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| 21st May 2007 Ellie | Awesome Pictures - From: Jiansu Province Kun Opera The descriptions and the pictures are absolutely enchanting. Thanks for sharing this experience! |
| 21st May 2007 John Miller | Don and Jordan - From: Jiansu Province Kun Opera My understanding is that Don and Jordan will be in China for about 10-14 days ... leaving May 24th ... are you aware of this? I told Don about you ... don't know if he remembers ... John |
| 19th May 2007 H Romaine | Nanjing and Nashville - From: More spring in Nanjing It's alarmingly cool here too. Dolly Parton and Porter Wagner are back together at the Opry. WSM650. Next weekend I'll be in Atlanta, visiting friends, and church at Oakhurst Presbyterian, and reunion with Great Speckled Bird folk at Tom and Stephanie Coffin's...how shall I signify for you? What's the country or rock scene like in Nanjing. Can you recall the Maoist faction in misdirection in Atlanta protest? Did the death of the 'Christian fraud' Faldwell make headlines there like here? Soon we'll all join them in that cold earth, And only flowers will testify to our passage here, Flowers called children, and flowers of errant spring. You couldn't have picked a better place to plant them, than Nanjing!!! Best travels, Howard Romaine |
| 19th May 2007 Amy | Great journal! - From: More spring in Nanjing Thank you Susan for this wonderful documentation! You have a knack for capturing people and places in your pictures--love the picture of father and son reading. How fascinating to hear of your teaching at the police academy. Looking forward to more. |
| 19th May 2007 Mariana | spring - From: More spring in Nanjing I think you're having a great time! I love to see the pictures and read about what you're up to. You looked cool in your red jacket with the people in blue behind you. |
| 19th May 2007 John Miller | Magpies - From: More spring in Nanjing They are definitely magpies ... they seem to be worldwide ... Mary and i have seen them in the western US ... but I don't know if they are all of the same species ... as there are different varieties of crows |
| 16th May 2007 Gailey | - From: Spring and Yuntai Mountain Hey, Susie! I notice you did not comment on the taste/texture of the bee larvae... As usual, your photos are beautiful. |
| 14th May 2007 teddi | Yountai mtn. - From: Spring and Yuntai Mountain Yup, I agree. I think it's probably erosion mixed with earthquake lift. |
| 14th May 2007 howard romaine | spring there and here ATLANTA - From: Spring and Yuntai Mountain Dear Sue, this is SUCH A WONDERFUL JOURNAL, and the creation of it so inspiring for future models of communication directly between people. I must work now, articles, briefs, etc. but will look at this more carefully soon, and add further comments. there is a gathering of old Bird folk the end of the month...40th anniversary of the Coffin's..wish you could drop by..maybe the 41st..love and congrats on your travels and creations..Howard M. Romaine, PO Box 60066, Nashville TN 37206, 615-268-9570 |
| 14th May 2007 John Miller | Yountai Mountain rocks - From: Spring and Yuntai Mountain Susie ... it looks like a layered limestone ... and the rock looks like it has fossils in it. Faulting and uplift may have been involved ... but the major action was erosion and solution of many hundreds of thousands of years. The rocks may be or Ordovician and Silurian age 445-415 million years ago. Go to the Institute and ask them for more info. If you want to know more ... visit the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology site http://www.nigpas.ac.cn/Englishpage/home1.htm |
| 14th May 2007 Ellie | Diversity in China - From: Spring and Yuntai Mountain I was wondering if you have seen any Africans or Black people in China? Have you seen Black tourists or ex-pats? Just curious. Ellie Hooks |
| 5th May 2007 david peterson | online discount shopping store - From: Shopping Hi, thats nice site. thanks |
| 17th April 2007 Peggy Baughns | It looks wonderful!! - From: Hong Kong-Tomorrow's City I love it!! Hope you get to go back!! |
| 17th April 2007 Gailey | - From: Hong Kong-Tomorrow's City Great blog, Susie!! |
| 16th April 2007 Mike | Caramba Cafe! - From: Hong Kong-Tomorrow's City An international chain?!? Wow - who knew? |
| 14th April 2007 Madge | Congratulations - From: My blog Anniversary & New Year’s Eve (Lunar) Great hearing from you. Can't believe it has been a year. When will you be coming back to the states? I am working on getting my mom in a nursing home. It is a tough decision but I can't go on much longer like this. Did I tell you I will be a grandma in late October? That's another reason that I have to make a decision. Should be getting the results of my ct scans this week. Hope to have some fun things to tell you next time. How can I e-mail you? What is your e-mail address? Bye for now. Madge |
