Blogs from Tacoma, Washington, United States, North America - page 4

So many things today... nancy's thesis presentation, dinner and teaching the tranky doo with Mitchell, lab with Betsy, chats about Kenya with Peter. I have so much that I could say, but I do not feel inspired to write them. I am exhausted from long days full of happy times with friends and learning. I will share a humbling moment I experienced, however. This morning, I wondered about the appearance (skin color, facial structure, etc...) of Iraqi people. So I googled them. What I found was pictures of people in pain and death. Then I googled "American people." I saw pictures of picnics, happy and healthy children, women in nice dresses... How humbled I was at the stark difference in portrayal. I feel a bit more capable of expressing myself now, though I will still keep ... read more

Hello all. This will be our travel blog for when we leave and travel accross the country on our quest to become Way Disciples for The Way International. I am excited to try to keep up with this a least a few times a week to bring pictures and stories of our travels. This is meant to bless our families and friends! We love you all! Jim, Marsha, Clara Rose, Sam, & Hannah... read more

To celebrate 40 years wed, Doreen and I decided to spend a month in north west USA, June-July, visiting en route our Nephew Dennis and Family in Tacoma. On 6 June, we flew British Airways (BA) from Edinburgh to Seattle via Heathrow, causing us the only major problem in our four weeks away. Judging by the hostile messages on the internet about BA, you've probably guessed that they lost my wife's suitcase, probably at Heathrow, including all her clothes and toiletries for four weeks!! Fortunately, Dennis met us at Seattle Airport and drove us to Tacoma. We decided to spend the next day in Seattle to get some replacement clothes and toiletries and to see some sights. BA gave no help at all, no telephone helpline, only an online BA missing baggage procedure that was never ... read more

UntitledWe're getting everything ready to go on our trip. The camper's packed, the animals are eagerly(?) perched inside, and all that's left to do is spend a bit more time with Paul's family and friends while we wait on some last bits of mail to come in before we can take off. We're shooting for Sunday or Monday to start heading south where it's WARMER! Tacoma itself isn't a place we're sightseeing, so exciting entries will hopefully commence on Monday!... read more

For those of you reading about our upcoming Thailand and Vietnam trip who'd like to learn more about Clouded leopards, this is from the great Clouded Leopard Project website maintained by zoo keepers at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The Clouded Leopard The clouded leopard is a medium-sized wild cat found in the forests of Asia. Little is known about the wild behavior of clouded leopards due to their extremely secretive nature. Much of our understanding of this cat’s natural history and behavior is a result of observations of them in captivity. Taxonomy While all species of cats are closely related and classified as one family, the Felidae, genetic research has shown the clouded leopard to be more closely related to the large cat species. For this reason, clouded leopards are considered a member of the ... read more