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Kraina Amieszów i Filadelfia
Spaliśmy w Lancaster, która uchodzi za najwieksza koncentracje Amiszy, czyli tych co chodza na czarno ubrani w słomkowych kapeluszach, maja po 6,7 dzieci, jezdza powozami i nie uznaja elektrycznosci. Udało nam sie znalezc taki skasnes-muzeum, Wioska Amiszy, gdzie dowiedzielismy sie wiecej o ich zyciu codziennym, jak sobie radza w …
Fingers of the Earth
... plant with these colors, inviting us to indulge.
The kids had never witnessed the unfurling of new asparagus and I just had to show them in person. We marveled at the shoots emerged from the earth, stood in the rain to enjoy the smell, the dark and worm brewed smell I love from freshly turned soil. This is one thing I ...
Philly to Phyllis'
... before the Capital was moved to Washington. At that time there were 16 states and 106 representatives. Also, 11 of the Amendments to the Constitution were added there. The Senate met upstairs in the Congress Hall. Also upstairs were offices, meeting rooms, and the first "Library of Congress." (Look at picture in album.)
We also saw the outside of the "Declaration House," where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and Betsy Ross' house.
The last ...
Nearly a no show
... I walked in to greet the day's crew and was instead greeted with their technical director asking me "Do you have money and a signed contract?" And I said "No, everything is billed for you" His reply "Well, no contract, no show." After calling the office, everything was cleared up and we were able to perform, but it was nerve wracking none-the-less.
Off to Philly (sort of)
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Show Me The Way To Go Home...
... we never experienced before. I think it might have something to do with the recent bombings in Spain...
Well the flight started out normal enough until about an hour to landing..we found out there was bad rainstorms in Newark...we were diverted to Philly and stayed there on the plane for about an hour..then we refueled and took off for Newark...more trouble with gates and the end of the story is we disembarked the plane almost ...