| 9th April 2007 Maryann | Bouna Pasqua - From: My blog Anniversary & New Year’s Eve (Lunar) Dear Susie, It is Easter here in the states. Katie,my birth child and your "for sure" child was home from Columbia,South America. She just left to explore Ecuador. I just got an email from her and she is spending some time on a nature garden farm where they grow all their own vegetables. She has become a vegetarian again. All organic vegetables are grown and eaten. She said that she is living in a mango tree. I guess that she won't have room for me if I go to visit. While she was in Columbia she and he boyfriend went to visit Cuba. I wish that she were back in Columbia teaching at the University but one year was long enough. She says that she must move on to concur new roads. When she was home for two months she read all of you blogs which I have saved and got all excited. She too is sure that you must be her mom. You two must meet someday. Love and Happy Easter! Maryann |
| 8th April 2007 Mary | Hi Susan!!! - From: Hainan--Hawaii of the South China Sea Remember us??? The adopting family? :) I was wondering how you were and if you were still in China, and here you are! lol Did you ever find a salt shaker? If not, let us know because we'll be back again in June. :) I love reading your blog. It's so fun! We are all well. Mary www.oneblessedfamily.com |
| 27th March 2007 Peggy | I just love your adventures....! - From: Hainan--Hawaii of the South China Sea Looks like you had a good (though hectic) time. Can't wait for you to get back home so I can hear about all your adventures first hand.... Peggy |
| 25th March 2007 Madge | Civil Service Exams - From: The Civil Service Examinations Great job. I have some good news. I am going to be a Grandma in Nov. David and his wife are expecting. Having some health problems. Had 2 CT scans last week, was sent to a pulmonary doc and need 2 more. We are also considering nursing homes for my mom. Will depend on what the docs say. When will you be back home? |
| 24th March 2007 Ellie | Living Vicariously - From: Hainan--Hawaii of the South China Sea Hi Susan, I so enjoy living vicariously through your travels. Hainan seems like a beautiful, exciting place! I look forward to seeing you when you return. I saw Michele at GCN yesterday and asked about your return date. We both love your travel blog! Enjoy, Ellie |
| 24th March 2007 Franco | Leaf Wrapped Rice. - From: Carrefour: lots of stuff in China In Hawaii it is called Joong (Cantonese). |
| 24th March 2007 John Miller | What a trip!! - From: Hainan--Hawaii of the South China Sea Glad that you took a trip to a warm area. We are getting 70-80 here now ... and first hummingbirds are showing up in Mary's garden. We miss our Susie!!! |
| 1st March 2007 Peggy Baughns | So Interesting!! - From: The Civil Service Examinations Susan: That is NO interesting... Thanks for being the pipeline that increases my knowledge of one part of the world!! Miss You! Peggy |
| 28th February 2007 Taina | - From: The Civil Service Examinations that was really interesting! Thanks for sharing. |
| 27th February 2007 Linell Davis | The examination system - From: The Civil Service Examinations Susie, you did a great job explaining the imperial examination system. This system was abolished in 1905 as Chinese intellectuals recognized that the country needed to modernize. At that time the idea was that western scientific learning needed to be grafted on to traditional Chinese learning, that Chinese learning was the root but that western learning should be added on because it was useful for development. This "grafting" metaphor persists until today. I often hear students say that they are learning English as a tool, something useful. It is the medium through which they gain western knowledge. Another thing that persists is the central role of the examination in education. Children learn very early to take exams and to pay attention to the scores they receive. They take hundreds, maybe thousands, of exams but the most critical one is the college entrance exam. That one determines which university (if any) you can attend and what professional field you can enter. Teenagers have little free time because they are always studying for this important exam. So, the imperial examination system may have been abolished but the core idea that examinations determine your future continues. |
| 26th February 2007 John miller | FCAT - From: The Civil Service Examinations And, in Florida we have Jeb Bush's FCAT for Junior and Senior High School students. Most everyone, especially the teachers, hates this system for evaluating the performance of schools. |
| 26th February 2007 Gailey | - From: Nanjing Museum & Fuzi Miao The colors in the photos are great! When - what century - were the exams given? And were they given to everyone? Sounds as though it was some sort of competition to get to be with the emperor in some capacity. Glad to hear HOng Kong was fantastic!! Love, Gailey |
| 25th February 2007 Taina | - From: Xi'an--World Famous Site It was fun to get Sally's perspective on the trip. I learned SO MUCH from this entry. Great photos, as usual! |
| 25th February 2007 Taina | yay! - From: two quick trips to Shanghai/Pudong I'm finally catching up with your travel blog! I LOVE these photos. So exciting to see another person I know and love in them. =) You two look great! |
