Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Reading, Pa

... and I have been running most afternoons, helping to improve her Spanish during the run. Alex and I have been playing football and soccer and I even managed to catch one of the last games of his soccer season. I’ve been able to attend a few of their 'student’ functions, help them with their homework, and read Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein most evenings. Meanwhile, I visited my parent’s home in ...

... out their website and think about helping out. They were a huge help in planning this trip.
to say the least we have a lot of things to do this next week. We are all going to be running around like idiots trying to get last minute parts and equipment, the fun begins! We all have new set ups for this trip, Brett with a sweet surly lht, steve with a nice new specialized cross bike and i just had bilenky ...

... Trip and went to Guatemala with 34 of my colleagues as a participant. Despite the fact that I worked for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its predecessor for twenty years, I knew no one. I came back with a new appreciation for Thrivent Financial and the difference it makes for others, a love for my colleagues I worked side by side with for the week, and a new sense of the fact that we, as Christians, are charged with serving the poor ...

... discussion about the idea, actually. Concepts included being equally yoked (not just in marriage, but in all relationships) so as to avoid struggling and pulling in conflicting directions, the consequences of being yoked to worldly distractions, and the ease of being yoked to Christ. Some interesting things.

Anyway, also, the church was promoting a blood drive tonight. A blood donation agency would ...

This [extended] weekend, we're staying in a wonderful little motel--family owned, specializing in extended stays. So we have a little kitchenette, and a separate bedroom. How refreshing it is to say "Hey I'll be in the other room"

We're in the quaint little Pennsylvania town of Mohnton, and we're staying here just in time for the annual Pumpkin parade!

It was fun! Pictures attached!

... amp; some breakfast. 'Fadie-Belle' took us to a spot way out in the middle of almost nowhere, where 'Lo-and-behold' there was a small Strip Mall with gas and a quaint little gourmet restaurant called Saffron. we didn't get any pictures, but the food was fantastic! We left Saffron with our rain gear on (thank goodness) and ran straight into some of the heaviest rain we've ...

Q: When are you going? A: I leave January 21, 2009. Q: Where are you going? A: South America Argentina I will be spending the majority of my time in Buenos Aires. I specifically plan on sharing a room in the Palermo area of the city. Q: How long are you going for? A: I am scheduled to be there until April 22. Q: Why are you going? A: Main reason is to learn Spanish. I am also traveling to experience another culture which ...

... the roads were flooded in our neighborhood and even on main roads. I went to the airport much, much earlier than I needed to, but seats are most definitely not guaranteed if you don't already have a ticket for that date. I paid to have my ticket for December changed for a flight last night, and after being hassled by security as to why I would want to leave this paradise called Senegal, I waited five and a half hours for my ...

So we're leaving tomorrow. Both kind of nervous! Here's our itinerary. Russia/Mongolia All plans for the Trans-Mongolian route were made through White Nights International Tourism at www.wnights.com. We'll be able to give an opinion on their service in a few weeks! At least for the planning side it's been good. St. Petersburg May 6, 2004 - Airport car transfer to Hotel Moscow The driver will give us the train tickets to Moscow upon arrival May 6-9, 2004 - Double room at ...

... on Wednesday, Maureen left for her folks' house which will be our home base until we depart on May 5. Mark finished the last bit of cleaning and prepared for his seminar on Friday. After the seminar, Mark packed up his desk into the car, got to chat with the friends at the lab and then hit the road. So Delaware is behind us both. We're with Reen's folks now, finishing up our books on Russian history and mostly tinkering with ...