We did get to the library today. We got there shortly after the 10 AM opening, so there were not many people around.
We really enjoyed the experience. It is located
high atop a hill and the views are magnificent.
They have an oval office set up that is the exact replica of his, and I believe the furniture is the oginal (all but the desk that is - the original is still used today by Obama. The one here is a replica).
They have Air Force ne there as well. And it IS the plane that was used. That plane was used by 7 presidents starting with Nixon. That would mean that Clinton must have used it for awhile. Anyway, the entire plane is there and you walk through it.
Today, Air Force One has a bedroom, shower and is huge (a 747 we think), but this was
Today, Air Force One has a bedroom, shower and is huge (a 747 we think), but this was
a 707, and not near the size of today's. The office was very small, press area crowded but it was really interesting to see it
We visited the gravesite, and saw a little piece of Berlin Wall. It was an interesting morning.
Simonton Cancer Center
Simonton Cancer Center
We arrived at the retreat centre - called La Casa de Maria - at about 3 pm. We checked in, met Karen Simonton, then loaded our considerable belongings into our room. The room is very basic but fine.
This facility is not owned by the cancer centre, but is used by them for their retreats. It is located in a very beaiful area called Montecito, at the bottom of the mountains where the fires raged a couple of years ago.
We will have dinner at 6 pm then meet for a 1 hour orientation.
Karen says this is the smallest group they have ever had. There were going to be 5 patients,
but 2 changed their time to November, so now there are just 3.
Evening Session
Wow - so far so good. Jenny and I both believe this is going to be a mind blowing week.
There are 3 instructors. One of them was with Carl Simonton through a lot of his pioneering work - well, after about 9 years. She joined him in 1979, and in fact introduced him to his wife Karen.
One is from Victoria of all places, but has lived inthe US for a long time.
They are highly educated, experienced in this for a long long time (the newest has been doing this for 17 years) highly motivated and totally believe this work helps peole because they have seen it over and over.
We are excited about what we will be doing.
Dinner was good too!
I will post again tomorrow night.
