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| 26th August 2009 nina | .. - From: My First Blind Date nice story |
| 19th August 2009 Ian "Return of the Mac" Kibbe | Way to go! - From: First player to sign a professional contract, Dovydas signs with the Pirates!! Hey man, this is so cool. You should be super proud for your part. Way to go! |
| 18th August 2009 Vilius | email did not work - From: Hibberdene, South Africa: a snapshot Hi Richard, I got you comment. you can find out more at www.thanda.org/afterschool including an email address and phone number for them. I am now in Lithuania, I have moved on but it is indeed a solid organization you should connect with. Best of luck, Will |
| 22nd July 2009 haley | sweet! - From: Holland: Vlissingen & Middleburg omgness you wre in holland for the queens day? but that was effin fun! i love middlburg and vlissengen. rode a bike all thru there. bet you had a kick ass time. |
| 19th June 2009 Richard Ahlschlager | Interested - From: Hibberdene, South Africa: a snapshot Hi Will, I have recently built a house in Hibberdene and would like to know more about your program at Thanda. regards Richard |
| 13th May 2009 Travis | - From: Return to blogging/Foreign Affairs for Lithuania Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates!! That's my town baby! Sounds like you're doing some great stuff man. That's awesome-mundo! TW |
| 24th February 2009 Martha K | Greetings from Thunder Mountain! - From: Return of the Blog Will! Got to looking at your blog today after talking about you to my officemate. She is thinking about traveling around Lithuania this summer (has a Lith. S.O. which may bring her to those parts). Saw your folks on Saturday and they said you are heading soon to Germany to see your new God-daughter! Nice. I am sure you will fall in love given the pics and video I have seen. Best to those folks there. Art and I did some work in the garden this weekend - it will be spring here before long. The projects around your homestead are coming along - it is looking good. Your mom was working hard on getting organized and I was able to catch the first half of the Davidson bball game with your Dad which was fun. All is well here and we will look forward to seeing you in September. Martha |
| 19th February 2009 harry tyler | - From: Guy Fawkes Night that party was so cool |
| 8th November 2008 Vilius | your comment! - From: The worst food in Lithuania Your comment has arrived!! Check it on my blog. :) and by the way, kaunas pizza hut is soooo much worse than American Pizza Hut. AND there are lots of great pizza restaurants in the US. Come visit and I'll treat you to an American Pizza! :) |
| 7th November 2008 Lina | where is my comment? - From: The worst food in Lithuania what happent with my comment? |
| 7th November 2008 Lina | hell no!! - From: The worst food in Lithuania Pizza Hut in America is worest pizza I have ever tried. Is crakers with chees and marinara souse ... And by the way what is "american pizza"????? tell me please??? I bet you mean Italian pizza... well wecan disgust that! |
| 22nd October 2008 Caro | Wonderful entry! - From: Baseball at Thanda These are the stories that print a smile in my face whenever I read this blog. Thanks to all the people involved in supporting children's development through sports! Thanks Will for sharing it through images and stories! |
| 17th October 2008 Macola | - From: It's that time again! visiting schools in search of baseball players. Well probably you met Karolis. But i din't kick him out and he didn'tsay "eik nx" tu me. Maybe it was Mantas or Algis cuz i haven't bben in practice at all |
| 9th October 2008 Travis | - From: Snapshots of Thanda that face was just my excitement for the Cepeliniai (which I still haven't tried to make on my own) |
| 9th October 2008 TW | - From: Picking Mushrooms TRAIPSING!!!!!! |
| 3rd October 2008 Travis | Check you pictures - From: Police encounters, Minimalls and baseball bats You should have checked your pics. I'm sure there was one of you sitting on the beach smiling like an idiot with the license sitting there next to you on the ground. Hahaha, can't believe they actually asked for an autographed bat... |
| 28th September 2008 Vilius | biggest blog fan - From: Return of the Blog Macola, I know you are my biggest fan. Sorry this blog entry was a bit too deep and complicated for you to understand. Viena diena tu suprasi, gerai? Ne verk. Keep it real. -Will |
| 28th September 2008 Vilius | frosties - From: Return of the Blog I know! It is crazy. But it still doesn't keep me from buying them. Good luck with the rest of the season and keep in touch, Tony. |
