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... to point on rabbits, squirrels and birds. Her favorite greeting is with something in her mouth and "growling" affectionately at you. She makes great eye contact, is finally starting to learn words (typical of rescues), loves walks and keeps Donna company during the day, never leaving her side.

Grand Rapids, MI... I have nothing to say really. It decided to start raining like crazy the minute we crossed the Michigan border. Needless to say, I didn't feel like exploring much in the rain. But, our show went well, we had an excellent crew in a great space, so I can't really complain. I just hope Michigan gets a bit better.<br>

Tuesday 7/28<br><br>Photography day is here or was. Dan the model called to ask permission to bring a model friend along and so did. Started at 10 am and finished at about 2pm having made over 1000 images. Now the processing of those images, down to a very few, begins when I get back in town. Dan and Braxton both said it was fun and I had a good time as well. Time to think about supper and getting this place cleaned up. Tomorrow its back to da lake and &#8230;

... lake looks like it comes up and under the cabin, VERY nice. It is very quite here so much so that the only sound are fingers on keyboard, or is it just my hearing. Anyway, very nice and I have made contact with the model for tomorrow and all sounds good. And so that's a wrap for today.

... besides me, was a girl named Simon. Simon is a fellow WWOOFer from New Orleans, who had a lot of interesting stories to tell. All three of them taught me a lot; about farming, about living life on the road, and just about life in general. Overall I would say it was a great experience and I grew tremendously in the short time I was there. <br><br>Honeybee Havoc<br><br>One of the most interesting (and nerve-racking!) experiences at Earthkeeper Farm was ...

... HIV/AIDS. The highest rate in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 30,000 people die of AIDS every year.<br><br><li>One in twenty Haitians is infected with HIV/AIDS and there are over 150,000 AIDS orphans. </li></ul><br><br>Shocking isn't it! What's more amazing is we go to help them, but they really help us. Our faith is deepened, our resolve strengthened, our volunteerism renewed! Whether we reach out here or abroad we can make a difference.

... Lady's View and Mol's Gap, inside Killarney National Park, then on across the Caha Mountain's to Glengariff and Ilnaculin Garden Island, across Healy Pass to Josie's for lunch, followed by a trip to 3,000 year-old Ardgroom stone circle, back through the Park to Muckross House - taditional Irish music tonight after dinner at Danny Mann's. Another cozy ...

... along, accomplish amazing things, and have more laughter than is humanly possibly is so cool. One thing I have tried to wrap my mind around for the past few days is what to do with the information I gathered in Haiti. I believe I have seen the worst of the worst poverty. I have also seen extreme and unfailing faith. How these two can go hand in hand blows my mind.Thank you to everyone who gave me donations, prayers ...

After yet another exciting day, it's official, I am leaving tonight for Almaty. Final in country destination is Kzyl Orda. Yesterday FedEx was to deliver my visa. It was overnight mailed from D.C. Of course, it didn't arrive. Apparently there were some weather issues and FedEx flights had been grounded. So, I had one more night of uncertainty and a little added anxiety to go with my stress cocktail. At 8 a ...

... Their house is wonderful and they provided us with a first floor suite. What fun it was to be there with them. Lots of eating and lots of Manhattans. We had lots to do during our nine days in Milwaukee. We both had dental appointments. Marty's went off without a hitch. FM was another story. Fortunately he had the first appointment on Monday. During the cleaning and exam, they found a cavity. He made an appointment for ...