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Leaving On A Jet Plane (sort of)
... check on my blog whenever and keep up with my blog posts as often as I hope to write them! Also, prayers for this new adventure, as well as the group of Americans that are traveling with me (and their families!) would be very much appreciated!
Two suitcases, one carry on, and one backpack later, I think I'm about ready to go! Adiós a los Estados ...
Gordon's final thoughts on China 2011
... able to give definition to her first year as an infant in Qi Chun meeting a couple of wonderful people who gave her the same care in that year that they would have their own child. And as she has given our lives a special light here, she brightened every day there with the opportunity to see China through her eyes.
Erin is growing into a beautiful, intelligent, funny, thoughtful and caring young lady before our ...
Submarines, Fairy Castles, Trains and Babies
... girl of the 1920s. Her look for the 1923 silent movie "Flaming Youth" set the style for the decade.
The climate controlled glass incased castle, measures 9 feet by 10 feet by 14 feet, features eleven room on three stories decorated with murals and miniatures. Some of the miniatures are hundreds of years old. The murals were painted by people such as Walt Disney. The castle has running water as well as electricity. This is the doll house of every ...
Top o' the morning to ya!
... have to take lots of pictures for her to share with us vicariously!
I need to add to my "Want to do/see" list, Bunratty Castle. I did list castles, but now I know which one! I think I've read everything I can on Ireland. Bought a detailed map, too, to take with us. Not very many main roads in Ireland. Have no idea how to get from Dublin to Blarney for our first day. Hoping Google maps will work for that before we leave!!! Gotta go teach. More fun to dream.
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"the last time we're going to do this in china..."
Beijing was a blast- almost all of the foreigners from our city plus a few from other cities all met up in Beijing for one last hurrah. We got in on Saturday and went shopping, then to the Den, then got ready and went out---didn't get back til bout 6am- it was successful last night in Beijing. The next day we bummed around and all just hung out at the hostel.
I went to class on Monday and waited a bit for my students to show up only to later find out that we didn’t ...



