Homestead Studio Suites Cincinnati/Blue Ash

... our car. Using the truck route meant we went through some of the less desirable areas of Detroit. I can't remember when I've seen so many burned buildings but at least the fire hall was in tact.

We lunched at a Tim Horton's that Dave Hunter's I75 book recommends and tonight we ate at a Korean restaurant we could walk to from our hotel. It was buffet where we cooked at our table over a charcoal grill. We were the only non-Korean folks there!

I think we'll sleep well tonight!

... using only our own money and no loans, so we've been living frugally. This trip is no exception. We even considered not taking a trip this year, but there's too much tradition at stake to do that. Our goal on this trip is to have as much fun as humanly possibe for as little cost as possible. Kind of like back ...

Leaving for KL in 6 days, monsoon season i know, but. Plan on spending Christmas and New Year in Malaysia before heading north to Thailand after getting a visa in Penang. Anyone out there care to share a Tiger somewhere in the peninsula drop me a line.
Wherever enjoy your trip to s/e asia!
Polesana

... and I have talked about it since before we were married. Many of Kevin's relatives have traveled and even lived in Ireland and I have listened wholeheartedly to their stories. It feels like it is more of a dream than a reality!
Traveling with the Dunn-Reiers is as much a part of the excitement as the trip itself. Having Lori as such a good friend has always been such a special part of my life. I am so excited that my family will ...

... Brazil and China, plus a lot of traveling. She'd even done women's group stuff, like working with Afghani women who visited the US.

Wandered around JFK looking for sockets to charge my iPod and laptop, managed to grab some free wireless for about ten minutes after I messed around with browser settings to allow cookies. Mmm cookies.

Flight #3 New York-London Heathrow

I had about three minutes of the ideal way to fly internationally--window seat with ...

... the DPS helicopter. After they finally found a spot to land, they loaded me up and flew me into Superior, to be met by an ambulance. I did not realize how banged up or injured I was, or could have been, because of the adrenalin rush I was on. Once in superior, it was decided that it would be best if I was flown to a neurological trauma center. So, I got a second helicopter ride to Scottsdale.

Fortunately, nothing was broken. Just beat up a bunch. And they let me ...

... by former astronaut and the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, as he took the stage. He offered a stirring and impassioned narration of the beloved Lincoln Portrait by the great American composer, Aaron Copland. This was a repeat performance—Armstrong narrated this same work 25 years ago at the Pops’ first concert at the Riverbend Music Center.


It is a little known fact that Andre Kostelanetz commissioned Aaron Copland's Lincoln ...

... his family. Then a shower and dressed up nice cause we are having 'date night' tonight. Charlie finally arrived home, very tired and down. We finally did go out to eat after 8, bought groceries and home. July 26-Charlie off to Springfield for breakfast and he and John played golf after so he didn't get home till 4 pm. We went out to the motorhome to get it ready for his trip tomorrow-filled with water and sheets on the bed, now ready to go. Back home where we ...

... adapted to Kunzel’s clear and exub**ant conducting style, accented by his six foot plus slend** yet commanding frame. He charmed the choir with his endearing and complimentary remarks. “Do me a favor—stay h**e all the time. It’s a joy to make music with you.” The choir memb**s readily concurred. At the conclusion of the practice, Kunzel’s parting instruction to the choir was, “You’re staying right h**e in Cincinnati—go buy a home!”

... we would have heard, "Yo man, whats the wood fo?"

We finally found our way and headed west on I70.

Grandma note: We arrived at Carolyn's (Lesli's friend) around 1am. We were all too tired to be very friendly. After a detailed tour of their house (!) we bedded down for the night for the first sleep in our traveling home. Brett and Lesli in the back bedroom and Cleo and I over the ...