Springhill Suites By Marriott Hagerstown

... Tsui, just a stone's throw from the Peninsula and Ocean Terminal. It's smaller and older than the Langham Place and cost a bit more. But it's all about location. The Langham Place receives top ratings on TripAdvisor, costs less, but is situated in Mongkok. Ultimately, a coin toss decided on Langham Place. For less than $300 US (hopefully if the exchange rate holds), I got a nice Club Level room on one of ...

... reckless energy. Ergo, I just end up sliding around on the floor a lot, scrambling for the ball. That results in a number of scrapes on my joints, bumps on my head, and the occasional lucky basket. All was going okay (exhausting, but okay) until a ball to the face left me bloody, disoriented, and nauseated. That was it for me. I stumbled into the bathroom and found respite on the floor until I could gather myself together enough to relocate to the couch.

I was feeling kinda ...

... murals of stonework (the mural was on a flat wall, but was painted to look like stonework--fascinating). We browsed some little specialty shops, where I got a Christmas present for my dad--he's hard to shop for, so I snagged it. I also got a little something for myself. I got a new watch! Actually, I haven't owned a watch for years, so it's something to get used to. But I couldn't pass it up--especially for only ...

Today we just had one school, but three shows throughout the day. Between shows, Kelsey and I had a nice talk with Arn (our host). We talked about life, finances, marriage, careers...
I realized that we're rarely in one place long enough to be able to sit and talk with someone for so long. Ordinarily, we come into a school, do our thing, and leave. But lately, we've established some ...

Today was our first day with YFC in Frederick, Maryland. We're staying with the Bjorndals--a nice long stretch of a homestay. Their daughter is getting married within the year, so we've been able to share some of our recent experience with that process.

We're sticking to our standard busy schedule--about two schools a day this week, and we're doing the same sort of thing as we did in Scranton ...

... Mexican food was just what I had been craving. Not up to par by a Texan's standards, but who can complain when you've had zero Mexican culture in China. Ah! Damn. It's 12:30 AM, now. I think I started typing at 11:30. This is why I have a hard time entering blogs. Cause I ramble like a nomad. So, date nights. We had a few. They were perfect. One night, we saw the new "Indiana Jones" movie. Hilarious. And not in a way that the movie producers ...

... Carolyn.


Grandma notes: Well, we are finally on the way. We had a rough start as we planned to leave at 5 am. I woke up sicker than I had been so I was ready to cancel my part of this trip. However, Brett had things to do, so we put off leaving until 12noon. I slept and did my ritual of vitamins and cereal so other than cold symptoms I seem to be almost well. Cleo & I ...

... d had such bad luck with traffic travelling to Gettysburg a couple of days earlier, I decided to take a different route. I had hoped that taking Route 442 to I-15 would be a faster way to get to Gettysburg. However, the same narrow roads and congestion that I found on our other route was also on this alternate route. I never thought I'd find myself thinking this thought, but I actually found myself missing California's roads and highways.

While I was less than ...

... doing the same thing. I began to notice that there seemed to be an unspoken bond that existed between the cemetery’s visitors. Respect and veneration were the main emotions being shown by the tourists. There were neither screaming children nor obnoxious laughter. Instead, everyone seemed to recognize that they were in a special place that deserved quiet reflection and reverence.

We exited the cemetery through the gate where we entered. We went ...