Sleep Inn And Suites Gettysburg

... Baghdad before reaching Shanghai.<br><br>Still ten months out, I'm excited beyond belief that this trip is really going to happen. Tomorrow, I'm going to wander the roadsides of Urbana, MD to collect some more aluminum cans. Best of all, next week, I'll receive 40-hours worth of vacation pay. Every penny of it will go into the travel fund.<br><br>It's real! I truly can't believe it! See you in China!<br>Jen<br>

... br>The kids were too cool to respond much afterward. So we said a few words anyway, then ate cookies and played basketball. Only one of the kids stayed behind to play basketball, so he, Arn, and I played...some game, I don't really remember what it's called. Fifty? Or something like that? Anyway, it was cutthroat, two-on-one. And to win, you basically have to just play better than the other two. Like I said, I don't know much about it.<br><br>Okay, now when it comes to basketball, I ...

Just some more updates about our week with YFC in Maryland. Just so you know, I'm writing this a week out, so the details will be minimal. Kind of just a glance.<br><br>The schools today were a little out of the ordinary. In the morning, we did a show for an alternative education school. These kids are all kids who have been kicked out of mainstream school. Some of them are pretty tough--all of them with pretty tough ...

... relationships. Like real people :) It's been refreshing.<br><br>We received a nice comment today. A female custodian came up to us after one of the shows, and said "Hey, this is a Christian video isn't it?" We're like, "Uhh... well what makes you say that?" [Is this a trap?] "Yeah this is Christian." "How do you know?" "Because I am one. That stuff in there is all like what's in the Bible."<br ...

... Frederick. There, we passed the evening by playing Scrabble, playing cards, and sipping drinks amidst the ambiance of open mic performances.<br><br>It was so nice to hang out with some people our own age--they were very similar to us, socially, which made the the time very enjoyable. We laughed, we chatted, we had a great time!<br><br>And we get to sleep in a bedroom in a house :) We've been spoiled

... was great) as we toured the battleground and for the next 3 hours we learned all about the area, the battle, and the men who fought and died on the battlefield. Getting the guide was the best thing we could have done.....she we so knowledgeable and we learned so much more that we would have trying to tour the area on our own. <br><br>Tomorrow off to Hershey PA for some chocolate, and then to Lancaster to see the PA amish countryside.<br>

The big push continues with another day of cloud watching as some spectacular scenery rolls by. I loved riding up thru WV and MD. Beautiful horse farms, mountains and fall colors kept me from staring too hard at all the dark, ponderous clouds lurking along the hilltops. The temps ranged from 54 to 72 F (briefly). Do not expect to see the 70s again.<br>But at least we are tucked in and no drops have touched the big fella. Just a frost warning for tonight and chilly temps tomorrow.

... a Starbuck's mug; I used this exactly once. Dumbass. Book hostels in advance so you don't end up in a rainstorm on a tiny island with nowhere to stay. My pre-sudsed facewash wipes were very handy, as was my quik-dry towel. Never be afraid to smile and say hi. Especially to the Irish. I found a place in Philly near Drexel; have 4 roommates who I hope are at least half as cool as my DC people - visit anytime :) Merry Christmas and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

... For the kids and adults it's hard to do a whole day of war, it would have been better to have split the visit up into two days. We are mostly done with the Civil War sites now. We think the kids have a fairly good grasp about the issues and some of the battles of the war. Caden and Will have a set of Civil War army men and Revolutionary War army men. They used to keep them apart to fight their own battles, but now they are ...

... with a guided reenactment tour on it, so we put the CD in and listened to folks explain the battlefields and monuments. The tour was supposed to last about two hours, but it took us about five! We stopped and took pictures, tried to understand the layout of the battle, and put our ideas of what happened together with the markers and memories from The Killer Angels. It was very intriguing. I know I could not be a military strategist because I just ...