J & R relaxing

John

John is a retired Automotive Technician, and high school Automotive Technology Instructor for high school and college. After many years working in the automotive industrial field, John decided to apply his knowledge in a new challenge, obtaining a lifetime Automotive teaching credential. He then finished out his career as an automotive instructor at Placer High School in Auburn, California; teaching for 20 years. During this time period, the Placer County won the the honors of being judged as the best Automotive Program in Placer County, then for Norrthern California, and for the entire state of California before being judged the best in the United States. For John and the Automotive teachers of Placer County to receive the National Award, they flew out to Florida and part of their trip involved a walk under the space where US Space Shuttles are launched along with a tour of the entire location.
At the same time that John was teaching fulltime at Placer High School, he also worked part-time at Sierra College, teaching an AT 59 Auto Tech class, in Rocklin, California (from which he has since retired). Students who completed the automotive class at the high school level could articulate to Sierra College and receive credit for AT59 class once they completed AT60.

Meanwhile, John continues use his field of knowledge for keeping the twin diesel Hinos running smoothly on the 38' Bayliner, along with the upkeep of the 20 HP on the dinghy and the onboard Genset. He is also busy being Gpa.

Rebecca

Rebecca is unoffically known as Gma Becca. She holds a Masters of Arts in Education, along with her K-12 Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Specialist Instruction Credential in Special Education, Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate and Resource Specialist Authorization. She has taught at Woodland High since 1994, as an Education Specialist.

In 1984, her first teaching assignment involved teaching grades K through 12 in a small, one room, school in Alkali Lake, Oregon. A mobile home was placed by the school district for her to live in and her livingroom became her classroom. "Working from home" in 1985.

Rebecca became a Master Gardener May 5, 2005. Knowledge and skills in landscaping, were also used in developing classes, along with learning strategies for her students, working in conjunction with WHS Ag Program.

January 2012, Rebecca joined the Woodland Chamber Singers (WCS), as a second soprano. She gave her first public performance signing the song, "In This Ancient House", for the Spring 2012 Celebration, along with singing. In March 2014, she traveled to New York, with the WCS to perform in Carnegie Hall. John traveled with her to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience as well.
Starting April 13, 2020, due to the Covid-19 restrictions, Rebecca returned to "teaching from home", this time via online Zoom meeting and advanced technology (as compared to the old tried-and-true pencil, paper and books methodology). She finished up her last year of teaching for the 2020-2021 school year, at home! What a way to start and finish her complete teaching career. As of 6-11-2021, she has officially retired from teaching.
Retirement gift was an e-bike, which has started her on new trips. At the end of summer 2021, while riding around town, Rebecca observed a group of bike riders gathered in front of Foy's Bike Shop. Paging down a rider, she found out about the weekly rides that are coordinated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings starting at 8:00 a.m. and usually go for a 35 to 45 mile ride. What a great group of people who have shown her the ropes on riding safely into the surrounding areas including Esparto, Winters, Knights Landing, Davis, Dixon and West Sacramento along the American River. One thing led to another and she has recently taken a trip to Ireland with a bike group from Sacramento Area. To read more about this fantastic trip and wonderful people, go to the Ireland site and enjoy. New travels coming.

John and Rebecca...

first met on the morning of June 19th, 1985, on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry 'Malaspina' while cruising the inland passage from Petersburg to Sitka. John was traveling with his brother Bill while Rebecca was moving from Petersburg, to Sitka, with her sister Terry. (We won't identify younger and older!) John and Rebecca were married one year later, on the "Far East Cruise" compliments of the Sacramento Yacht Club, in Stockton, California on June 14th; taking their honeymoon summer crusise on the Sacramento River including the Delta area. The following summer they headed north to Port Townsend, WA including the San Juan Islands, and have never looked back! Summertime now is spent cruising in the Canadian waters that include the Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound, multiple rapids, and the Broughton Archipelago.