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We had just had a tearful goodbye with some dear friends in Littleton, Colorado. (Yeah, that Littleton.) Living in China we're never sure when we will get to see people again. Visits are precious and we tend to squeeze every ounce out of the time we are given. As the last door to the rental…
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Wishing my little princess, Sarah, a happy, fun-filled 5th! I can hardly believe she is already five years old…
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We returned from a great week at Family Camp yesterday. Today we fly for Colorado. We’ll be there until next Saturday. After that we should be staying put for a while…especially when the girls start school in September. It feels like it has been a busy summer, but we’ve been enjoying it. Stay tuned.
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The Johnson family is on-the-road again beginning today through next Saturday. We’re heading to family camp at Lake Retreat. We’re all looking forward to this restful, fun, and hopefully refreshing time. As soon as we return from that we’re heading to Colorado for a reunion/seminar with our “company”. Needless to say, blogging will continue to…
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This house is not large, it’s comfortable. Expansive windows invite sunlight which forms shadowed tapestries on the living room carpet. Anna and Sarah meticulously work on a pretend yard sale at the kitchen table. Currency is cut from lined paper–$10 notes inked in black marker. Everything must go! Christa woke early to walk the neighborhood. …
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In this family, you know you’re having a lot of fun when you barely take any photos. Having completed our whirlwind trip to eastern Washington, Idaho, and Montana, we realized that we didn’t take too many photos of our adventures. The pictures we did take show many of the great lakes we visited and ENJOYED. …
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We floated down the Missouri River yesterday on inner-tubes. Using our hands as paddles we navigated the slow, steady currents and tried to keep our bodies out of the chilly water and baking in the clear sun. The strong breeze pushed us downriver fast. Everything in Montana, Idaho, and Washington state is aflame in green…
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To all of my American readers, have a great 4th of July today. After reading 1776 last month my favorite new (old) American hero is Henry Knox. He was the guy who brought the canons from Ticonderoga that played such a big part in the battle for Boston. An optimistic type guy, Knox had…
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In case you missed the memo. The Johnsons are in Montana. Yesterday, we were in Idaho. The day before that we were in Mose Lake, Washington. It’s been great seeing friends we haven’t seen in a long time and enjoying the official start of summer. The weather has been amazing. I got up on a…
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We've been a bit too busy for such trivial things as blogging, but here's a brief update and a photo album. Anna finished her two-week trial at the local kindergarten. Her teachers (of course) loved her and had many positive things to say about her. They described her as being a "role model" in the…