Journal # 19 What three things would you bring whth you to a deserted Island? Why?

If I was able to I would bring fresh water, because there may not be any on the island, I would not like to be without water. The second thing I would bring would be salt, salt and water are a major part of our body that need to be replenished. Last I would bring matches, which could be used for cooking, warmth, and a big bonfire for searchers to see and find me. So the three things would be water, salt, and matches

journal # 18 If you had time to volunteer where would you volunteer? What would you do? Why? Ifyou do volunteer, describe what you do.

I would and have volunteered for Special Olympics, for eight years I worked as fund raiser in Tuolumne County, Ca.
My job was to plan and supervise all fund raising act and was responsible for paperwork and deposits of all funds raised, also report to the Toulumne County Special Olympics board of all fund raising events and turn in paperwork.

The events were a mulitude of events, such as, bake sales through nout the county, at shopping centers ,at the schools, even a booth at the county fair. Then the yard sales, everyone combined their donations and met on the fair grounds or school parking lot. Once a year the businessess, doctors and lawyers,judges etc would have a business lunch and make a donation to the Special Olympics.

It was all so rewarding to do all this and volunteer again to be a chaperone to the stste games down in Los Angles at U.C.L.A.campus. The handicapped students taking part in the games and the chaperones stayed in the dorms, as the college students were on summer break during the time of Special Olympic Games. To see the handicapped win and get excited, was a very emotional time, it made you happy for them, the handicapped people are very special in their own right.

journal #17 Discribe a time when you had to make a difficult decision. What did you do? And how did you choose.

The mostdifficult decision I had to make was my decision to come back to California from Montana. I love Montana and didn't want to leave, but, there were situations I had to deal with. First the towns in Montana are not wheelchair friendly, plus all towns are little and and have a lot of history. There was one town close to where I was, called Bridger, named after a mountain man who had a small tradeing post there that turned into a small town. I love history and would have loved to travel all over Montana and learned about how things were and happenen up to today. Since I'm in a wheelchair and couldn't see all I wanted to see, I came back to California. It would have been a terrible life to bre so close and not be able to see where Custer fought the Sioux and lost the battle. To find out and see where it all happened was important for me because my grandfather was 1/2 Sioux, I wanted to go deeper also and do some family history. How did I choose? I coulden't take the knowing I was getting no where while in this wheelchair, so I came back and started school and filled my mind so I woulden't think about it.

journal #16If you had the power to change the law, what laws would you change, and, why?

For one I would change the highway speed limit to a lower speed, accidents are happening on our highways and this could all be eliminated and make our highways safer with driving more enjoyable. Then too maybe road rage will be history and a few more situations could be ended. I would also change laws pertaining to sentencing and decisions for our teeagers in trouble today. Some need help not jail, While others need jail time. All of this should be researched through past cases then put on the ballot to be voted on. I really think some teenagers coulds be helped to be better if help was given where need.

How would you like to be rememberd--Journal #14

I would like to be rememberd as a good caring mother, friend, and family member. I hope I've given some good memories. I've been told I'm a good cook, and I hope that's remembered. I've always been comunity minded. For example, I worked on getting crosswalks by the grammer school my kids went to when they were younger. Then I Worked as a fund raiser for Special Olympics. Also, I worked as cub scout leader and girl scout leader. I hope I'm rememberd for some of the care and love put into mine and other kids.

How has the world changed since you were a child? And are the change's good

The change's since I was a child' are a mulitude of change's. I really don't know where to start. Maybe in the home. The telephone, as a child, the phone still had a crank on the side, hung on the wall, reciver on other side, speaker in the middle. Then too there were party lines, if you needed to use the phone and shared with nice people you were fine other wise there was alot of fighting. The cell phones of today,are the neat's. One change I like.
The changes have been phatasma,but good. Speeded up the world.
Then the change along the lines of the phone, the computer. The computer does a mulitude of things, if you know how to do it. You can do banking, school homework, look for sales, look for news articals, world news, megans law, [about child molesters] E-mail thats like a phone call, direct typeing, talk. It goes on and on more than I know at this time.Another thing to speed up the world, but good for today
Then the cars/trucks of today are another fast track happening. When a child, the gear shift was on the steering wheel column. There was no four wheel drive trucks. The change in cars/trucks has been huge. Good? yes/no
The business of today is not good. When I was a child there was a 5-10 cent store,today it's called Wal-Mart and the price is not 5-10 cents. There use to be friendly neighborhood business, even the PG&E was a friendly place to go. Today everything is Corperate. Good? NO. Please don't get me started

