Amargosa, Nevada monitors for Gamma Radiation as part of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program, as do other communities downwind from the Nevada National Security Site, where nuclear bomb testing was done over 65 years ago.  Emotions run high on either end of the spectrum in regards to this and other nuclear programs.  The long term effects are not forgotten as we strolled in this community last month and stopped to view this monitoring station,

This week we make our annual trip to Bishop, California for the Annual Mule Days.  We will be showing in the Art In the Park event all weekend.  Our booth is near the highway and we will enjoy the parade on Saturday, as well as other fun events in this Eastern Sierra town that will see 30,000 +/- visitors this weekend.