tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756955784457967272024-03-13T20:59:53.038-05:00Livin' the Good LifeKathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.comBlogger752125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-60265558882864854582022-02-25T05:32:00.009-06:002022-02-25T05:32:00.236-06:00Morning, Noon, and Night<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #01ffff;">Blog Post About December 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The day after the fancy holiday party at the hotel, Keira and Karis performed at another fancy hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This time, there wasn't a big party, but one of the ballrooms was set up where vendors could come to advertise and sell their wares.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn0Tct_BjGNJG1P4PlCEOIzRAgKavwTLs1ZZ9NKbUBRVn00hK6bIBam1rwwXONBCD0Xh43M5jFnIulSYV-4hAHyqklrkq0qOuAT2CEigbRL3h5xK17qistvWUN9g67HPEoFDaSng5wrW8061RwW6PW7Ahk3qpw6TmdWk5nymhz-oQJGGRiBZxK-X-1w/s4032/IMG_3571.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn0Tct_BjGNJG1P4PlCEOIzRAgKavwTLs1ZZ9NKbUBRVn00hK6bIBam1rwwXONBCD0Xh43M5jFnIulSYV-4hAHyqklrkq0qOuAT2CEigbRL3h5xK17qistvWUN9g67HPEoFDaSng5wrW8061RwW6PW7Ahk3qpw6TmdWk5nymhz-oQJGGRiBZxK-X-1w/w480-h640/IMG_3571.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This picture makes me laugh because Keira is the only one with her legs crossed.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="color: #01ffff;">Blog Post About December 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, this is what my friends here like to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They love to take pictures with different filters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually don't post things like this, but it keeps their anonymity and provides a little fun for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the beginning of December, knowing things were going to be busy for the month, we decided to get together for breakfast. We met at my friend's house who doesn't believe in the truths of Christmas, but she loves to decorate for all holidays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQQQa-NOdQMH-Cbo8dvO9Jo3QEo9nkyY2ZXWkh1mSeMT-Z3rCTKI81GR3ru-KEY7DpP_KxYbycR9d1RyERieV6F6TXMIdalETCD4hn-fKw0rt9I4QEh8oXb5FI-X_Nqdi_qK5bM_YID6qmD0ZYfik29TacUNyPtTlgsUCZm77LPQKUwZwci97FLshNQ/s1280/4c378e6c-b69e-49cb-9835-30b821b38b4e.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1280" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQQQa-NOdQMH-Cbo8dvO9Jo3QEo9nkyY2ZXWkh1mSeMT-Z3rCTKI81GR3ru-KEY7DpP_KxYbycR9d1RyERieV6F6TXMIdalETCD4hn-fKw0rt9I4QEh8oXb5FI-X_Nqdi_qK5bM_YID6qmD0ZYfik29TacUNyPtTlgsUCZm77LPQKUwZwci97FLshNQ/w640-h344/4c378e6c-b69e-49cb-9835-30b821b38b4e.