How has the world changed since you were a child? And are the change's good

The change's since I was a child' are a mulitude of change's. I really don't know where to start. Maybe in the home. The telephone, as a child, the phone still had a crank on the side, hung on the wall, reciver on other side, speaker in the middle. Then too there were party lines, if you needed to use the phone and shared with nice people you were fine other wise there was alot of fighting. The cell phones of today,are the neat's. One change I like.
The changes have been phatasma,but good. Speeded up the world.
Then the change along the lines of the phone, the computer. The computer does a mulitude of things, if you know how to do it. You can do banking, school homework, look for sales, look for news articals, world news, megans law, [about child molesters] E-mail thats like a phone call, direct typeing, talk. It goes on and on more than I know at this time.Another thing to speed up the world, but good for today
Then the cars/trucks of today are another fast track happening. When a child, the gear shift was on the steering wheel column. There was no four wheel drive trucks. The change in cars/trucks has been huge. Good? yes/no
The business of today is not good. When I was a child there was a 5-10 cent store,today it's called Wal-Mart and the price is not 5-10 cents. There use to be friendly neighborhood business, even the PG&E was a friendly place to go. Today everything is Corperate. Good? NO. Please don't get me started

How has the world changed since you were a child? And are the change's good

The change's since I was a child' are a mulitude of change's. I really don't know where to start. Maybe in the home. The telephone, as a child, the phone still had a crank on the side, hung on the wall, reciver on other side, speaker in the middle. Then too there were party lines, if you needed to use the phone and shared with nice people you were fine other wise there was alot of fighting. The cell phones of today,
The changes have been phatasma,but good. Speeded up the world.
Then the change along the lines of the phone, the computer. The computer does a mulitude of things, if you know how to do it. You can do banking, school homework, look for sales, look for news articals, world news, megans law, [about child molesters] E-mail thats like a phone call, direct typeing, talk. It goes on and on more than I know at this time.Another thing to speed up the world, but good for today
Then the cars/trucks of today are another fast track happening. When a child, the gear shift was on the steering wheel column. There was no four wheel drive trucks. The change in cars/trucks has been huge. Good? yes/no
The business of today is not good. When I was a child there was a 5-10 cent store,today it's called Wal-Mart and the price is not 5-10 cents. There use to be friendly neighborhood business, even the PG&E was a friendly place to go. Today everything is Corperate. Good? NO. Please don't get me started

Journal # 11 Write about a favorite memory from your childhood. use as much detail as possible

My favorite memory would be going to the dairy next door to us. As a child I would go everyday to get a half gallon of milk. While there I would play with their son gary. We'd be in the barn while the milking was being done,so we would go up to the hay loft. The most fun was playing in the loft in the hay. We would climb the ladder, tunnel in the hay and make hidding places in the hay. [good thing we weren't teenagers] On the other side of the loft was alot of loose hay unbaled on the floor, high enough we could jump on it and slide down the side of it to the floor.

Journal #6 What is worth fighting for?

Our Freedom, Our right's, Our Family, Last but not least Love, This is all that we are. And without these parts of our lives, we would not be who we are. First,Freedom, I can't imagine living in another country where there is no freedom.
Our flag is a symbol of freedom. The flag is worth fighting for.Our flag has been
many places. The famous raising on Guadicannel, The lowering for respect when one of our leaders pass on, the celebration of our flag on the Fourth of July this is how we show our respect, and our honor for our flag of the UNITED STATES.

Second, our rights, where would we be without our rights? There are some states with the right to work law, that became in effect during the depression when employment was very scarce. All you had to do was agree to work for less than the other guy and you had work, he didn't. Then that brought the Unions to the workers,
To be union was fought for. The right to work for a fair wage and protection from being passed over, or, let go for any unfair reason. It goes on to other factors, like clean break rooms and other demands.

Third, Our familys, An intruder in the home, A molester that you know about.
The time spent in the Armed Forces,fighting for Family and country. The laws we vote on for protection for home, proptery, and Family. These are things we want to protect.It's sad we have to fight, since fighting is also something we don't really want to do.

Fourth, Love, how many of us have fought for love? It can be manipulation womenly wiles or the guy thing [talk to someone and make a beliver in staying away]
Theres alot of ways people fight for love, the love of man/woman or your children, not all fighting for love is good or right. It can be good fair and loving and it can be brutal, damanging, emotionaly destructive.

Journal #6 What is worth fighting for?

Our Freedom, Our right's, Our Family, Last but not least Love.
First,Freedom, I can't imagine living in another country where there is no freedom.
Our flag is a symbol of freedom. The flag is worth fighting for.Our flag has been
many places. The famous raising on Guadicannel, The lowering for respect when one of our leaders pass on, the celebration of our flag on the Fourth of July.

Second, our rights, where would we be without our rights? There are some states with the right to work law. That became in effect during the depression when employment was very scarce. All you had to do was agree to work for less than the other guy and you had work he didn't. Then that brought the Unions to the workers.
To be union was fought for. The right to work for a fair wage and protection from being passed over or let go for any unfair reason. It goes on to other factors, like clean break rooms and other demands.

Third, Our familys, An intruder in the home. A molester that you know about.
The time spent in the Armed Forces,fighting for Family and country. The laws we vote on for protection for home, proptery, and Family.