| 26th September 2008 Tony Lewis | FROSTIES!!! - From: Return of the Blog What the hell. That is such a shame. Hope everything is awesome back home with ya bro. Hopefully see ya and talk to you soon. Pce. -Tony |
| 25th September 2008 Macola | - From: Return of the Blog You know that i'm your blog fan! :) And if you think what are you writing think of me that i will read. I found one mistake. Yu were in Poland with dance crew , you didn't mention poland. Don't thank me friends always helps :) |
| 25th September 2008 AnnMom | 'a place for you' - From: Return of the Blog Hey, Bear! I so loved 'returning to your Blog!' and 'picturing your moments of moving from place to place (experience to experience), and your observations of how you 'meet the new, as you reference them to where you just were'. I don't think I'm expressing this as best as I would like, but it touched off something in me from my earlier years. (wow! that sounds 'old'!). I so remember watching my 'perceptions' and how they affected my experience in each new place/experience. I SO especially loved a book I carried around and read alot, and I think, internalized in my heart, called: A Place for You, by Paul Tournier. (he was/is? sort of a spiritual journeyman and psychiatrist or psychologist.) The book may be out of print now, and I think I lent my copy long ago. Anyway, the 'gist' was sort of about being on a spiritual journey and that we can 'search' and 'search' or 'journey' and the 'place is in our spirit, imbedded in us'....It's about how important each place, relationship, experience carves a space in us, a 'point of relativity' (those are my words to describe it) and that wherever we are, whenever we are, we come from/perceive from 'those places/experiences that we relate to'...anyway, YOU say it best! What a beautiful observation! I'll keep my eye out for that book! The other big point he made, was... that it wasn't the 'place' ...but rather the 'spirit' inside you that 'hosted the place/experience' (again my words/memory/ interpretation! Have fun with all your observations of your Life and All you encounter! Love, AnnMama! |
| 24th July 2008 Carolina | Tell us! - From: I'm In Poland!!! (Silesia Dance Festival) So... How was the show?!!!! |
| 8th July 2008 JIM MASUR | I LIKE YOUR REVIEW - From: Port St John's, Transkei, and the Wild Coast Dear Will, We did a trip last October to South Africa and I too had the same questions what do all these people do out here? The first part of the trip was to Kruger. From Kruger we went back to Joberg to fly to Durban and rented a car for the 4hr drive to Natal and along the way saw many walking on the road. Next we flew to Cape Town and rented a car- went to Knysna then to Hermanas. It looks like a great place but the crime that I read about seemed to go on everyday. My heart goes out to the wonderful people we met and like you I felt It was white dominated everywhere. When I got home I read Mandela's book and am always looking on blogs for what people see. Good job on your trip, Jim Masur Colorado |
| 28th June 2008 Gerard | congratulations team - From: Kaunas wins B-Pool Cupwinners Cup!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulations team Great to read you are the winners of the cup Greetings from the Netherlands Gerard |
| 28th June 2008 Vilius | the stars in umtwalume - From: Work at Thanda Afterschool, Umtwalume, South Africa Hi carolina!! Unfortunately, we do not live out in the village where we work. There are many reasons we do not live there, but the main is that there is no available housing. So......I don't know what the stars out there are like!! But here in Hibberdene, it is also a small town and so the stars are really beautifu. There is one in particular out over the Indian Ocean that is really bright, we think it is Mars but none of us are experts on stars so are not quite sure. The moon reflection on the water is quite remarkable..... |
| 25th June 2008 Karo | Small question! - From: Work at Thanda Afterschool, Umtwalume, South Africa Hi!!! I have a question regarding the nights at Umtwalume. It is well known that in the big cities the pleasure of a clear sky and the rain of stars over your head is not easy to enjoy. That is something I miss a lot here in Japan. How would you describe the sky over there? |
