A Quiz for You |
If I am eating rice and beans at a Cuban restaurant and hear Russians sing "Happy Birthday"--in English, of course--where am I?
You guessed it--Beijing!
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Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 19:45:00 GMT |
Na Pali Adventure Day 4 |
The alarm on my cell phone went off at 7:00 am. We woke up and reluctantly began to pack our gear for the six mile hike to the trailhead. Bill gave us a hand by heating up some water for our bre...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:09:00 GMT |
Na Pali Adventure Day 3 |
Daylight had just broken, and already I could hear a helicopter in the distance. During our entire stay on the Na Pali coast, we saw choppers full of tourists flying the shoreline. I&rsquo...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:58:00 GMT |
Na Pali Adventure Day 2 |
The first night was a typical one for a camping trip; some aches, some pains, some goose bumps, and, occasionally, some sleep. I woke up once after midnight and kept my eyes open long enough to ...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:34:00 GMT |
Na Pali Adventure Day 1 |
We arrived at the airport before sunrise. Even though we hoped to hike the entire eleven miles of the Na Pali coast to Kalalau, I felt tired of walking before we even got on the plane. I h...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:23:00 GMT |
The Whales are Back! |
I spotted my first whale of the season at Ko'Olina last week! Each fall, humpback whales make the long journey from the Arctic Ocean to the Hawaiian Islands. I always look forward to seein...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:55:00 GMT |
Why don't you have kids? |
Some people can be incredibly nosy about very personal matters. I am routinely asked why, after 14 years of marriage, I do not have any children. Do they want to hear a sob story about my ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:10:00 GMT |
For Love or Money |
They were only in third grade, but the girls knew what it was all about. The boys, as one would expect when it comes to matters of love, were struggling to get a handle on things.
I was reading ...
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 17:07:00 GMT |