Fourth, Love, how many of us have fought for love? It can be manipulation womenly wiles or the guy thing [talk to someone and make a beliver in staying away]
Theres alot of ways people fight for love the love of man/woman or your children, and not all fighting for love is good or right. It can be good fair and loving and it can be brutal, damanging, emotionaly destructive.

#10 Discribe a perfect weather day, what would you do on a day like this?

If I wasn't in the wheelchair, I'd go horse back riding on a picnic. Since I'm in a wheelchair I'd get a few frinds and go to the park on a picnic. Smell the flowers watch the kids play

#9 If you invite three famous people to dinner, who would you invite? What would you discuss? What would you eat?

I would invite James Stewart-- Tom Selleck--John Wayne The talk would be about
country living, ranching, horses. Then too James Stewart was intrested in the air force-- John Wayne was intrested in gold mining in Alaska. Tom Selleck, I have no
idea what intrest he had. Dinner would be B-B cue beef,beans, corn,green salad
french bread---drink whatever.

#8 Describe a memorable teacher you have had. What was special about him/her

My most memorable teacher was my first grade teacher, her name was Mrs Pendergrass.
I'll never forget this lady. When I was in first grade it was during w.w.2. She made
a game out of hiding under our desks in the event of bombing. I remember a field trip to Fresno, to the circus [Barnum & Baily]. Everything was a game, learning colors. reading Dick, Jane and Spot.[its fum just thinking now]. It goes to infinity
how she made learning fun. All my cousins[and I have alot in Clovis] had Mrs Pendergrass. She was a dearly loved lady

#7 What is your definition of love.

Love is the everlasting warm feeling you have for another, the wanting to please
and be pleased. The dreams together of home and family. The togetherness of all aspects in a relationship.

#5 done #6 What is worth fighting for?

Freedom, your rights, your family, love. These are all worth fighting for, without freedom what's our porpose. I can't imagine living in another country where there's no freedom. Our flag means alot to me. I'm from the hippie 60's, I attended collage mon thu fri then on weekends it was S.F. and protesting about the war, our country
the flag. Our country is FREEDOM. Then we have our rights to fight for. You're family
is your life and worth fighting for. Without all these you'll not be happy or content with your self. A job is worth fighting for, after the other it seems kinda
secondary, but still worth fighting for.

Journal#4 What can you do to bring more happyness to your life?

I would try and find a doctor who could, work magic and get me out of this*&^%#!

wheelchair.That is the only thing I can think of that would bring me more happiness.

This question is to hard for me to answer I guess I'm still to bitter about it. I

thought I was beyond all that

Journal#3 Paralegal---Advocate for abused women and children

There is a mass of abuse in this world. I will state the % quoted to me for the year of 2005

The abuse on children was 193% [ % is never more than 100%] This is a % of the whole Butte

County [ must be 19 % when looked at as a whole population] The sexual abuse to children

was 224% sexual abuse on women was 344% , it goes on and on, the possible reasons could be

drinking and drugs. We are all aware of the daily use and the outcome of the use. There is mass

percentages of beatings and killings, and it will go on unless we do something about it. It will go

to infinity in my thoughts, because it will take a large percentage of the whole population world

wide to act on this situation, and I don't see that to happen. It would be great, but the few of us

will have to keep chipping away with the hope the problem will someday be solved.

[and when it is I have a poodle kitty to show you]

Journal #2

What I can do to get the most out of my time while at Butte Collage, is , to have the classes I

need. Then be sure to attend to all aspects of the class. To attend class and take notes, do

homework. If help is needed go to the power center and get a tutor, this is what I would do

to get the most out of my time spent here at Butte Collage.

Discribe someone close to you. What do you admire most about this person.

Thats easy, I had a grandmother [in fact two grandmothers] that I cared for as they did me. Both were hard workers, one worked in the cannery in Oakdale, Ca and the other worked in home care. One workerd, supported and raisedfour children alone. She saved and had enough money to buy herself a house and some land. Of course that was before the land greed came to fore. My other grandmother worked with my grandfather, they always had a home as long as I could remember. Both were good cooks one on meals the other on pies, cakes and cookies I lucked out on both sides. I love to cook, one taugh me to cook on a wood stove, the other taught me how to grow a vegtable garden. I'll always admire their strength and always love and miss them.

What are your goals, for this semester

My goal is to finish the classes i need, so i can get on with my studies. My personal goal is to be a

paralegal, also an advocate for abused women and children. There is so much abuse in this

world.There is all kinds, elderly, women, and children, then too the abuse to animals, on top

of all that people don't think about the men. There are some men who are also abused. I knew

of a case when I was younger. She was a big woman, he was a small man. They worked in the

woods falling timber. She wore the pant's in the family. They had no children, which I feel was a

blessing. She was a hard working, drinking etc person more like a man, her husband was a sweet
man totally intimidated. It would be wonderful if new laws could and would be made in reguards

to abuse.