| 16th June 2008 anonymous | Take care!forever goodbye - From: A day at Thanda Take care!recently, I read some of your blocks and I found that U are prefer to casual life.HA!HA! Well,we really have different outlooks.Anyway,in Chinese moral, I am a really good friend!(*^.^*) Take care,best wish to your family ~ I keep to pursui of my bright future. Wish profound friendship between China and the U.S. |
| 14th June 2008 Liz Evans | Openness:the hand shake - From: Work at Thanda Afterschool, Umtwalume, South Africa I vaguely remember Dale Herman saying that the hand shake with the elbow touching ,showing respect, comes from earlier times of conflict . That to touch the other elbow/arm is to show you "have nothing up your sleeve" , i.e. no weapons concealed, and that you are trustworthy. It is definitely a sign of respect!! I wish I could hear the singing, it sends chills up and down my spine to hear the beauty of the singing. Might be an interesting way to exchange and share language: English and Zulu songs. When you return you can bring us the gift of Zulu songs, yes? Maybe you could share the Hymn of the Church of Reconciliation...hmmmm! Yes, the ball made of bread wrappings is typical...probably has a stone at the center of it, we made one during a Sunday school class one time. OK, I am off to the Farmers Market, hope all continues well!! Peace. Liz |
| 22nd May 2008 Ann | My Favorite! - From: Mowing the grass Will, this is probably my most Favorite entry! Either because I am beginning to think 'mowing of grass' along with 'appreciation of nature ' are two dynamics I have been discovering might be (at least culturally) inherited! And 'trash' and 'change' and 'what adventure/unexpected surprise is next?' You describe it all so beautifully! I chuckle! Love, Mom |
| 9th May 2008 Margot | - From: Finding fame in Angers, France What a sweet story! Everyman's embasadorship. |
| 6th April 2008 Liutukas | Nice one :) - From: Jardin des Plantes Great, but I cant see you in those pictures and where is picture with a dog :) |
| 5th April 2008 M | To be traveller - From: Dance Residency in Montpellier Nice description of the state of being a traveler. It complements your photos with perspective melting into the distance. |
| 23rd March 2008 Macola | - From: Snapshots from Juodkrante and Vidas' Birthday (Birstonas, Lithuania) Oh i see you have been already in Birstonas. Good choice to take girl for a walk there. :) Now i see you're becoming more and more lituanian you know what girls like. P.S. i know that i was not your choise but... Real life Dude! Real life... |
| 23rd March 2008 macola | - From: Teviukas' Birthday Nope you spelled Akvile wrong :) leter y in lithuania is using when sound "i" is long for example "Vynas" (vine),"Grybas" try to say loud and you'll hear long sound of "i". Akvile letter "i" is very sort. Sometimes i don't understand what are you practising in Lithuania :) Real life Dude! |
| 21st March 2008 Ann Mom | wow! - From: On a quiet street in Beijing Wow! I'd love to see photos of each of these, but your words paint good pictures. Hmmm...around Durham and here, some use bikes to get places, but see the most bikes out in the country riding for exercise or recreation. |
| 20th March 2008 Ann Mom | Observation: - From: Uzgavenas: Lithuanian Spring Festival Hey, Bear! Loved these last two entries! Interesting that there's always a good number of pictures each time about food! Glad to know you're getting enough to eat!!! Love, Mom |
| 8th February 2008 Gerard | Europe in three day's - From: from Efland to Kaunas in three days Hi I was thinking only Japanees travelers did Europe in just a few day's. After reading this I think there are more going that way. ;-) Gerard |
| 27th December 2007 A Chowdhury | This is funny - From: My first job in Beijing I can't believe it took all that pain for them to realize that they could just have a native speaker record the Chinese part right after you. Awesome. |
| 23rd December 2007 Vilius | the answer is yes - From: Lietuvos Tauras (The Lithuanian Cup) Crystal, yep I'm number 56. :) |
| 21st December 2007 Crystal | You number is 56? - From: Lietuvos Tauras (The Lithuanian Cup) Hi Will, how are you doing? Is the number is your clothes is 56? |
| 20th December 2007 Crystal | You will say perfect Chinese in the future! - From: My first job in Beijing Will, it's me Crystal. It's interesting to read your traveelblog. I thought your first Job is English teacher in China. In fact, it's not! You will say perfect chinese in the future, I think! |
| 27th November 2007 Gerard | pizzahut advice - From: The worst food in Lithuania Hi, Thanks for this advice, I hope to remember this message the next time I will go Kaunas |
