http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Virginia , Harrisonburg en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:16:51 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:16:51 UTC We did some cleaning and organizing in the morning. Then we went to town. The truck wasn't ready so we went to an Antique Mall to look around. The State Farm agent called while we were there and said the papers were being faxed from Nevada. We found her office right away. She was so friendly and helpful. We signed all the paperwork took the check and went back to the dealership. The truck still http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-346747.html Rich took the truck in for the trade and to get the hitch switched the running boards removed and moved and the trailer brake controls installed to the new truck. Rich gave the salesman the information he needed to contact the credit union to tell them the specifics of the new truck. The credit union was supposed to have an answer about a loan at 1200 because of the time difference. Nancy pai http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-346642.html HEHFORGOT TO ADD FOLKS before I ADDED THE BLOGcan you imagine me planning so poorlycheck out the Cedar Point pics http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-326563.html Last night Kayla and I palyed Wii right before I went to bed. I have to say that I wasnrsquot too thrilled for video games before we started but it was very cool That was my first experience with the Wii and the playercontroller interaction is one of the coolest video game experiences I have ever had. We played some cowracing pingpong and tennis. Good times.Rach and I went out or bre http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-314369.html This morning Kayla and I went out to breakfast at the local bagel place in town. Not too bad I might add. We paid a visit to the local Post Office to send out some goods. Dad you can rest assured that we are still contributing to your retirement check Afterward we went to the bank where Kayla works and I was able to use their internet connection to catch up on a few things.One thing I forgo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-313979.html The first night I arrived in Harrisonburg we had a BBQ at Rachelrsquos house. It was a Hesston alumni gathering including Jill Sweirs Ben Baker Chad Ahlstrum Katie Ahlstrum Kayla Rachel Aaron Nussbaum and myself. It was a good time seeing everyone again but toward the end of the night I was really fighting just to stay awake.Yesterday we went to Aaron Leichtyrsquos wedding in PA and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-313240.html We've been back 3 months now and we've answered several of the same questions a few times so thought we'd cover some of themWhat surprised you the mostThis one has several answers 1 not many bugs. There were mosquitoes and flies but I think I expected there to be more beetletype bugs around. Now it wasn't rainy season and we were mostly in cities and that may have had some effect but tha http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-278019.html Well Saturday our plane was about an hour late leaving Heathrow but we landed only about 35 minutes late. Immigration luggage collection customs etc. went smoothly. Boy were we glad we'd reserved a room at the Dulles Marriott thanks Doug. We were exhaustedabout 36 hours later than when we'd left the hotel in Kolkata with only a couple hours sleep. Did have two good flights met http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-247659.html Well I packed my bag last weekend have taken my last typhoid vaccine dose checked baggage limits on the airline did what preboarding tasks I could do spent the weekend working on presentations to take with me counting on computer access and copied itinerary info to leave behind.Still need to try uploading a picture directly from my camera to accompany an item will try and do that tonigh http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-238797.html Whatrsquos the DealSusan works for the Virginia Community College System VCCS in Workforce Services. Shersquos taking part in this yearrsquos exchange program between the VCCS and Jadavpur University in Kolkata. Her exchange partner an economics teacher from JU came to Virginia in October for two weeks and Susan returns the visit with 3 other VCCS professionals January 25February http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-235709.html Apparently we are all cold hard and unfriendly in the north. Because everyone waves down here. Driving by in their cars they wave. And today my 43 year old perfectly normal husband waved.....at cows. Y'all are just cold and mean there up north. HA Anyhow we went over to the book fair and did some damage. If you've never heard of the Green Valley Book Fair it's phenomenal. I did tons of la http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-183163.html Yes we did it. Today Jerry and I went down to the courthouse and got married. Simple. Quick. Practical. It had us written all over it. Then I came home and took a long nap and he worked. We had dinner out with my sisterinlaw and her husband and determined that since I had only packed one pair of shoes yes I know the mind reels that I needed new ones. I'm loving my new sisterinlaw I got http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-183161.html Video BLog AttemptBlogger KatieLocation Harrisonburg VAWell here goes my first attempt at Video blogging. I feel like I should have scripted it but I hope that you like it. Sorry I didn't stick with the format during the video I'll do better next time and I'll do my best to get DJ to do a video. Listening to another Kirsten mix now. TadaMiles to Bristol VA 242Expected arrival time witho http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-168518.html ldquoHow cold is itrdquo a kid asked his riding buddy a thermometer the size of an oversized lollipop pinned to the back of his schoolbagldquoForty.rdquoldquoWhat Itrsquos colder than thatrdquoldquoDude it says forty. Course it said forty in the valley too. Itrsquos been saying forty all day long.rdquoAnother voice chimed in commenting in cold irony ldquoI think http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-126165.html Driving a car through some of the most beautiful parts of the US. What can I describe it as that would make the world of foreigners understand Trekking. You're working to get somewhere for the day and that place is your goal. In the meantime you're not really doing much work unlike trekking you let the car do your body's work and the rest of it is just making sure the car stays between two n http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Harrisonburg/blog-108360.html