Radisson Inn Akron

... better than that of LSU.

Getting back on the road, we stopped in Cleveland to check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The building was impressive, but the City was not. The displays were nice, but we weren't real R&R fans. There were lots of displays of old musical equipment used by the legends of R&R.

Back to the road.

... to the movies, eat fresa con leche, see old friends, visit the school i worked at 2 summers ago, and most importantly - relax. :)
It's impossible to elaborate on how much they mean to me. Words can't express it in the right way.

All in all, I'm happy. I'm following my dreams. I have to flick myself almost every morning because I still can't believe what I'm doing. I'm so lucky.

Pura Vida

... fender, more for the benefit of my riding buddies - to keep the gravel spits from hitting their bike(s) when they are riding behind me.

This trip is already costing me a small fortune! I might have to start selling my body... LOL!

Retirement is looming - only 20 work days to go! Excited and nervous at the same time ...

... back...not to mention it'll be good to have a week to speak some Spanish. Along with seeing friends and going back to the church I worked in, I plan to spend a morning at the orphanage to see all the babies I fell in love with over the summer! (I still wish so badly that I could bring them home, but since I can't, I'll just visit...)

I'm excited. I can't wait to see familiar faces. God is good! It is purely His doing that I can go back!

... dus twee stoelen voor mijzelf. Schoenen uit, dikke sokken aan (dank je wel voor de tip, Eline), jas als deken en slapen maar. Jammer alleen dat ik niet van het uitzicht kon genieten.

Het hotel was een beetje in een buitenwijk, maar met de taxi slechts een kwartiertje... en dat kost dan ook maar $15.00. Waar ze dat van doen, weet ik niet maar Amsterdamse taxichauffeurs zijn zo bescheiden niet... Mijn hotelkamer was al beschikbaar dus ik heb lekker ...

... Tennessee tourism attractions:

You can read more here:
http://www.helium.com/items/16 08506-a-guide-to-tourist-attractions-in -nashville-tn

We returned to Betsy's parents house from our time in Mexico. After throwing a few more things away - we took off in our car on a road trip to Cindy Snow's wedding in Arkansas. We visited our friends Bill and Chuck in Cincinnati, then we followed the Ohio river to the Mississipi. We stopped at some small towns along the way like Metropolis (the home of superman).

We left Florida and drove to Berea via Winston Salem so we could visit Jed and Cecilie (Peter's nephew). When we arrived in Berea we spent the month of March getting Betsy's parents house ready to put on the market. The house market in Cleveland is horrible so we thought we better try to sell the house as soon as possible so they would be ready to move into their new retirement apartment in Chagrin Falls when is was completed in the fall.

A week from now I'll be arriving in London to live for 5 months. I am going on the BUNAC program which is a student work exchange program. In order to get a work permit, you must have been a full time student within the last 6 months. Having graduated in May, I had until December 31st to leave the country. The BUNAC program lets people work in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and now France. After I arrive, the BUNAC in the ...

... concerts. The award-winning Blossom Pavilion, where the Choir and Orchestra performed, is noted for its superb acoustical design and distinctive architecture. The spacious pavilion and surrounding lawn area provided an ideal setting for a large crowd to enjoy the Choir and Orchestra. Attendance Monday evening was just over four thousand.

Unique to the Cleveland concert was a taping of the 4,061st installment of the Choir’s weekly broadcast, Music and the Spoken ...