| 26th November 2007 Pop Franck | You Can Do It! - From: My first job in Beijing Will, Just like the grand son I'm proud of. "if you gave up you would lose." |
| 26th November 2007 Ann | so? - From: My first job in Beijing So? Was the 'handshake' what they paid you? Good for you 'persisting' with the Chinese! Luv ya! |
| 16th October 2007 Tim | - From: Le Gerrat I was 16 at the time. The house belonged to my friends Aunt - I can't remember her full name but her first name was Lotte. She was fairly old then and had lived there since the end of the war... Staying with her was a younger couple, again I don't remember their names but she was Spanish and they had a young baby. We stayed in the room opposite the barn you can see in the photo. I do have photos, but it will take me some time to find them and scan.... I'll tey and remember some more...... |
| 29th September 2007 Vilius | yep - From: Le Gerrat Mr. Tim, Interesting. You stayed at La Girade in 1981? So you must have known the previous owners. This certainly is the La Girade you are thinking of.........I would love to hear more about your stay, how you knew those people. |
| 27th September 2007 Tim | - From: Le Gerrat Good grief, Is this "la Girade" near St Foy le Grande ? I stayed here for a couple of weeks in 1981. Looks like you've changed it a bit. |
| 13th September 2007 lihua | life in the sun - From: Feedback :) i have not seen your blog for a long time . i like reading people”s blog, diffent life and fresh things made me excited. i know your brother ,he is very good at chinese .your blog and john blog give me an same feeling that is the life is wonderful. |
| 12th September 2007 Daniel | Hello - From: Feedback :) Hi Will, how are you doing? does everything works out well so far? If your interrested on having a party in berlin on the 25th of september, its the day when christian is coming back from argentina, feel free to come. best wishes and have phun daniel |
| 6th September 2007 Dannyintheworld | :) - From: A Story From Kaunas Stadium Hey man, it happened to me to find drunk kids on the dark corners of Vilnius as well. They have a different culture...they just drink all over the place :). Enjoy your stay in Lithuania, i know i will. oh, my name is Danny i am also an international in Vilnius...for another year. |
| 29th August 2007 wherewaterflows | :D - From: Yagi Torazo: the First Japanese Ballplayer in Kaunas That's really interesting, I enjoyed reading that post, what an amazing guy! |
| 13th August 2007 Pop Franck | - From: Hello again Will, Thank you for being in Axton Farm for my 90th. birthday. You made the event a real fun time! I hope I meet your Lithuana girl friend! Tell her that I will be wearing my new tie clasp when she comes to America. Love, POP |
| 20th June 2007 Cindy Franck | Keeping up with my nephew, Will - From: Kevin Slowey: A Tribute Hi Will, In cleaning out my desk I came across your blog address and was thrilled to be able to track your travels. This is a first for me.....entering into the world of blogs. Before this, it was just good ol' email, and maybe a bit of wordprocessing. Old dogs CAN be taught new tricks!!!! I love being apart of your world. I look forward to the next entry. Love, Cindy |
| 31st May 2007 Pat Slowey | hope all is well in France - From: Kevin Slowey: A Tribute Hi Will....thx for the entry on Kev. We are all in a fog here in Pittsburgh over the call-up. The whole Slowey family is headed to Oakland tonite. Pray that he remains healthy and is victorious on the Battlefield! Mr. Slow |
| 27th May 2007 anonymous | - From: Return to Kaunas, Lithuania I miss you slugger! I am back in NC and just finished my masters, ahhhh! it is job time but before that, I wanted to travel a bit so I was wondering what your deal is for the next few months.....holla back Clay ps: email or facebook me |
| 5th May 2007 Jolanta | - From: Baby Pigs!! I want to hold a ferret!!!! |
| 5th May 2007 Jolanta | JUHU! - From: A Day in Paris Sorry for writing just now, but i really enjoyed those couple hours with U guys!!!Looking forward for end of JUne!!! And thanks for offering your jacket-lt's say it was not so warm at the top of the Eifel ;) p.s. Nice picture of U and Vik!!!.... interesting who took it :) |
| 5th May 2007 Jolanta | - From: Holland: Vlissingen & Middleburg hi, Really nice pictures! And dutch bikes like usually look really bad. Old women in small Lithuanian villages, have better ones ;) glad U had a nice time! |
| 4th May 2007 Mike Huff | Nice jacket - From: Woodchucks vs Rouen Huskies Good to see a picture of my jacket in your pile of gear (and to know that you didn't sell it on E-Bay! |