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNtPGyrwBwDHcvuwrI8sDXuNuaippOqgM085cvSuLHnJxakig7SZ_gggYlHxWHLdpJeAGU3rsWUEoUzEFVFM_STRA8S_sIUsawAgr_XikcMAuZoVLTLGkEbVuaR-YFcmrCT7ciEa12IRp5QkOCgtmKaU_mkFAWHv_unVglUZK3RD4bGUucgrrRkQVNQ/s1280/Dec8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="688" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNtPGyrwBwDHcvuwrI8sDXuNuaippOqgM085cvSuLHnJxakig7SZ_gggYlHxWHLdpJeAGU3rsWUEoUzEFVFM_STRA8S_sIUsawAgr_XikcMAuZoVLTLGkEbVuaR-YFcmrCT7ciEa12IRp5QkOCgtmKaU_mkFAWHv_unVglUZK3RD4bGUucgrrRkQVNQ/w344-h640/Dec8.jpeg" width="344" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPu1nO3-RBmZQTbzW1L8fsJz8Ct81aVKdhsKfx2jUs6RHQnIj-z5Cg1MLL03X6geuEtPIRu_cNA--K8hXPHgiP71dqjHxb2pFUxlWKW14w1xL0FouaNASfHnt1fliuUgFPv4-qL1ha4JdL1CNDV4X4Asw6QIcyX0lbZNJntDCzyEw0vKQERM5lgpXLw/s1280/Dec8a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="688" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPu1nO3-RBmZQTbzW1L8fsJz8Ct81aVKdhsKfx2jUs6RHQnIj-z5Cg1MLL03X6geuEtPIRu_cNA--K8hXPHgiP71dqjHxb2pFUxlWKW14w1xL0FouaNASfHnt1fliuUgFPv4-qL1ha4JdL1CNDV4X4Asw6QIcyX0lbZNJntDCzyEw0vKQERM5lgpXLw/w344-h640/Dec8a.jpeg" width="344" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C9_PE2cYneAPW05Glsa3oQjOM1hVob_Ja4J0OgQP67qNg0em_scpqQ82GI3nJ3agPXsw8HthT0v1bxRSSFvMunNOfyeTGl5uJGfy4jtqPTFpJ1qZzZJ6n2-OX7byPTBDH6v-kCyd65LhBhKMRME9IETKb8Xwfarn2nAw-HP5qFOtgKsEQeSCaVot6A/s1280/fc0f9533-ef0b-43b5-ba3a-280b0683795a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="688" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C9_PE2cYneAPW05Glsa3oQjOM1hVob_Ja4J0OgQP67qNg0em_scpqQ82GI3nJ3agPXsw8HthT0v1bxRSSFvMunNOfyeTGl5uJGfy4jtqPTFpJ1qZzZJ6n2-OX7byPTBDH6v-kCyd65LhBhKMRME9IETKb8Xwfarn2nAw-HP5qFOtgKsEQeSCaVot6A/w344-h640/fc0f9533-ef0b-43b5-ba3a-280b0683795a.jpeg" width="344" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">December 8, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's good that we took that day to be together, because even though I have seen one of the friends several times since then, my other friend has a fear of Omicron, her mother came to visit, and she has been busy with other things, so we still have yet to meet face to face again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day, I was invited by Doug to join a birthday celebration at the language school that Doug oversees. I was a little late, and Doug called to tell me that 25+ people were all waiting on me to start (maybe because I'm the boss' wife)! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I begged him to tell them to start, and thankfully they did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The food was amazing, as you can see, but the best part of this story is that the gentleman who was throwing this party for himself, gave the bill to his boss, another American in the building. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He had done it the year before as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't know why I get such a kick out of that story, but it really makes me smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">That night, Karis, Keira, and I went to a local, fancy hotel to see some of Keira's friends sing in a Christmas performance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I visited with many people and had such a good time, but I was in awe of the trays of wine, smoothies, hot