Untitled Trip to Asia 2007We are quickly approaching our depature date for Asia. Right now we have a rough itinerary for our adventure although this may change along the way. Thailand - Bangkok [22-May-07 to 24-May-07] Southern Thailand (Koh Samui) [24-May-07 to 2-Jun-07] Cambodia (Habitat for Humanity) [2-Jun-07 to 17-Jun-07] Vietnam (start Ho Chi Minh, end Hanoi) [17-Jun-07 to 5-Jul-07] Northern Thailand and Laos [View Full Entry]

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Thanks to Luisa, we finally broke away from our regular Saturday routine of going to the mall - going to church - going to the grocery store - then going home. She took us to Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) which is an hour away from Detroit (Wayne County). Unknown to us, we were about to see the other side of Michigan. Laid back Town Going to Ann Arbor, we took the 696 Freeway and saw more barnyards as we get nearer and nearer. Not that we see cattle by the roadside, we saw acres of corn fields and wheat. Spring is [View Full Entry]

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I have one week left in Michigan before I leave for Sri Lanka on August 2nd. I would be lying if I said I weren't nervous. They say the trip takes two days from start to finish. Two days. At least I will have a few days with the other kids on the program before meeting my host family... I would hate to look like a zombie when meeting my mother, father, and sister for the first time. Not much else to say right now. Guess we'll start this puppy up when I arrive in Kandy. [View Full Entry]

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hey friends - it's been nearly a month and a half that we've been back in the good ole "estamos unidos" (a little pun I shared with a nuez vendor in Oaxaca). While being back has it's pluses and minuses, we've really enjoyed re-connecting with friends and family and preparing for our next adventure. If you haven't already heard, Michelle and I are spending our summer and fall on a bicycle tour of Michigan CSA farms, volunteering a few days at as many as 35 farms as we make our way north across our beautiful state. I'd like to invite all [View Full Entry]

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We both graduated this past weekend! Kate got her MSW (Masters of Social Work) and I got my MBA (Masters of Business Administration). Steny, our dog, also had his pet graduation (yes, it was a joke ceremony). So, now we're all set to move. The movers came yesterday to pack everything up and are loading everything on the truck today. It is soo much easier to be moved than to move yourself (or even just pack yourself). Today also marks one week until our trip. Can't wait! [View Full Entry]

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Today we're working on packing up our apartment in Ann Arbor as well as our backpacks for the trip. While packing and moving is stressful, fortunately we will be on a plane in a few days and there will be nothing more to do except explore, relax & enjoy! Itinerary * 4 May 2006 to 7 May 2006 San Francisco - 3 days * 8 May 2006 to 1 June 2006 China - 24 days * 1 June 2006 to 4 June 2006 Hong Kong - 3 days * 4 June 2006 to 7 June 2006 Singapore - 3 days * [View Full Entry]

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We've set the basic itinerary for our trip: * May 6: Chicago --> New Hampshire (to drop off Steny, our dog, with Kate's parents) * May 9: Boston --> LA (quick stop in LA to catch our trans-pacific flight)) *May 9: LA --> Auckland, NZ) * May 11: Auckland, NZ --> Queenstown, NZ (meeting up with Whitney, Kate's sister)) * May 24: Auckland, NZ --> Bangkok, Thailand (meeting up with Joe, Jeff's friend)) * June 5: Bangkok, Thailand --> Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) * June 16: Hanoi, Vietnam --> Boston (via Bangkok, Auckland, and LA, arriving June 19)) [View Full Entry]

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This blog will be our account of our post-grad trip to New Zealand, Thailand, and Vietnam. We're starting in Ann Arbor, where we currently live, and we'll continue to update this page throughout our travels. Only one week until graduation! [View Full Entry]

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So that mission that I spoke of in Cincinatti was quite disenchanting. We went to about 8 bars and finally settled at a Hamburger Mary's. We had a few drinks and met some people from New York. Fabulous. The eight bar journey was hilarious. We would walk in, walk it through once (sometimes there wasn't much to walk through), and then leave. Six out of seven times we were stared at the ENTIRE time we were there. Hamburger Mary's was quaint and low key. Whatevs. So the shows. I can't really think right now and I don't want to go to [View Full Entry]

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Is anybody else out there as obsessed with the new jingle for from the folks over at JELL-O Incorporated?? Oh you know, "jiggle it 'n' wiggle it", with the little boy doing a jazz step with the cow? Wow, they've got a winner on their hands. If I'm lucky enough to catch the commercial in the morning before work it really puts stride in my step. I hear Grammy....:) So Sarah's 24th birthday was two Wednesdays ago, and we celebrated with a little kereoke in St. Louis. Now usually, I'm pretty confident in the tunes I tackle, but lemme tellya. Against [View Full Entry]

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