Courtyard Marriott City Center Portland

... true. What a blesing to have this opportunity. We do reap what we sow!<br><br>This blog will document my experiences in India. <br>My next entry will be posted upon arrival in Delhi.<br><br>Stay tuned. <br>Namaste! <br> <br><br><br>

... that I will be able to share my perspectives from India with the public health community here in the states. <br><br>Although the nature of this trip is spiritually influenced, it is my intent to keep this blog secular. <br><br>Stay tuned. <br> Namaste!

... Pacific Ocean. Well, before I go too deep in what I plan on doing...I better get there. I am excited for my going away party on Saturday the 21st of November. This will be at East China Town Lounge, AKA: Bar East, in NW Portland. I have invited all the folks. This will be followed up by some good family time over Thanksgiving...and then I bounce. I will be staying at my parents house for the final week in Portland...haven't done that since college, so it will be nice to be a kid ...

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... itself costs a little to get in, but we figured it would be worth it to spend some time relaxing in the sunshine, followed by some tea in the tea garden. Alas, the tea garden doesn't actually serve tea (or anything) and while it might have been relaxing with no one about, the babbling swarms of people with kids running about negated the calming aspects of Japanese inspired landscaping! On the Japaneseness of the garden ...

... stores in town. We fueled up on yummy challah french toast and latkes at Kenny and Zuke's, right beside the hotel, then walked around and record shopped, ending up at Powell's again before going to meet Julie. Portland's a nice city, and I don't mean that just in the sense of a fine experience. People we ask directions from, or just get in conversations with, are invariably pleasant. A homeless guy selling a street newspaper apologizes for holding us up when we ...

... question is, which is your top pick? Well, all six are my top picks so I am just applying to them all and hoping the interview process and such will help with the discernment process... Soo 10 pages later, that is what I am up to and where I am at :) I, as always, apologize for the lack of communication and I am going to try to get back to emails over break :) I wish you all a new year of joy and contentment and a great energy to face any challenges life throws at you! Much love, Karen

... were going to be a staple of my diet in America, so this 16 hour journey would certainly bring it home as to life travelling through the states. However, despite my initial concerns about how to pass the time I needn't have worried because my journey was pleasant and smooth running, this I felt was in part to my neighbour Dave. Forget Ben Elton's rants about getting a double seat, Amtrak had obviously been warned that there was a Limey in the house and I was told ...

... checking in just so I could get rid of the bags until I get home... then I find out I have to pick them up and re-check them in Phoenix because I have such a long layover. What a f#*$ing pain in the ****.On top of that, the realization that my layover is for EVER in Phoenix does not make me stoked. To add to that, this flight is going to be delayed an hour, apparently, because of time between flight rest regulation or something. You;d think they would have ...

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