| 30th April 2007 Pop | Boat Dinner under bridges of Paris - From: A Day in Paris Will,, Do you remember the fine meals that our whole family had on an evening in Paris? |
| 30th April 2007 Pop | Cherburg area, - From: Bois-Guillaume vs Cherburg Cherburg is a shipping harbour neede by USA invasion. It was badly damaged but it was fixed and became a good place for cargo unloading. My good army friend, Max Feinsand ended us as supply sargeant for a very large PW prison there after the war. I took Mimi there to see the location when we were back after the war. The huge prison was removed and the fields were back in wheat. |
| 30th April 2007 Pop | Hog Castings in Paris at Christmas - From: Baby Pigs!! Will, Mimi & I attended a wedding in Paris about 2 weeks before Christmas. The Paris Christmas decor was large cast irron hogs and other animals in the landscape along the Champ Elyses. With all white lights in the trees and these castings it was a memorable visit. |
| 30th April 2007 Pop | Alternate Roads - From: Pole Espoir Practice Game Will, During WW2 we found that the French had set up parallel routes to always be available in time of war. Gerard Huve's dad told me about this. |
| 28th April 2007 mary and lori | swaying - From: A Day in Paris I remember how much the tower swayed when I was there...ugh. I too am afraid of heights. xoxoxo |
| 28th April 2007 mary and lori | Monet - From: The Cliffs of Etretat I saw the Monet exhibit and there was a painting of the cliffs and the hole in the stone. It is/one of my favorite images! xoxo |
| 28th April 2007 mary and lori | pigs - From: Baby Pigs!! They are so cute, Will. They look like little watermelons!!!! xoxoxo |
| 27th April 2007 POP | Rest Rooms - From: A Day in Paris Will, I remember you counted all the rest rooms in the Eiffel tower. So you were not lost. Have a good time!, POP |
| 22nd April 2007 Ann Mom | Happy Birthday, Bear! - From: EuroDisney and my new pink Fiat Hey, Will! We haven't gotten through to you. We picture you in the middle of lots more adventures! What a perfect way for you to celebrate starting another year of your life! We are so thrilled you are in the midst of living your life, and living it so fully! We are grateful and privileged to be your family! We love you so! Your Mom and Dad! |
| 12th April 2007 m and l | - From: EuroDisney and my new pink Fiat hey will, i think lori had a fiat once...altho not hot pink!! |
| 8th April 2007 Jessie | Hello Vilius - From: French Baseball Forum: Ringor from the East Plays for Bois-Guillaume! I am a girl from China .I've seen your blog many weeks ago by chance, really envy your travel style ,and I like travel ,too.But I have just visit some citys in China in my holiday .So hope you can go on to continue your trip . |
| 3rd April 2007 mary and lori | - From: First Games in France what is on his head??? beer at mcdonalds sounds like a good idea. i love reading of your adventures...keep em coming. xoxo |
| 2nd April 2007 Clay | bats for fighting - From: a police checkpoint I am so glad you didn't get thrown into the French clink. I am finishing up my degree and it is really hard, but I miss you so much. I hope you are taking a lot pictures. Ian got a job that pays by the hour, no more temp work. be well my brother with much love Clay |
| 31st March 2007 maxaphone | what time is it? - From: Jouer au Baseball Are your players aware of the start of the Major League baseball season? Is there an equivalent French soccer/sports team to the Cubs, who seem like they will be terrible once again? |
| 27th March 2007 Katie | Rouen Beautiful City - From: Snapshots of Rouen Have just booked to go back to Rouen in July. Am staying about 10 mins from Rouen in a village called Bosgouet. Australian woman owns a chateau there and runs culinary vacations....hands on cooking classes with guest chefs. www.thefrenchtable.com.au I have been to Rouen before so am very excited as it is a simply gorgeous city! Musee de Beau Arts is supposed to be the best provincial museum in France. Any way cannot wait to return to Rouen and uncover more of her treasures! Loved your pics! |
| 24th March 2007 Daniel | Welcome back - From: Bois-Guillaume Woodchucks: First Impressions Hi Will, just read your blog. nice to see that your doing well again in france. hope we will see us in somewhere in germany when you drive through to lithuania. wish you a good time and further impressions of europe. cya Daniel |
