There was only only one difference: Warren Buffet’s money was real and