Comfort Inn Concord

We leave for New Zealand a week from today. Everything Buzz needs is neatly packed in a rolling duffel bag. Every summer garment I own is piled on the bed in the guest room as I try to decide what to take and what to leave! I need outfits, he just needs clothes! We have our camera, ipod, computer, gps ...

... view of the impacts of tourism on the island of Aruba?(The following are potential topics you could touch on in your explanation).
a. Citizen’s well-being
b. Aruba’s economy
c. Aruba’s natural environment
d. Aruba’s crime rate
e. What is your personal view of “tourists?”

Post anything you think will be helpful. 
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... heavenly cake from Coldstone. And presents. Not to go unmentioned, I got my first batch of rice crispy treats from Great Grammie. It's a family tradition and now I'm family, too! :) Thanks, guys! That night, Mike, Matt and I played more games!

Saturday - We all chipped in to start the tiling project in the kitchen. Matt gets to finish it, but I had a blast with the creative ...

... evenings so we spent the morning visiting with him before taking off to explore Portsmouth a lovely old port city; settled in 1623 it claims to be the nation’s third oldest city. The downtown core is easily explored on foot with streets lined by old homes, some beautifully restored and others in need of a little TLC. The cemetery discloses some of the town history with gravestones ...

... had a great Birthday dinner. We followed up by going to Hayward's Ice Cream stand to get "kiddy cups" (these are only 2 gigantic scoops) -- Jenny got moose tracks with peanut butter cups on top (this was the closest she got to a moose in New Hampshire).

We came back to Paul's parent's house and watched the OSU v. Arizona football game on TV. Both the Beavers and the Red Sox lost today, so that was a bummer. Other than that, it was an outstanding day.

... starting mid New York and getting dark-I am on a non freeway winding and narrow road-hwy, 7, 9 and 101 to Amherst New Hampshire where I will meet a cousin of Jim's that we had corresponded with for many years and never met. Nuvi did a good job and I arrived just after 8 –they were getting worried- I didn’t want to take the time to stop and fire up the computer for her phone number—but only an hour over due from what I had emailed her. Both of her kids are ...

... y estamos bastante calados...y seguimos remando... Seguimos riéndonos y dice Jaione "Pues yo voy a gusto así" con tono irónico... y en ese momento empieza a llover todavía más fuerte... nos teníais que ver: empapados, con las olas de las lanchas que volvían todas a la vez porque también se estaban mojando, remando con los brazos que ya se nos empezaban a cansar y pensando que luego teníamos que salir del agua (ya que más daba caerse en la orilla) e ir hasta el coche llenos ...

Wednesday 25th June After breakfast as we were just about to head away I went round the right side of the van to put something in one of the outside lockers only to find a gaping hole where a vent cover should normally be ( external fridge vent ). This was a bit of a shock. My initial thought was that Steve had taken it off to give it a clean but when I called him round it was obvious that this was not the case. We also ...

Today we had another double show day. We worked this morning in Concord, NH and this afternoon in Epping, NH. Our AM show was very busy. We were set up right in front of the Dale Earnhardt traveling museum. We also were set up right next to one of our friends from previous shows, James who runs a Frito Lay Simulator. This morning was awesome! There is always so much excitement in the air when there are so many events running at one store!

... but I've never been anywhere near New Zealand. For months I've been imagining what it's like, but I know that whatever I'm expecting and envisioning won't compare to what it will actually be like. That's so exciting!! Even now, writing this entry, I've got a picture in my head, but I know I'm wrong, which makes it even more fun. I just can't wait until I arrive. What's nice is, I'll get to spend more time there (including an extra month during which Rory and I will ...