| 24th March 2007 Vilius | thanks - From: Bois-Guillaume Woodchucks: First Impressions Pop, Interesting. I love that I am playing baseball in the region where you spent most of your time during the war. Your stories are fascinating. I imagine the landscape was quite different at that point here in Normandy. love, Will |
| 24th March 2007 Vilius | what we wear without knowing it - From: Baseball on the Beaches of Normandy Margot, That is really interesting. What a loaded t shirt in terms of messages. Baseball shirt in a place that does not play baseball. Interesting. It makes me think of my first baseball practice in Kaunas, Lithuania, where one of the other players showed up wearing a t shirt that said 'Tultex' on it. Tultex is the company started by my grandfather over 50 years ago, a knitting and sweatshirt company that went out of business almost 10 years ago. I was obviously shocked to find someone wearing one of their shirts in Lithuania(when in the US I rarely see them at all anymore). :) |
| 24th March 2007 mary and lori | piggies! - From: Playing with the Sangliers that is so great and of course I would love this story. the food situation sounds a bit dire, however. yikes!!! xoxoxo |
| 24th March 2007 mary and lori | - From: Arrived in Bois-Guillaume, France hi will, it's so good to hear about your adventures. you are so cool. xoxox |
| 24th March 2007 Margot | Baseball flag - From: Baseball on the Beaches of Normandy This morning I was tutoring a high shcool girl from West Africa. SHe was choosing which verb to use in front of different sports: do, go or play. We tripled the number of sports mentioned in the book. I needed to explain cursorily how baseball is played and that it is the so-called national sport of the US. I give info about sport different sports I theoretically play and she guesses the sport. Then we trade roles. After all that I see on her T shirt brown and red bats as stripes and little baseballs as stars in the form of the US flag. She liked the shirt but didn't know what it was about. |
| 23rd March 2007 Pop Franck | Pop - From: Bois-Guillaume Woodchucks: First Impressions Will G., We landed on LeHavre beaches as a QMC Tractor Trailer from 2 1/2 LSTs. Winter of 1944. Stayed in a "Cigarette" tent camp for one night. Convoyed throug Rouen the next day. Many buildings had been destroyed. Ended up on outskirts of Paris to deliver a full convoy load of Oficer's uniforms as Paris was designated as an R&R for soldiers coming back from action at the front. Later came back to LeMans after the war to haul army equipment to warehouses for use elsewhere. |
| 23rd March 2007 Margot | great - From: Arrived in Bois-Guillaume, France to read your update, Will. I enjoyed several laughs! |
| 22nd March 2007 Ann Mom | greeting people in the morning - From: Arrived in Bois-Guillaume, France Hi Will! So fun to read your blog again! Ask Pop about Gerard when he first came to the U.S. and went to work! Great story! Also, I love the analogy of 'watching paint dry'! Thanks for your wonderful writing! |
| 31st December 2006 Margot | Very - From: Inpatient Rehabilitation, Elektrenei, Lithuania Entertaining! Thanks! |
| 31st December 2006 Vilius | no more pics - From: Three Days in Frankfurt Unfortunately I don't have any more pics of this mime. Funny that your mime looked the same....... |
| 31st December 2006 darren | mime - From: Three Days in Frankfurt i have a pic of a mime in strassbourg france... in front of the cathedral ...which was taken in 1990 when we were there.he looks just like your mime in frankfurt.do you have any more pics of your mime? |
| 28th November 2006 Daniel | nice pics - From: Freiburg, Heidelberg, Obergugl hi will, just had a look at your blob. you took some nice shots from the mountains in austria. by the way got a car-sharing thing for you on friday to frankfurt. try to call you in a bit. cya daniel |
| 27th November 2006 William F. Franck | Re. Heidelburg Castle - From: Freiburg, Heidelberg, Obergugl Will, POP was in Heidelburg once right after the end of WW2 on and R&R compliment s of the US Army. Then again with Carolyn and me on a 17 day tour of Italy, Switzerland, Framce. Germany and Engtland. A wonderful area. We loved the Swiss area best! Heidelburg Castle was astounding! Saw the bombed out turrett on corner of castle. Then theworlds largest wine barrel. I think our ancester, John Martin Franck came from that area. Love, POP |
| 14th November 2006 lily | yes yes you can - From: Crossing the Street a few years ago a very scary angry policeman in san francisco actually threatened to arrest me for jaywalking. it can definately happen. |