cider, appetizers, and other array of things that came out of the kitchen continually that night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had never seen certain items served like this in this country, and it caught me off-guard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It made me aware that there is another whole side of this city I have never seen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Santa and his elves also made an appearance and gave every child in the hotel lobby a gift. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It shows you how much of the world's culture has crept in here, because the reasons we celebrate Christmas are almost certainly foreign to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMOgNJGuzk7lIBsSaNp0SKeqHNUM8xGbupfFa6c6gpaQ7JU3rhOkTjncPHFcR3hnfsVYSJoIfWBnnkrzzty6nTeM_ZImQ75RhUG75HycXkwWejx1w84QCKOylpQQd3VV1FCsbOWE9wUa0cvvF-o_65XG7xTKJQJWVae_5K34sVH3lT_wJCBkKpRHobA/s4032/Dec9a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMOgNJGuzk7lIBsSaNp0SKeqHNUM8xGbupfFa6c6gpaQ7JU3rhOkTjncPHFcR3hnfsVYSJoIfWBnnkrzzty6nTeM_ZImQ75RhUG75HycXkwWejx1w84QCKOylpQQd3VV1FCsbOWE9wUa0cvvF-o_65XG7xTKJQJWVae_5K34sVH3lT_wJCBkKpRHobA/w640-h480/Dec9a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">December 9, 2021 </span><p></p></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-16252099149420602172022-02-21T05:19:00.003-06:002022-02-21T05:19:00.217-06:00Christmas Tree Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #01ffff;">Blog Post About December 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2017/01/decorating-for-holidays.html" target="_blank">You've seen this before</a> (in the link, you can see how little all the kids were when we moved here).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is how Christmas starts out for us every year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug got the pole and stand out on November 30, ready for our <a href="http://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-tree.html">tree decorating</a> day on December 1st.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZxQuouZtItPFaBnrQywzwidePRj6_SeUwwiAgLyv8-540_1hOMtyMwDSJnHMgDOzE2DU_xuSVXAIDrY1iiOpP9Rl_16BJ9Jn6Wy8FlHi6zgSl9AWbBTNkJtqJfB5934V-oKcWk3V_uKFvaarkGUZLDmbb03215dYFaYwrCYGi7uYYn2IHashNC82pQ/s4032/Nov30.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZxQuouZtItPFaBnrQywzwidePRj6_SeUwwiAgLyv8-540_1hOMtyMwDSJnHMgDOzE2DU_xuSVXAIDrY1iiOpP9Rl_16BJ9Jn6Wy8FlHi6zgSl9AWbBTNkJtqJfB5934V-oKcWk3V_uKFvaarkGUZLDmbb03215dYFaYwrCYGi7uYYn2IHashNC82pQ/w480-h640/Nov30.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I prepped all the junk food (plus ordered falafel and hummus).