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April 2008
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A few things I took for granted when I lived in the US.
11
Apr
2008
sidewalksmy hair salonACindoor heatingdishwasherscolorful Fall leavessnowthat Spring explosion of flowersbreadcheesebagelsMexican foodChristmas breaktape dispenserslick-stick envelopes stores that carry shoes in my sizethe carbig dryers big washers big everythingubiquitous debit/credit card acceptancefresh airclean drinking watersandwichespeanut buttersausagemaple syrupmilespoundsinchesFahrenheitstreets without stray dogsnutrition labelscushioned furnitureSoft Scrubnot seeing cockroachesnot needing mosquito netsheadless/feetless chickensEnglish
You Can’t Contain this Cuteness
10
Apr
2008
Ellie is now blowing kisses and is winning hearts all over Taiwan. Even the checkout boy at the grocery store melted when she gave him a “Kiss Bye”.
New! Photo Galleries!
9
Apr
2008
Jason has been busy getting new photo galleries ready for your viewing pleasure. There are three new galleries: 1. The Tea Plantation Gallery. Last fall we took a field trip with the language center to a tea farm high in the mountains of Taiwan. What was the best part of the trip? Maybe the fresh [...]
A Real Conversation
8
Apr
2008
This is a little blip from a luncheon I attended with the very sweet ladies from my church. (While ordering) Church Lady: What would you like to eat? Kristie: (quickly tries to scan the menu for the characters for “rice” or “noodles” and then “beef”, “pork”, or “chicken”) The chicken rice seems good. Church Lady: What [...]
Age of Accountability?
7
Apr
2008
All people are sinful from their very small, very cute start. This is painfully clear to anyone who has ever been a parent (and more and more painfully clear to us every day as Ellie grows more independent!). But “age of accountability” is considered to be the age when a person is mature enough to [...]
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