| 14th November 2006 Liepajalover | Liepaja and Karosta are great!!! - From: Liepaja Did u see the fantastic seaside both in Karosta and in Liepaja center? White soft sand beach in the center, and fortresses in Karosta blasted up and particularly fallen into the sea... breakwater where you can go even by car on it... Underground tunnels, that used to be top secret... A prison for tourists in Karosta... The Arena... Oh,, so many wonderful things!! |
| 10th November 2006 echo | - From: Should we get a second job? Or have another baby.......... Of course,have another baby:) |
| 7th November 2006 Margot | Whiz - From: Back in Gensac (again) Dear Will, It's fun to follow you whizzing through your travels. Has travelling about Europe given you a new way of looking at home? I especially liked seeing the photo of you and Hannah together. May the wind be always at your back! |
| 2nd November 2006 Vilius | how was lithuania? - From: Acts of Kindness Great to hear another lithuanian success story (of sorts). I am also glad the trucker stopped. Where were you travelling in lithuania? Where are you all from? Who are you?? I am glad you read my blog. :) |
| 24th October 2006 Passerby | Another act of kindness in Lithuania - From: Acts of Kindness We were travelling through North Western Lithuania with our trusty Landies when one of them lost a wheel - flew right off (probably some undetected rust). Thankfully the car came to a stop and we were left to our own devices when out of nowhere came along a huge truck (I think it was with Russian plates, my wife thinks it was Lithuanian but we don't know which one was the driver) and the driver came out took a serious look at the car, brought his heavy duty jack out and started working on it. "No problem" apparently is a phrase that is understood worldwide. Within twenty minutes we were on our way, still too shocked even to notice that we haven't taken his name, number or anything to thank him except a hushed "thank you so much". So for this wonderful truck driver - THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH. |
| 18th October 2006 Pop Franck | Compliment! - From: The Bronx is Burning Will, You would make a good baseball actor. Their loss., Love, POP |
| 18th October 2006 Ann Mom | chuckle - From: The Bronx is Burning Oh, Will, you make me chuckle so! Great description! At least it reads that way from here! Luv ya! Mom |
| 9th October 2006 Ann Gordon | j walking? - From: Crossing the Street And then there's the 'j' approach to crossing streets...any experiences with that? |
| 26th September 2006 aileen | cheers to them - From: Acts of Kindness reading this entry reminded me of the living saints i met during my travels through italy. in casale monferato, i met antonio, a bus driver with whom i caught a ride into the city one day. when i asked about return trips, he replied that there were none but that he would take me himself. i thought he would make the extra trip in his bus, but instead he came to pick me up in his own car. then, in ferrarra, i injured my back so badly that i couldn't walk or sit straight. i don't remember how i found her or she found me, but a healer named anna took me into her house, fed me, and massaged me with her miraculous hands. neither antonio nor anna asked for anything in return. |
| 27th August 2006 echo | the most romantic thing - From: In a Park in Vienna really a nice story..after reading,feel warm.i think the old couple not only love each other, but also understand each other,and thats the most romantic thing in the world.. |
| 27th August 2006 echo | what about the food there? - From: Makossa: Brendas African Restaurant What about the Cameroonian food?is it delicious? |
| 23rd August 2006 Daniel | vive la france - From: Current Plans hi will just read your last journal. so i hope right now you are in bordeaux and didnt have any problems to get there. we are in montpillier a really nice city in the south of france. many beautiful girls around here because it is an student city. so looking forward to hear from you. peace danie |
| 19th August 2006 Max | Caution - From: Current Plans Will, in France, watch out for headbutts. I heard they're common and viscious. |
| 19th August 2006 catherine | Wonderful article - From: In a Park in Vienna I like to read your articles. You really had such a wonderful trip and so many amazing experiences. I think I should travel out of China. Take care on the trip. |
| 5th August 2006 Vilius | Yes - From: Don't Drink in the Red Square Hi Mimi & Pop!! Yes I found my black book. And my camera. They were both exactly where I had left them. |