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keira made labels for all the food</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxxd4q_V9l3r_w_zN_LzxMjKqLlO2kK0J3sW-k4exsHEkBXpyXvJmkl-g-KIQYVWqLdnaAstp7etZAx0krusY7z13_6ElhK2g-TzrcrC3LzKtBBZlZzEi0JZGjvjn142IoWPPgDhAKrNkSsHeHneQ-PCnFduLLV2266tu3B5Ppj8grsHZa9IzTUtUAg/s4032/Dec1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxxd4q_V9l3r_w_zN_LzxMjKqLlO2kK0J3sW-k4exsHEkBXpyXvJmkl-g-KIQYVWqLdnaAstp7etZAx0krusY7z13_6ElhK2g-TzrcrC3LzKtBBZlZzEi0JZGjvjn142IoWPPgDhAKrNkSsHeHneQ-PCnFduLLV2266tu3B5Ppj8grsHZa9IzTUtUAg/w480-h640/Dec1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPrQTbBpgAYg4HZIft0r4Pgcg4t_YbxjcdgzmC1cYtsZ5X5DUPz9Fpjqiu2J6bE4tZL91n41XkhibkjpG1PDAqyeIr0jLGY3dzeTKeRb1d5UsxoCCj5l3AAyp5dYvFpj69T2tAqtAcTeS7Asfd-sRymE2aNNIGFYdDxEP_Aauo6DhO89FL252rDIQJw/s4032/IMG_3367.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPrQTbBpgAYg4HZIft0r4Pgcg4t_YbxjcdgzmC1cYtsZ5X5DUPz9Fpjqiu2J6bE4tZL91n41XkhibkjpG1PDAqyeIr0jLGY3dzeTKeRb1d5UsxoCCj5l3AAyp5dYvFpj69T2tAqtAcTeS7Asfd-sRymE2aNNIGFYdDxEP_Aauo6DhO89FL252rDIQJw/w640-h480/IMG_3367.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug hung the stockings and set up the advent calendar with candles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the kids started putting the boards in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetfp7BnYQclsuhCLEA4q3TEpEy2cdE8edV1DQiibGRVwwGTsU644zEPeV_kRaA64NryHg3vuN7g-d5ujDqrerDWaqPiCdDu4TtJBRzfa51nGAMTLD0rpRTAH7QZUHaZM0rXxhQtiPMZo-7AewL-rurU0HEOZYZpt9UJaUbgbmBXgcsv95X70YRngYDA/s4032/IMG_3371.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetfp7BnYQclsuhCLEA4q3TEpEy2cdE8edV1DQiibGRVwwGTsU644zEPeV_kRaA64NryHg3vuN7g-d5ujDqrerDWaqPiCdDu4TtJBRzfa51nGAMTLD0rpRTAH7QZUHaZM0rXxhQtiPMZo-7AewL-rurU0HEOZYZpt9UJaUbgbmBXgcsv95X70YRngYDA/w480-h640/IMG_3371.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng1VtlqWk5YHBHkKvWeSqN61SPLYwT6Dz498swyoRLm_osE9Gni3AsoSDHeWk4hIr7C7-oDTHzMbPYeRr0XkiY8WFuAlpKy4CpDOHwCb6MiJoj-r0x4YHw4CRCK8UOwDw0IjS-FzGx9yGj46hqOmdl8mVMfw43ZzZ79IuqXNE9Y8u3UhvvOyZcd1YQg/s4032/IMG_3372.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMxRqXa1ECm3vu2rhXAcaAsX4FjlHx7Dkyn6PxnwdWmj3Gm9OdNVx5xStRSZa8T4hgCcbE_V5_KEBrYOXKj3eVDAL5OMxvWQrZM8fE8bjEERzN7Q6w03nMcSx_KuyAI-qqbz86ND0Fk45LOJmRvjSa-2bjt8-8ytJENAXYfD7rpodgMgm0quUq-ISSA/s4032/IMG_8873.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMxRqXa1ECm3vu2rhXAcaAsX4FjlHx7Dkyn6PxnwdWmj3Gm9OdNVx5xStRSZa8T4hgCcbE_V5_KEBrYOXKj3eVDAL5OMxvWQrZM8fE8bjEERzN7Q6w03nMcSx_KuyAI-qqbz86ND0Fk45LOJmRvjSa-2bjt8-8ytJENAXYfD7rpodgMgm0quUq-ISSA/w480-h640/IMG_8873.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-30479470197887975752022-02-19T05:00:00.001-06:002022-02-19T05:00:00.214-06:00Thankful for Tex Mex<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started having Mexican food for Thanksgiving after we moved here for several reasons. Our <a href="http://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2010/11/first-thanksgiving-in-africa.html" target="_blank">community in Africa</a> that really went all-in for Thanksgiving was gone; we weren't in America where Doug's mom made the most divine Thanksgiving feasts; and my kids not growing up with regular access to typical Thanksgiving food meant that it wasn't a big deal for them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year we invited three extra people for our Tex Mex Thanksgiving feast, two of which were Americans. We all enjoyed the food, played games, and had a restful day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn01jqP1F-2hagYJaChWqgH4-4z03qlLXOkusq_M9os0FOknkcYiDQ-TfaHUBJaB-95FNcRhz9k5cHAmxy4JywOw2BvJO_BQ23hqGQK4n9m61Zj0IAd6vDQFdvqjrcY3v6tVLaJTuVTWqb4UDYpQmdwuGfR_WaEyneTl1LnqNGj4cTV6HwzQm59E5MdA/s4032/IMG_3241.