Holiday Inn Express Suites South Grand Rapids

Molly is the newest addition to the family - a chocolate lab and springer spaniel mix - she was a rescue from a local shelter. She is about 1 1/2 years old and has been a real joy. Like all labs she loves to carry things around the house in her mouth, she's very friendly, loves to cuddle ...

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>

... and waved....in slow motion. Something sinister was afoot but neither of us were concerned about finding out what it was. <br><br>When we arrived on Friday the 11, there were no taxis waiting at the train station. There never is because not that many people come to Holland. There was a very helpful policeman hanging around. I reckon he was just making a note of any new folk entering town. He called a cab for us which was nice. What wasn&#8217;t so nice was a ...

So I head off today on this big adventure! I will be in Amsterdam for 3 days and then I head off to Arusha on Sunday with my group. I am full of excitement and nerves and I can't wait to learn and experience everything this semester will offer. There will be many stories and photos (if I can find somewhere to upload them) to follow. <br>Love and peace to everyone I will miss you!<br><br>-Molly

... was by far the best place to stay. Seeing the sun set over the dunes a couple nights in a row is enough to make life feel a fantasy. Loneliness was never even considered with such beauty. <br><br>I lived off of pasta and meats that I bought on my way out to beach every night. I made a fire every night and cooked over it and kept enough wood nearby to keep me warm through the VERY cold Michigan ...

... At least most of what we'll be doing is indoors, so it won't be much of a problem if it does rain. When we're done with London, we'll head for Billericay to stay with Alex. I don't know exactly what they have planned for us, but I'm sure it will be great fun! I did come across some disappointing news this weekend: the Alice Shop in London has closed so it can move. It doesn't give a date of opening for the new store, nor its location, so I don't know ...

Gathering, packing, buying, repacking, last minute tasks, saying good-byes have filled the last few days. Chad and I fly out of Chicago Tuesday night. Nervous, excited, anxious, sad. Also feels like the calm before the storm...before we will be experiencing an entirely new diet, surrounded by languages I've never heard before, sleeping in a different bed every night, and seeing, smelling, feeling things that I can't imagine yet.

... watch Roller Derby, sprint, Czech (language), coldwater shower, arepas (a Venezuelan food), hide-and-seek, stick-in-the-face (homemade game)" (laugh, joke, and coldwater shower don´t count towards my vow, ´cuz I do them every day) "make a list" didn´t make the list. neither did "acronyms". and neither did "yelling at people to make them understand the meaning of Acts of Sponataneous Ecstasy." If you look at the list, you may be surprised ...

... wasn't done. A few more six-shot sets passed, and I progressed little. I connected with rim or backboard rarely. It was going to get dark soon. Chris suggested we take eightteen shots more. Oh, boy. I'd missed my last hundred and some. I took six more bouncing-two-handers. They all sailed high and to the left. Just like so many of my best shots had before. Hey! How stupid was I? MODERN ODDYSEUS' GUIDE TO ALWAYS WINNING # 9 - Adjust for wind ...

... packed tight around a wicked, winding turn, and the hill sunk steeply to the clearing below. The hill had been named by the indians, "Head-thru-bark Mound." Tracy asked who should go first. I looked at the hill again. I didn't want to be the first to die. "OK, I'll go," said Tracy with a smile, and she positioned herself on the sled. It was becoming less and less of a mystery just how this girl had gotten so many concussions. She started down. I regretted not ...