| 4th August 2006 Mimi Pop | Question - From: Don't Drink in the Red Square Did you ever find the little black book? |
| 4th August 2006 Ann Mom | Leituva! - From: Coaching the Lithuanian National Team LIETUVA! LIETUVA! LIETUVA! Wish we could have been there to cheer! Thanks for your entries. Love you! |
| 25th July 2006 mary and lori | - From: Cultural (Mis)understanding I can think of other things she may have meant such as, five seconds or five people per stall, or maybe use your hand or...good grief!! Makes me grateful to not be traveling to Costa Rica right now and having to carry my own TP wherever I go. |
| 14th July 2006 Steve | - From: Talsi Will! I can't believe you're in Europe! The pictures look amazing. From the pictures, it does almost look like they could've been taken from NC. Ruby sent us your blog, so I'm sure we'll all get to read about your exciting travels. |
| 13th July 2006 moon | yes ,beautiful - From: Last meal in Kaunas very beautiful place |
| 9th July 2006 Moose | From Tropical Moose, Durham - From: Bear with me.... I think that this is a great way to communicate with people arround the world without filling up people email folders. It gives a quick update on how you are doing. Keep it up. Have agreat time. |
| 8th July 2006 swordchow | Nice pics - From: Photos are up The pictures are pretty good LOL BTW,i am a Chinese college boy,happened to find ur blog---very good,and maybe i can pick up some English as well,LOL. Good luck! |
| 3rd July 2006 Lori | travels - From: An Update I hope you took Hart's advice on the dating scene. Riga is where a lot of my family is from. I'll be interested to know what it is like for you. We miss you a lot and look forward to your pics, although I have no clue how to work that technology. Just got an eyeball camera for the computer and having probs just making that thing work. Love you. |
| 3rd July 2006 Nate | I Feel Cheated - From: Saunas, infared, burning plastic First of all... I can't believe there is a sauna in the basement. Second... I can't believe that I didn't get a chance to try it out. haha... of course Juozas would have a sauna in the basement. Anyways... I hope all is well and that your arm hasn't fallen off yet. |
| 30th June 2006 Catherine | Interesting - From: My First Blind Date Thanks for sharing this. Have great time. |
| 29th June 2006 Hart | you should have an application made up - From: My First Blind Date You need to sit dwn and make a detailed application for dating, and give it you your host mother. Tell her that if she is going to pimp you out than she need to have a standerd application process that girls must go through before they can be graced with your time. We miss you don't fall in love, and if you do make sure she is ok with comming back to the US MUCH LOVE Stay Black |
| 26th June 2006 Tom Randolph | Photos - From: Back in Kaunas Hey Will, Keep the postings coming! It's great reading. FYI, there are some photos from the Prague tournament posted at www.krcaltron.cz in the fotogalerie section, under tournaments, 2006, baseball, cup winners cup. |
| 24th June 2006 wangjay | proud of you - From: Back in Kaunas just like GREEK beat PORTGAR in EURO Cup 2004 Some setbacks teache us many things your story let me moved! Maybe I would experence it someday. |
| 21st June 2006 A Fan! | Lietuva!! - From: Back in Kaunas Hey, Bear! Loved our time with you! Love reading your Blog! We've had a great few days in Prag! Off for the airport at 4 AM tomorrow. So many wonderful people and moments! Here's to many more for each of us! Love, well, I'll just say, "breathe big guy!" |
| 20th June 2006 喜珥 | ：） - From: Back in Kaunas 从JOHN那来~看看你！ |
| 20th June 2006 Sail | emm~come on!!~ - From: Bear with me.... well i`m always thinkin about startin my blog,but.....i`m a bit lazy bone....:( |
| 18th June 2006 Jason | good luck - From: The Semifinals good guy ! good luck for your next match ! you are the best ! |
| 18th June 2006 Ally | Hi - From: Bear with me.... Hi! It sounds very interesting! Wish you good luck on your match. |
| 18th June 2006 John | Congrats! - From: The Semifinals Awesome! Look forward to eventually seeing some pictures. |
| 15th June 2006 Jim P | From Iowa - From: Bear with me.... Will, Just finished reading your comments. Please write and send more when you can! Give our best to Sigitas, Nathan and Christian. Best of luck to all of you- this is a tremendous step for Lithuanian baseball and you guys are to be commended on what you are doing. I hope you see it as a favorable experience. Good luck. Jim and Grace |