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn01jqP1F-2hagYJaChWqgH4-4z03qlLXOkusq_M9os0FOknkcYiDQ-TfaHUBJaB-95FNcRhz9k5cHAmxy4JywOw2BvJO_BQ23hqGQK4n9m61Zj0IAd6vDQFdvqjrcY3v6tVLaJTuVTWqb4UDYpQmdwuGfR_WaEyneTl1LnqNGj4cTV6HwzQm59E5MdA/w480-h640/IMG_3241.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The morning started with Doug, Karis, and Caleb joining 20+ Americans for a friendly game of flag football. Keira was at school, and I was cooking. Keira gets out of school at 1pm on Thursdays (our last day of the week), and so we were able to start lunch around 2pm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our guests left, our family played a few games of Catan and had a great day all-around.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxXJqx6hwp_Kqb6vA3sCyxchpP2ByYN_F9gpmeYwHJLgyQG4sUJikaguFZkp4utu3EsO3hvuuAqlhLhBSxRxSEwtS5inaKwkykYXm3NP64QsRt2767awmYGCiNICSutXYuLJOSfhUZNzmrEk3II-h9XOgElsBd9kPcEqKoP_XU1oMVwF4DvyzRY44vQ/s4032/Nov26.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxXJqx6hwp_Kqb6vA3sCyxchpP2ByYN_F9gpmeYwHJLgyQG4sUJikaguFZkp4utu3EsO3hvuuAqlhLhBSxRxSEwtS5inaKwkykYXm3NP64QsRt2767awmYGCiNICSutXYuLJOSfhUZNzmrEk3II-h9XOgElsBd9kPcEqKoP_XU1oMVwF4DvyzRY44vQ/w640-h480/Nov26.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also forgot to mention a story from the beginning of November. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During my time with Covid, we were having some problems with our power. Doug contacted the neighborhood generator man, but he would never come. However, when a neighbor down the street had his fuse affected by our fuse, the generator man got another phone call, and he came right out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The neighbor didn't understand why his house and our house were having power issues at the same time until they saw that our fuses had melted together. I'm just glad someone caught it in time. It could have burned up the entire fuse box for quite a few houses. Our power was much better after that until....a month later, and the fuse box inside our house started smoking! 😟</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_YZKZVMGLz6A-0mhaIu6seZhMUxBjsk8TBgnUSEG0xIzeMCZ9BYTO8R4QYKiJdC0KVvBFEanp3C4wfYEDuDyrvrxi2ieWD9DnUfHRhBC92hQWzMLFimyzk7pkDqmMSzlro10LRpyTFvKvHEPloLd8EIIzYjYW4EXpq5RfYhLRE6OcmrCZugkraH69g/s4032/IMG_2970.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_YZKZVMGLz6A-0mhaIu6seZhMUxBjsk8TBgnUSEG0xIzeMCZ9BYTO8R4QYKiJdC0KVvBFEanp3C4wfYEDuDyrvrxi2ieWD9DnUfHRhBC92hQWzMLFimyzk7pkDqmMSzlro10LRpyTFvKvHEPloLd8EIIzYjYW4EXpq5RfYhLRE6OcmrCZugkraH69g/w480-h640/IMG_2970.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZVwKRvbBHTa7je-oKf_6VJVfNKxae19IXfx6P8FvkbBiU6KroCQcA1IrpzEoW7z0Dk2J9j3rcPZmM7U9VPTqDH3UCygtIlEOepaAqZc0iw3nmCigMaVXW8_p0iaR1yd8g8LWcW0axzcux2bfFm4KY0XkoIr8jrZNSajuJ9Mz0xc4abIZNQvqFDLWzQ/s4032/Nov3.