Gold rush

Today was another one of those days I didn't work on my project.

But I got to go to a Gold Rush camp for kids. It was nice to get out of the office and drive up into the hills. I hung out with fourth graders while they dug up dirt to mine using various techniques, like gold panning, something called a cradle and another long box they use to sift out rocks.

Seeing all those kids with their little mini shovels made me want to be a forth grader again. At least then I wouldn't have to finish my project.

Lesson learned: There is a little sweat shop gold operation going on in the woods east of Sonora....Okay, I'm not serious, they plant the gold.