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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">May 12, Monday </span></b><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">In New Mexico:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#1a1a1a" face="Arial">We had an
early breakfast—wake up 5:30 AM, breakfast at 6:00. We packed up and got off of the school grounds by 7:15. I chose to ride my bike the 10 miles to
our next campsite. I got to camp at the Balloon Museum, in N. Albuquerque at about
10:30. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Some of the
Marchers arrived shortly after. The route was north through Albuquerque, so
there were many rest stops/cafes on the way to the campsite. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">In the
afternoon we brainstormed a list of climate issues about which we are concerned
and are committed to take action. Jeffrey took the info and wrote an article to
answer a request from a local newspaper.</span></p>
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was cloudy, windy, and some rain sprinkles. There was nothing planned for the
group.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">We got info
about activities in Santa Fe: May
17, Sat. at 11 AM, a Rally at Rail Yard Park; live music from 6-7 PM, at Ft. Marty Park; 8 PM Projection of Images; and then, 8:30
PM Campfire.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">May 13, Tuesday</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">I have been
sleeping on the ground and not bothering to put up my tent each night. It was overcast and showered during the
night. I moved to the cab of the Geartruck for a short time. In the morning the
temp was in the mid 30’s.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">I drove the
Geartruck to the next campsite which is just N of
Bernalillo. Then I went with Dave Finnegan <<a href="http://climatechangeiselementary.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">climatechangeiselementary.org</span></a>>
and 3 other Marchers to Santa Fe to do a presentation at Desert Academy. We attended their Assembly at 2 PM. They
turned the Assembly over to us at 2:30. Dave described the March, had the four
of us introduce ourselves and tell why we were on the March. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">It had
already been snowing for 15 min. Dave looked out the window and began with the
question “How many believe the climate is changing?” Most of the kids raised their hands. Then he gave a 20-minute
presentation to introduce Climate Change, and asked for questions from the
students. The school administration turned off the mike at 3:00—it could have
gone longer!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Dave drove
us back from Santa Fe to the campground—about 40 mi.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Peace, David</span></p>
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