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZVwKRvbBHTa7je-oKf_6VJVfNKxae19IXfx6P8FvkbBiU6KroCQcA1IrpzEoW7z0Dk2J9j3rcPZmM7U9VPTqDH3UCygtIlEOepaAqZc0iw3nmCigMaVXW8_p0iaR1yd8g8LWcW0axzcux2bfFm4KY0XkoIr8jrZNSajuJ9Mz0xc4abIZNQvqFDLWzQ/w480-h640/Nov3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-4596633755499952362022-02-15T04:00:00.001-06:002022-02-15T04:00:00.242-06:00Tourism Business<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Blog Post About November 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug's tourism business had some customers from America in November. They stayed in the city for a few days, but they also took a five day bus tour out and around the country seeing some incredible places.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have never been to most of these places, but Doug toured with them, and the men shared some of their photos with me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijA4YX5aqD9Pd0ro6y5BWbY7OTeDJt3gGmTCX3y_p20B_YJHdOkvSnODIJ39mi_PuJ2lXL5PY4iycZCIz9kSxcl8A6jinPOVslO0bYRM6OcsQRB14dKBAL2cGencUwWyg7xmDSgohJGQIKRcr2whBNfqTAKlSHvkP_2UvuW3ps-593lrYQZCteAE-wnw/s1125/IMG_3072.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1125" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijA4YX5aqD9Pd0ro6y5BWbY7OTeDJt3gGmTCX3y_p20B_YJHdOkvSnODIJ39mi_PuJ2lXL5PY4iycZCIz9kSxcl8A6jinPOVslO0bYRM6OcsQRB14dKBAL2cGencUwWyg7xmDSgohJGQIKRcr2whBNfqTAKlSHvkP_2UvuW3ps-593lrYQZCteAE-wnw/w640-h468/IMG_3072.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do know one thing. These guys were treated like celebrities wherever they went. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Locals would stop them to talk, ask where they were from, engage them in conversation, serve them tea, and sometimes offer food along with incredible hospitality the people here are known for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbBx0ZTfYbkg3L6AV7D0OGmkaJk0RsdHBW67qkvBq2dx6bPI0KYmlMXbVAEpu3yFYsSphPCmQqfMD5QsUA8A6lgpGnEBgnW0G_KapTMn_Zky5zPbPJptYBM153IFvD-az8yhdYAfg1mewfkH99lyw_TM2OAJ9syfKAJlolcKU9pkcXrX78-SLbsYjQg/s1125/IMG_3079.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1125" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbBx0ZTfYbkg3L6AV7D0OGmkaJk0RsdHBW67qkvBq2dx6bPI0KYmlMXbVAEpu3yFYsSphPCmQqfMD5QsUA8A6lgpGnEBgnW0G_KapTMn_Zky5zPbPJptYBM153IFvD-az8yhdYAfg1mewfkH99lyw_TM2OAJ9syfKAJlolcKU9pkcXrX78-SLbsYjQg/w640-h480/IMG_3079.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-inU-muLVCWXsCL_C5D10VWXkDfYCGh-xnaZhcwGlOxHjHRvebsNBvGa0rOD9O8HYY4BGOoVUenfIX1oAJLvixZP7fFVhn6g2uFB1zXbOb8qUKUZA6YKZ9WZq7Vnmzr-26hXceduCVBF4V3ygGFKKxOPSPqyXFxbDE0y8g2j7nhtxpb9KbIybPQ9aw/s1125/IMG_3081.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1125" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-inU-muLVCWXsCL_C5D10VWXkDfYCGh-xnaZhcwGlOxHjHRvebsNBvGa0rOD9O8HYY4BGOoVUenfIX1oAJLvixZP7fFVhn6g2uFB1zXbOb8qUKUZA6YKZ9WZq7Vnmzr-26hXceduCVBF4V3ygGFKKxOPSPqyXFxbDE0y8g2j7nhtxpb9KbIybPQ9aw/w640-h480/IMG_3081.