Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Cleaning Continues
Every weekend is dedicated to ripping apart some part of the house and getting rid of all the unnecessary stuff. What’s amazing is that even though I have cleaned out a certain area, like the bathroom closet, I go back and find all new stuff to throw away. Here is a small sampling of what &hellip Continue reading
The Hardest Goodbye
Call me cold-hearted but I’m not going to miss much when I’m gone. I’ll see my house, my cats, my friends and family soon enough. In fact, I’m looking forward to not seeing them all for awhile. Part of the fun of traveling is getting away from the familiar places and people. But there is &hellip Continue reading
Moo-Cow Book Review
We got a very nice book review for Sword of the Ramurai from The Reading Tub. What’s nice about this is it wasn’t reviewed by an adult or a reading expert, but rather by a real family with two young kids. It’s nice to get not only the parent’s perspective but each child’s different opinion. &hellip Continue reading
The Surprising Benefits of Traveling
We still have over a month left before we leave our house, but I can say, without a doubt, that this trip has been worthwhile. Even if we hate it (which I doubt) or cancel at the last minute (which we won’t) just the simple act of planning on traveling has forced so many positive &hellip Continue reading
The World’s Most Crowded Pool
On Raoul’s China Saloon one of the member, Stil, pointed out this picture from the UK’s Daily Mail. What I find amazing is that everyone is smiling! Personally, if I was that hot, I would prefer to cool myself off with the water in my toilet. It has got to be a million times cleaner &hellip Continue reading
A Cup of my Own Tea
Normally throughout the summer I’m busy snipping off bits of one herb or another to dry and enjoy in cups of tea throughout the year. But this year I decided not to bother. After all, I won’t be here this winter to enjoy it and dried herbs, if properly stored, only last for a year. &hellip Continue reading
Our Last Book Signing!
Just a quick announcement to let you know that Ryan and I will be doing our LAST book signing for Sword of the Ramurai before moving to China at Book Revue in Huntington New York (on Long Island). We will be there Thursday July 16 at 7 p.m. and we have a lot of fun &hellip Continue reading
One Month and 14 Days
As of today we have one month and 14 days till our plane takes off. On one hand this summer is flying by (I have so much to do!) on the other hand, it’s a slow, painful crawl. Last month I got laid off from my job, but I was able to go back to &hellip Continue reading
How to Afford Traveling
When we originally started planning on moving to China, there was one giant obstacle in our way: money. We’ve never made much money and pretty much spend what we made on our bills and living expenses. Since I work freelance, I don’t have vacation days so even if we go away for a week, I &hellip Continue reading
Buying Travel Insurance
Today I took one baby step closer to moving to China. I bought travel insurance! Now some people might think that was silly, especially as the school we will be teaching at will provide us with health insurance while were in China, but I feel relieved. I’m not so worried about while we are gone, &hellip Continue reading
