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May 13th 2013
We are home...trying to recover from jet lag...I will complete my blog this weekend....... read more
April 23rd 2013
We leave on our cruise in 4 days. I look forward to sharing with you along the way! “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain ... read more
April 11th 2013
Die wohl klingende Melodie der Heimat. Wow jetzt sind die 6 Monate im Projekt Chattanooga schon wieder rum. Und aufgehört haben sie mit einem Paukenschlag. Ich durfte die letzten 5 Tage bei Mike und seiner Familie in Sacramento verbringen. Und was ich da erlebt habe war nochmal ein Highlight dieser ganzen Tour. Aber ich will anfangen und hier einmal alles recht kurz auflisten (Damit, wenn ich vergesse wo ich war auch noch mal nachlesen kann): · Oktober: Ankunft, Kennenlernen Brian, Sue, Autumn und Aaron, Einzug und Memphis · November: Thanksgiving, Wiedersehen mit Ray und Judy nach 6 Jahren und New Orleans · Dezember: Besuch Papa, Besuch Verena, Smokies, Weihnachten und Silvester auf Jamaica · Januar: Jägerschnitzelabend mit den Jerds (Irgendwie muss man doch Geschmack in dieses Land bekommen) · Februar: mmhh habe ich im Februar eigentlich ... read more
March 11th 2013
(Atlanta, GA) just landed in ATL! Very rainy and gray skies here. Flight outbound to Joburg looks to be on time. Scheduled for 15.5 hours.... read more
Another Transatlantic Cruise!
Published: March 6th 2013North America » United States » Georgia » Atlanta » MidtownMarch 6th 2013
We are celebrating our 35th Wedding Anniversary this year. We are taking another 15 day Transatlantic Cruise. We will be traveling on the Princess Caribbean.This time we are beginning in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, then going to Azores Islands, Portugal; Dublin, Ireland; Cork, Ireland; Cornwall, England; Normandy, France; London, England. We are going with bestest friends Bobbie Schultze and Annie Critchley. We plan to have a fabulous time and invite you to come along via this blog. Feel free to leave comments and questions.... read more
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The Journey Begins
Published: January 27th 2013North America » United States » Georgia » Atlanta » Midtown
January 27th 2013
Hi everyone! I made it to Atlanta so far, I arrived around 9am and will be sitting here until my flight takes off for Madrid at 7:05pm tonight. It's going to be a long day... There were a lot of tears saying goodbye to my parents this morning, and now I'm trying not to cry alone at the airport, cause then people think I'm weird, and no one else here is crying. Mr. Wilda was awesome when I saw him this morning at the airport, bought me water and made me feel better about leaving my parents at security. At this point, I would say I'm anxious excited. When I talk to all my friends and family I get sad, but when I talk to the people from my program that I'll be meeting in a ... read more
Atlanta...mixed feelings...
Published: January 23rd 2013North America » United States » Georgia » Atlanta
January 12th 2013
We have dropped one car in Salt Lake City and picked another one in Atlanta, with two short flights via Dallas in the middle. Sorry, no plan to drive the Mid-West this time. First good news, we are done for now with the freezing weather. Atlanta is the headquarter of many huge American corporations...well-known for the Olympics...and CNN, Coca-Cola and the Geaorgia Aquarium! Once safely back on land, we took the local train from the airport to downtown....first look of downtown...well, they have a lot of chain hotels...and not sure they have a lot more to see than this. Our program was simple....get to the CNN tour before the last one of the day, and next morning be at the gate of the Georgia Aquarium at the opening. CNN has a one hour tour, and a ... read more
Soooo, we tried...
Published: October 31st 2012North America » United States » Georgia » Atlanta » Virginia Highland
October 31st 2012
Sorry mom, we tried. Turns out there *nothing* to do in the Atlanta International terminal except to drink. We managed to distract ourselves for a few hours thanks to Klicos' new hotspot app on the phone. Managed some footballs, checked email, and are now well versed in current events, all of the current events. But with 3 more to go we've given up and headed to the wine bar. We are considering this conditioning for the rest of the trip. Cheers.... read more
Our temporary home
Published: October 27th 2012North America » United States » Georgia » Atlanta » Midtown
October 27th 2012
We have been here for 2 months now. We are settled in our apartment and it feels like home. We already have had visitors: Jason, Josh and of course the granddaughters Lola and Bella. We really like it here...not to live forever but for a one year contract it is nice. We live in Midtown which is definitely city life. We walk to restaurants, parks, coffee shops. We sit out on our balcony and listen to the city sounds. Fortunately our balcony backs up to some huge beautiful pine trees. People in Atlanta are really friendly and nice. It's definitely kinder in the south. My job is great. Everyone is really nice and I like what I am doing. Ken is busy being my PA (Personal Assistant) which is really, really nice. I know why people ... read more
October 13th 2012
I'm Everest bound! After a going away gathering at the house (organized by my sweet husband Gary) and a sleepless night I was ready to get going this morning. The boys were sad, but no tears for now. Of course I have already talked to all of them. My flight to Atlanta was only about half full and on time. Miracles never cease! Getting to fancy smancy International terminal took a little trek with my monster bag, but everyone was very helpful. The check-in process took maybe 30 sec. Very impressive! I have several hours to go, so I'm sure I'll be making my last calls and eating a good lunch. Then I'll sit more, eat more, hopefully sleep some then repeat the whole process again and again one my 14hr flight. Thanks to all who ... read more