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is an ancient aqueduct from the time of King Sennacherib, who reigned the Assyrian empire 700 years before Christ</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4e8F_XmiTA7IFzGxJ_iKm3WivgUGWJ0e8dvnjZt-IXzVeaubiKFU5ZeDVXzUXJ3wyEAQFD9aF7rfQjTEeKGbLh9ygGSA3byqXcL6_VeZjlosdqeXHRxtKEcuGZV4Nz5Cvz3qhTfhEeUpvFJvUBPMCj1r50rABw_CO-yVmZS-OS8_prWqPi7b6bNhYQ/s1488/IMG_3084.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4e8F_XmiTA7IFzGxJ_iKm3WivgUGWJ0e8dvnjZt-IXzVeaubiKFU5ZeDVXzUXJ3wyEAQFD9aF7rfQjTEeKGbLh9ygGSA3byqXcL6_VeZjlosdqeXHRxtKEcuGZV4Nz5Cvz3qhTfhEeUpvFJvUBPMCj1r50rABw_CO-yVmZS-OS8_prWqPi7b6bNhYQ/w484-h640/IMG_3084.jpeg" width="484" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This is ancient cuneiform writing from this same time period<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjt5cgW8SppDNLW2V_pctasdiqJHe8Oa1WYcAacCJ6K62oV8NWlVAPD5RSP6WINBD_OYqu-CAGFJvPruENrYQLDBQaEZTj-OCficJezZj_diF6uMCcBEc3KttTi0qQyfFaZKyml6t8CzR51FEyUrMmGCQUMs-ymzxAoxz2tuTP_KhoVpj4D-46hQI4A/s1125/IMG_3092.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1125" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjt5cgW8SppDNLW2V_pctasdiqJHe8Oa1WYcAacCJ6K62oV8NWlVAPD5RSP6WINBD_OYqu-CAGFJvPruENrYQLDBQaEZTj-OCficJezZj_diF6uMCcBEc3KttTi0qQyfFaZKyml6t8CzR51FEyUrMmGCQUMs-ymzxAoxz2tuTP_KhoVpj4D-46hQI4A/w640-h482/IMG_3092.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The guys also got to go in places I probably wouldn't be allowed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIxGsV7agf0g8pxajFcJ6XoIKOKEW7qvx1Z22Iuqn4RMOXEeJJikSibp3A5jzdIIY3DBnpdSzSfuVN8pk9rOzEWFdI1jlgZl0ualnuprZQHN0AOGYnN4lwqHzIBPG41NrexJq3-h6ABZ0TNeLG-oiP9CEqGhLRvOSaRoQwzqeVWTzUT32CjNwh5dYIyg=s1477" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIxGsV7agf0g8pxajFcJ6XoIKOKEW7qvx1Z22Iuqn4RMOXEeJJikSibp3A5jzdIIY3DBnpdSzSfuVN8pk9rOzEWFdI1jlgZl0ualnuprZQHN0AOGYnN4lwqHzIBPG41NrexJq3-h6ABZ0TNeLG-oiP9CEqGhLRvOSaRoQwzqeVWTzUT32CjNwh5dYIyg=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a Yazidi temple. You might have read about this people group in the news in the last few years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRVFhh1J_KRHL98sY8YF__zn0sCtG7hRUBfZe22Ec4G_SiXO1XuO-jUm9H_yX9lxWIbD1xdKqyDHkW1x681Trzhg40w23WDjtFtxQvh-9-368cKMSWMPVq0xht8QtLVcJxEFO7kJhrx-YhG9FRC_aNgfyVsPvBNbg8VcR-S7CzgHG4Jkv9XJgYUeZfg/s1125/IMG_3096.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1125" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRVFhh1J_KRHL98sY8YF__zn0sCtG7hRUBfZe22Ec4G_SiXO1XuO-jUm9H_yX9lxWIbD1xdKqyDHkW1x681Trzhg40w23WDjtFtxQvh-9-368cKMSWMPVq0xht8QtLVcJxEFO7kJhrx-YhG9FRC_aNgfyVsPvBNbg8VcR-S7CzgHG4Jkv9XJgYUeZfg/w640-h486/IMG_3096.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the site where Nahum's tomb is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Days after this photo was taken, the grand opening ceremony for it took place. We have been here twice in the last four years, and it's been constantly under construction. It will be nice to see it all finished when we return.