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I know it’s been a while. The posts have just about run dry these past 6 weeks or so. It’s been a nice break for me to actually have a "private life" during this little hiatus. We’re heading back to the frigidly cold northern lands this evening and I foresee abundant posts in the future. …
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Thanks to the fact that we’ve accrued so many frequent flyer miles over the course of our travels, we’ll be heading to Florida (Fort Myers) this evening. The tickets were ALMOST free, but we have to take a red-eye flight. (Ugh.) Looking forward to visiting my parents down south. So, you may want to check…
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I have an amazing grasp for the obvious. Coming back to America (after 1.5 years in Asia) shows that this skill has been sharpened in me quite a bit. Here are my latest observations– being back in my home land… We have a LOT of cars here. And by a lot I mean a TON…
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Home. What is home? Is it a place? A sentimental location? A house? A state of mind? Is it really "where the heart is"? I was born in the great Commonwealth of Kentucky nearly 33 years ago. My family migrated to south Florida and I spent my teenage years there baking in the sun like…
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Time has been flying by here in America. Every day that rolls by I think to myself…I should be blogging about something. And then I procrastinate another day… In addition to daily lattes and time with friends, I’ve really been enjoying the majestic evergreen trees here in the Pacific Northwest. They are truly awesome! It’s…
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OK, it’s finally confession time. As most of our community in China (and a few individuals in the States) have known for some time, the Johnson family plotted a great conspiracy by surreptitiously returning "home for the holidays". Yes, that’s right! We are back in the United States of America as I am typing this…
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Anna had a Christmas performance with her International School a week or so ago, but I haven’t gotten around to posting any pictures. This is mainly due to the fact that none of the pictures came out very well. But there were a few that weren’t too blurry… Anna along with the other performers all…
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Yes, even though I’m an American, I do realize that this type of boxing is NOT what Boxing Day is all about. (This guy is looking pretty fierce though, don’t you think?) If wikipedia can be trusted there are quite a few theories on Boxing Day’s origins… (Check them out using the link above.) I…
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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."Isaiah 9:6 All around the world, we want to wish you ALL a very Merry Christmas! Jesus is the Gift worthy…
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a vivid dream of shopping malls Blue lines taped to the floor tell us where to stand and how to move. We are being drawn into Santa’s lair like the Millennium Falcon being pulled into the Death Star’s tractor beam. The chances of escape are unlikely. I look at all the diverse yuletide faces around…