| 16th February 2007 goodsue | numbers are wrong - From: [I've been sick] A Greener China The picture labeled 6 is correct; the one labeled 7 is really 6; the one labeled 8 is really 7; there is no eight pictured. Sorry, Folks! Susie |
| 15th February 2007 Dai | something wrong - From: [I've been sick] A Greener China The 7 sign is wrong. It actually means 6. |
| 15th February 2007 Mariana | as always - From: Xi'an--World Famous Site I loved reading about your trip to Xian. Sally's commentary was so detailed and interesting, as were the picturres. |
| 15th February 2007 Gailey | - From: Xi'an--World Famous Site Stupendous!! You have some wonderful and artistic photos, Susie! Your trip sounds so fascinating. How long did it take to prepare all that for the burial? Was it done during his whole life in preparation for his death? And the gold figurine is beautiful. Thank you for the great "tour." |
| 10th February 2007 Madge | Fantastic - From: two quick trips to Shanghai/Pudong Loved the pictures and the narrative. You both look great. Would love to visit you. When will you be coming back? Terrific idea you had. |
| 6th February 2007 Gailey | - From: two quick trips to Shanghai/Pudong Hey, Susie! My two favorite pictures are the one of Sally and the other of the tree in the fog. Both are beautiful! I think the buildings are fascinating! Also, I notice the people are dressed so"westernly," much more so than when Dad and I were there (c. 1983). My memories of Shanghai are of very, very crowded streets, even early in the a.m.! Hope you are having a wonderful vacation now, too! Love, Gailey |
| 6th February 2007 Peggy Baughns | Great pictures!! - From: two quick trips to Shanghai/Pudong THe pictures are great!! Keep them coming!! So glad you have family coming to visit! That must be great fun!!! Take Care!! |
| 5th February 2007 Bob | - From: two quick trips to Shanghai/Pudong Great photos of you & Sally. |
| 3rd February 2007 Mike | Wow! - From: two quick trips to Shanghai/Pudong I'm glad you got in some travel practice in Shanghai before I come through. Though it sounds like you don't even need the practice. I think you've become a professional traveller! |
| 31st January 2007 Mariana | - From: More traveling & trouble Sorry about the computer crash. Good luck in rebuilding stuff, and I look forward to your stories about Shanghai and Xian. Was it great or what! |
| 30th January 2007 Gailey | - From: More traveling & trouble Susie, can you upload the photos you put on your blog before? What a shame to lose them, let alone all the other stuff. Love, Gailey |
| 30th January 2007 Peggy Baughns | - From: More traveling & trouble I'm so sorry!!!! Well, just be patient and start over again...but remember, everyone you sent pictures to since you've been there still has them...at least I do. Would there be a way to re-send them back to you??? Peggy |
| 28th January 2007 Madge | Sorry - From: More traveling & trouble Sorry to hear of your computer trouble. Will be anxiously looking forward to your next message. Not much new here. Mom is sleeping more. Just her new lower dentures and she lost them. Have a sitter coming this after- noon so Frank and I are going to try to use our gift cards from Christmas. It is in the 40's here today. Sunny . Had a lot of rain over the last 2 weeks. But things are looking up. How long will your sister be with you? Bye for now. Love, Madge |
| 28th January 2007 John Miller | Data Recovery - From: More traveling & trouble Is there any way you can recover what you have put into the travel blog? There were a lot of pictures and tales. Maybe Joe or Mike could print out every blog for you ... that way you can have part of what you lost. |
| 11th January 2007 Mary Miller | Hello - From: Carrefour: lots of stuff in China I enjoy reading about your daily life in China and am glad you're enjoying yourself. We missed you at the Thanksgiving reunion and look forward to seeing you when you return to Atlanta. |
| 10th January 2007 Peggy Baughns | Happy New Year!! - From: Carrefour: lots of stuff in China Susan: Your explorations are so interesting, please keep them coming!!! So glad your sister is coming. Please detail everything you do while she's there!! Peggy |
| 9th January 2007 Linell | those wrapped things - From: Carrefour: lots of stuff in China The rice plus mystery ingredients wrapped in a triangular shape are called zongzi. |
| 7th January 2007 Mike | Food, photos, and, of course... - From: Carrefour: lots of stuff in China Shopping! Sounds like you're having a great time and doing all the right things to enjoy yourself. |
| 7th January 2007 Taina | hooray for more blogs! - From: Carrefour: lots of stuff in China I cannot remember what those wrapped things are called either. I ate them once and thought I was supposed to eat the leaf. lol. If I remember, I will comment again. My dad probably knows what they are called. I love your photos and blogs! Keep them up, please? =) I cannot wait to see what kind of adventures you and Sally have. |
| 2nd January 2007 John & Mary Miller | We Miss You Also!!! - From: SO FAR AWAY Susie ... we miss you also! Now it is 2007. Hope that this will be a rewarding year for you ... and, soon you will be home. You can bet that we will give you a big hug!! John & Mary |
