Monthly Archive: October 2008

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The Best Part

Even though I loved showing John my part of the world, and even though we both enjoyed all the places we visited, the best part for the both of us was finally meeting face to face after 9 years chatting on the web. I have to say, John was a...

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Walks With John

Being John’s last full day, and having walked nearly as far as our legs would allow us, we spent it close to home, but again walking. Anyone who knows me even a little, knows that I love to walk and use this time for thinking, and when walking with someone,...

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Annapolis

Annapolis is the capital of Maryland and a very pretty and historic city. We decided to go for a look. John enjoyed all of the buildings, brick work, and even some maple pecan fudge. 🙂 In 1694, soon after the overthrow of the Catholic government of the lord proprietor, Sir...

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Chesapeake Bay Bridge

We took a day to do some shopping for John’s boys, Jeff and Jamie. We went to Annapolis Mall to a shop called Zumiez. We found a few items exclusive to that store and not available in Australia. While in the area, I thought it would be a good time...

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Harpers Ferry

Naturally I had to take John to one of my most favorite places on earth, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Harpers Ferry is wedged between the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers and bounded on the west by Bolivar Heights. Not long after the descendants of Europeans pushed their way through the Harpers...

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Maryland Renaissance Festival

I have long wanted to go to the Renaisaance Festival, but for one reason or another, I never got to go. While still in Australia and his trip still in the planning stages, it ended up that Maryland’s RenFest was one of the items that helped decide when John would...

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Shenandoah Valley

Jim and Chris invited John and I to the Shenandoah Valley Long Branch Hot Air Balloon & Wine Festival . They also held a car show. So after being in a few cities, off to the mountains we went. On the way there, we made a stop around Harpers Ferry,...

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Washington D.C.

John and I went with Laura, Heather, Tom, Chris and Baby Cameron to Washington D.C. First leg of the journey was to hop on the metro, which seemed to excite Cameron. First stop was the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History… The museum’s collections total over 125 million specimens of plants,...

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Maryland Zoo

I owed Miquel a trip to the zoo and John also wanted to see the zoo in Baltimore. I was happy that Laura joined us. Rhinos hold a special place to John and I, so it was fun to see two of them nuzzling. Laura taking a photo of the...

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Baltimore National Aquarium

After doing some quick food shopping at Giant, (out of milk) we went to Baltimore’s National Aquarium . The aquarium has a collection of 16,500 specimens of 660 different species. Particular attractions include the dolphin display, rooftop rainforest, and central ray pool, and multiple-story shark tank. The National Aquarium in...

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National Zoo in Washington D.C.

John is a docent at Perth Zoo , so it was only natural that we visit the National Zoo in Washington D.C. and we have plans to visit Maryland Zoo another day. The Smithsonian National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo and was founded in 1889. We visited...

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Roadside America & Amish Country

From New York City, which is one extreme, to the hills of Pennsylvania to Roadside America and Amish Country. Roadside America , is the largest indoor miniature village I have ever seeen. It is a panorama of life in rural United States. The exhibit spans more than two hundred years in...

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Mr Dolphin is here!

After nine years talking over the internet, John (or Mr Dolphin as my kids call him) is finally in the US for a first visit face to face. After he traveled a grueling 20+ hours, we (Chris, Laura, and Heather) took him to New York City! Maybe not the best...

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Closely Guarded Secret

Thomas Jefferson said, “If the America people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currencies, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their prosperity until their children will wake up homeless...

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Hotel Xerraire Booking Up Fast!

Every house where love abides And friendship is a guest, Is surely home, and home, sweet home For there the heart can rest. Henry van Dyke (1852 – 1933) Not all, but most know that this autumn into winter is filling up fast at our home. We are very excited...

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Should I Detach from an Abusive Father?

“In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.” – Albert Einstein Consulting Clinical Psychologist’s Reply As you’ve discovered, loving and forgiving someone doesn’t protect us from who they are, how they behave,...