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Day Two — More Swimming

The pool continues to be a big draw here, with Jonathan swimming as much and as often as he can convince someone to swim with him. Ah,...

 
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The WMAG Returns to Florida!

Jon has graciously lent us Heather and Jonathan for a week! They arrived yesterday. I met them as they were descending the escalator;...

 
harp

Wed and Thurs (Sept 14, 15)

Posted in IrishOboe

Wednesday was another day at school. If something interesting happened I’ve forgotten it. It was, however, the first day...

 
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The Subtlety of English Grammar

One of Janet's classes was discussing the causative have, such as "I had my hair cut" and "I had my bike stolen." She noted that the...

 
harp

Friday-Tuesday (Sept 9-13) (Welcome party, Church,...

Posted in IrishOboe

Sorry I haven’t written in a while. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed. I left off last Thursday, so I’ll begin...

 
harp

Pictures!!!!

Posted in IrishOboe

Finally! The moment you have all been waiting for! Here is a link to my pictures. You do not have to sign up to see my pictures, but...

 
harp

The Second Full Week of School Sept 5-8 (minus Friday):...

Posted in IrishOboe

Well, it’s hard to believe that almost another week has gone by! It’s good that the week doesn’t drag since it means I’m...

 
harp

MT. FUJI: 3,776 meters; 3,000 meter gain; 22 hours total

Posted in IrishOboe

Before Starting The Mt. Fuji adventure started as I rode home from school and realized that I had planned...

 
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Leading up to Mt. Fuji: Sept. 1-2 (Thurs.-Fri)

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Sorry, but I have to go chronologically or I’ll never get everything down. Wow, was it really my first Thursday with classes?...

 
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Test Post 1

Posted in IrishOboe

This is a test post, part of an effort to solve Janet’s problem with random font changes showing up in her posts, unwanted. Hidden...

 
harp

In Grandpa’s Memory

Posted in IrishOboe

I will post about the Mt. Fuji climb later, but felt my need to write this override my need to go to bed. I have been blessed with...

 
harp

She beat me up, but I’m home and well

Posted in IrishOboe

I wish I could post the whole story of the Mt. Fuji climb now, but that will have to wait. I wanted to say that I’m home...

 
sursumcorda

An Impromptu 22-Mile Bike Ride

It began when I said to Porter, "I'm riding to the post office; do you want to join me?" The post office is less than two...

 
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Triathlon!

It was a triathlon, in an out of shape, over 50 sort of way. We still haven't been able to fill up the cars since the gas panic...

 
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The Power of Panic

The terrifying power of panic to disrupt and destroy was best illustrated this week in Iraq, where the stampede provoked by rumor of a...

 
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Good News about Gas Prices

Even before Hurricane Katrina, when we were paying around $2.55 for a gallon of gasoline, the adjustments made necessary by the increased...

 
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Missing Since Katrina

If you have contacts in the Mississippi area, please check out this friend's plea for locating missing relatives .

 
harp

Tuesday and Wednesday (Aug 30-31)

Posted in IrishOboe

Here’s another post with a boring title. Work has been keeping me busy and it is more of the same. I am still enjoying it,...

 
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Got Profit?

Pressure is increasing on schools to remove that nutritional disaster called soda from their vending machines and replace it with...

 
harp

Aug. 28-29 (Sunday, Monday)

Posted in IrishOboe

Sunday (Aug. 28 th ) I decided to bike until I hit mountains no matter what it took. I went for about 45min directly West on what...

 
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Katrina

By this time last year we had already experienced our first major hurricane, Charley, but Frances, Jeanne, and Ivan were September...

 
harp

Adventure in Fujiyoshida, or How I came to be stranded at...

Posted in IrishOboe

Friday toward the end of work I c-mailed Mark (that’s text messaging between AU customers; if US cell phones were this complicated...

 
harp

School Has Begun!

Posted in IrishOboe

Well, I had no idea I would be so busy at school. I’m sorry I haven’t written in so long. First school kept me busy then I...

 
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It's All About Money

In England, Darren and Debbie Wyatt are fighting in court to save the life of their 22-month old daughter, Charlotte, who is...

 
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East Is East and West Is West -- but Both Get WEATHER

We awoke to our first hurricane warning of the season: Hurricane Katrina is heading towards South Florida, but that doesn't mean we're...