Blogs from North America - page 7998

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UntitledLKaneHi all! Yesterday was a great day. I saw a few friends, talked to a couple others, and left some messages. I saw Bev Clancy (Titus), who's a dear friend from the old neighborhood. I caught up with her, and her family, and I always love seeing & catching up with her! I also stopped by & saw Michael Apy, who was our family's car insurance agent for many years. He helped me through lots (!) growing up..."on the road"! He's doing great, as is his family. I also briefly visited "Glo" (Gloria Franco), the mom of one of my best friend's, Katie. Glo is an incredible, extraordinary woman, and we agreed to have tea another day next week, when I'm in town around 3pm, tea time! Betsy & Mrs. Groher - I'll give her a ... read more

And allow me to share with you why I'm not... I had my whole morning planned down to what I was going to read when I was finally seated on the flight for the first leg of my journey to Kalispell. Everything went smoothly...I left insanely early in case of traffic and was shocked when there was none. But then I got to the airport. I've already posted a whole entry when I was on my way to North Dakota on how much I hate Philadelphia Int'l Airport so I'm going to repeat myself, but rather I will add to my reasons to stay away. PHL is easily overwhelmed. Between the storms we had in the area last night and the fact that this is the Friday before a week with a holiday...let's just say that ... read more

I have learned that I have contracted airborne trichinosis. Symptoms include stomach cramps, nausea and general whininess. Emily and I have concluded that the source of said airborne trichinosis is the Funky Mustard Corndog vehicle air freshener purchased specifically for this trip. Unfortunately, Emily’s humorous gesture has wrecked havoc on my immune system and I am skeered to ever eat mustard again. I have secretly hypothesized I actually feel like God has run me down with a team of horses because she forced me to the Booneville Bobber where I regretfully ate most of a grease and gristle omelet with a side of trucker coffee. ... read more

UntitledIt was another full day of great activities and meeting. Our day started off with a meeting at the OAS (Organization of American States) to meet on sustainable development. The meeting covered three main ideas: 1. The impact of climate change; 2. Human health and enviornment; 3. Chemical exposure. Our discussion was again very positive because it provided information on improvement and success of current work happening in the Americas, as well as ways that people can help. From the OAS we headed to the Mexican Cultural Institue. The Mexican Cultural Institute is housed in a mansion that was built in the early 1900s by the US State Treasurer of that time. The building itself is a historical site and is worth an estimated $46 million dollars, not including the countless artwork throughout the home. It ... read more