Monthly Archive: May 2012
Price of Freedom
Heroism is latent in every human soul. However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all self-denials; privations, toils, dangers, sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-long hurts and losses, death itself ? For some great good, dimly seen but dearly held. ~ Joshua Lawrence...
A Different Way to Get to School
Next time you complain about the school bus commute to school, or the traffic going to work, think about these villagers in Colombia and how they only have two options to get to civilization, a two hour hike around a deep gorge, or this zip line… School children in...
Picnic for Silas and Rubi
While Enric and Miranda were busy working on the steps (sanding and staining them), Laura and I took Silas and Rubi to Kinder Park for a walk, fun, and a picnic.
Spoiled for My Birthday
Another year gone by, I was once again spoiled for my birthday. The birthday fun is likely not over. John sent me money for shoes and clothes. My mom also wants to help me for my next trip, a laptop luggage with wheels. I had a hard time carrying it...
Rubi is Growing
And I guess living with her, seems like right in front of my eyes so fast! Make your own slideshow with music at Animoto.
Happy Mothers Day
The presidential campaign exploded Thursday into a bitter debate over women’s work, a day after a Democratic adviser made a dismissive remark about stay-at-home mom Ann Romney, wife of the GOP candidate Mitt Romney. Wednesday night on CNN, Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen said Romney, who raised five now-grown sons,...
Rubi Turns 2
Our little Rubà turned two today! Just one day after my birthday (I so wanted her to be born on MY birthday!), comes RubÒs special day. Rubi had a very sweet second birthday. We are so blessed to have her in the family.
Birthday Flowers
The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends. Persian Proverb Petra and Leoni sent me flowers for my birthday… Between mother’s day and my birthday, my room has never looked so cheery!
Miquel Gets a New Car
It’s blue. Ok, I know more than it’s color! Ok, so we’re all a little happy for Miquel and Jenny. 🙂
Mothers Day Came Early
Well a good way to surprise a mama for Mother’s Day is to send her flowers 2 days early! 🙂 Roses no less! From Enric and Miranda!
Silas Discovers Yowies
From Wikipedia: Yowie was a brand of chocolate encased toy line, manufactured by Cadbury Australia and based on the mythology surrounding the Australian Yowie. Invented by Bryce Courtenay and Geoff Pike, they were similar to Kinder Surprises in that they are basically a chocolate shell around a plastic capsule, with...
Saying Goodbye to Miss Elisabeth
…or as Rubi says, Miss Sipsipee This past Saturday, we were invited to Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis to say good-bye to Elisabeth, who is off to work and study in Wisconsin. She has been wonderful to have in our home. She will be missed. People come and people go...
Wedding at Castle Rock Slide Show
I’ve been sick, but it’s been a great time to prepare a slide show of our wedding. 🙂