Renaissance Broomfield Suites

... for our entourage, and we decided to stay, especially when the BIG T realized the choice was either a King Bed at the Hyatt or a futon at our house! Even he can tell a good deal when he sees one!

Eventually, all the of the miles, and FFN's posted just as expected. So it becomes an accounting question as to how much the lodging in Shanghai and Tokyo cost us, depending on what we value the miles at, the nights in Denver (close to $0, but not ...

... Singapore, Seoul
Most intimidating public transit: Tokyo
Best food: Bun Cha, Street Vendor near Lenin Park, Hanoi
Honorable mention: Thai beef stew in Sukhumvit Road Soi 32(?)
Best dressed locals: Seoul
Cheapest eats: Hanoi
Best sightseeing: Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok

Min skola

Vi går I en skola som heter University-park Elimentery skol. Har gar ungefar 500 elever I klasser fran kindergarten upp till femte klass. De fins barn från alla lender exempel mexiko, spinjen, libyen, kina, indien, maroko och japan. Spesielt med usa e, var vi en ska I skolan moste vi gå på led.

I min klass har vi science, matte, social science, art, English, music ...

... to Broomfield (Boulder is only about 15 minutes away from Broomfield). Doug, Tina and Millie went to Maddie's soccer game. She is a great soccer player and was in an all-state game (which her team won!). Helen met up with some friends from Ethiopia who coincidentally live in a nearby town. I had the house to myself :) I took a nap and watched CSI and SVU marathons. When the family and Helen got home, we rented Confessions of a Shopaholic and Marley ...

... rehearsal day as we had a culture educational session after dinner until about 7:30 p.m. We had anticipated rehearsing right up until dinner but the staff had a different plan :) Instead, we played games for 2 hours! It was so much fun to exert our energy on something other than rehearsing.

On Thursday we had our first run-through. Though the morning went by very slowly, the afternoon sped by and we officially ran through the ...

... host student, Aubrey, for a wonderful time of laughing, eating and enjoying each other's company. It reminded me of my last weekend in Minnesota which was spent on Lobster Lake in Alexandria, doing that exact same thing!

At today's rehearsal, we engaged in round table discussion with former UWP cast members, asking questions, gaining insight and sharing stories. It was wonderful to meet so many inspiring people! After lunch, I played ...

... For example, those of you who consider yourself a minority or a member of a minority group, cross the line. Some questions were basic such as identifying the vegetarians, the left-handed writers, and those from Europe. However, some questions dug deeper into the lives of our castmates, such as questions regarding racism, religion, and sexual orientation arose. It was very impactful to cross the line - or not cross the line - and stare ...

... amp; chasing after sticks.




One of my favourite things we did when we lived here was to watch the sunset & take a picnic dinner to Daniels Park. It is a great spot that overlooks the Rocky Mountains & you can explore & clamber over rocks & trails that go down the rocky ...

This was my first day of the mission trip. From what I remember, it was mostly worship and hanging out for the night and getting ready for our assignments for the week. Since I don't remember much from it, I won't go into to daily detail. Every day though I went to a boys and girls club and hung out with kids all day. It was an amazing experience and helped fuel me to go on more mission trips.