July 3rd 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
After driving all morning we arrived back home this afternoon. Got to talk to the neighbors about the local happenings. The lawn is looking sad, overgrown and brown, I’m sure our local watchdog ... [full story]

June 15th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
Finally the claims are completed and now it is”sit back and wait for the money” time. In the meantime before China I’d signed Justin and I up for a claims conference with Crawford ... [full story]

May 15th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
For those of you following our trip, Nate just sent a new itinerary. Yongzhou is out, too difficult to get to quickly. x Arrive in PRC/ tiananmen Beijing Jade Market Forbidden City Beijing Great ... [full story]

May 13th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
Last night Nate let me know that we will only have a guide for 1 day, in Xinxiang, otherwise I am the guide. He will get me names of hotels in Chinese and places to go, but it is up to me to get my br ... [full story]

May 12th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
Got our itinerary today: May 15- Leave LAX May 16- Arrive in PEK. Check in to , visit Tiananmen Square and go out to dinner. May 17- Forbidden City, Jade Market, Old Summer Palace (if time allows) ... [full story]

May 7th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
Early this morning I left and drove to Lancaster to pick up my mom, then off to L.A. again. This time we didn’t need the GPS, we knew the way. We were at the Chinese Embassy by 11:30 and foun ... [full story]

May 6th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
Since my son Nate has another tour going to China we decided that I’d get the visas for the people in the other tour as I was getting ours. I checked the site Monday night to check the address ... [full story]

April 17th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
While driving along through the Grapevine, we decided to take a break and check out Pyramid Lake in the Los Padres National Forest. Primarily we were motivated by the stunning views offered from the l ... [full story]

May 3rd 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
Just when it is getting down to the wire for any trip it seems that hell breaks loose and whatever can happen will happen. So it goes at our house. Last week I thought that my retina was starting to ... [full story]

April 26th 2009  North America » United States » California » Bakersfield
Friday morning we said goodbye to Gena and Bob before heading out ourselves. Hwy 99 is a horrible road, so we elected instead to head east to Porterville and go south on Hwy 65 through farm country. ... 5 photos [full story]