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdPn5HLRmc7YUQUQ_SVX9Omt4A0OOiYo4vRxtyszyo4HyXY9jyrL4PoosIbwzNN3wCCs4uoYNmD4Xi5exJOHKunc97_VovPN-TPhXUVtVOVTKYTisbFBzMMFvecWQQtLNrG9KPZIMULqNxO5MuaYq4CwQLwYCggZe6rIgiT3YZ495wzEWoVBb7hZwbg/s1125/IMG_3089.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1125" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdPn5HLRmc7YUQUQ_SVX9Omt4A0OOiYo4vRxtyszyo4HyXY9jyrL4PoosIbwzNN3wCCs4uoYNmD4Xi5exJOHKunc97_VovPN-TPhXUVtVOVTKYTisbFBzMMFvecWQQtLNrG9KPZIMULqNxO5MuaYq4CwQLwYCggZe6rIgiT3YZ495wzEWoVBb7hZwbg/w640-h480/IMG_3089.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We <a href="http://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2016/06/i-survived-night-on-mountain.html" target="_blank">climbed up to this cave about 5 years ago</a>.</div><div>We traveled deep into it, and it seemed to go forever.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC0mHxSDXZ_Iu6VSiqOBp8JcUW9n3iOt-jjxaJI9o7k3XuRtBbaNhUP0xUBuKiW1n2kzg4UXKIe7U1Qsf-8jS3oa0SEYMPs1BMQidPJnVv6-n3DgP-ZMTzFh99hEfLC0z2bdefxg6xh_NgqAQq2j0p5tCNsMw2Sx051eDUOCV0tOEoF-XAZrg8NSHZA/s1493/IMG_3086.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC0mHxSDXZ_Iu6VSiqOBp8JcUW9n3iOt-jjxaJI9o7k3XuRtBbaNhUP0xUBuKiW1n2kzg4UXKIe7U1Qsf-8jS3oa0SEYMPs1BMQidPJnVv6-n3DgP-ZMTzFh99hEfLC0z2bdefxg6xh_NgqAQq2j0p5tCNsMw2Sx051eDUOCV0tOEoF-XAZrg8NSHZA/w482-h640/IMG_3086.jpeg" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The guys were short on time, so they couldn't do much exploring inside, but you can see from the picture how vast it is.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvzOF2juL4m2cwl7-HRJcwPq0iff1feOoH7hJ2DWTs_33EKchyCDnARW43Q6UVsVED1b-eOB8211CpYOSmZ3YrebaEYq-kBEFYQLqee21SZ9I2T7yHlJgjTT0U40mGdJdHW212rPnAveCG1nrgUiVBt2PiSP7jQh28hRLLq6OopqSd24Z62OPOW4TOw/s1125/IMG_3087.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1125" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvzOF2juL4m2cwl7-HRJcwPq0iff1feOoH7hJ2DWTs_33EKchyCDnARW43Q6UVsVED1b-eOB8211CpYOSmZ3YrebaEYq-kBEFYQLqee21SZ9I2T7yHlJgjTT0U40mGdJdHW212rPnAveCG1nrgUiVBt2PiSP7jQh28hRLLq6OopqSd24Z62OPOW4TOw/w640-h490/IMG_3087.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They also traveled to one of the monasteries that we have been to a few times. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wrote about it <a href="http://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2019/05/field-trip-out-of-town.html" target="_blank">Here</a> and <a href="http://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-day-trip-north.html" target="_blank">Here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BhO29D9BbxdKhalFjWnwwQrWATF0KdQQpc9nld6qiprbRob3FmNsI0nsjSipcmWaqQ_4FX0o3qctw-AbghP5J3C-uI2rN5hz1ZM3Nv52EzaDic33rW_T4onqC6rrkNqCPhBlV1vZ5VohbZ6MIxPcTZkMNV50GM_pZvR3XULQT62l39vxdV1CNuhuBQ/s1125/IMG_3098.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1125" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BhO29D9BbxdKhalFjWnwwQrWATF0KdQQpc9nld6qiprbRob3FmNsI0nsjSipcmWaqQ_4FX0o3qctw-AbghP5J3C-uI2rN5hz1ZM3Nv52EzaDic33rW_T4onqC6rrkNqCPhBlV1vZ5VohbZ6MIxPcTZkMNV50GM_pZvR3XULQT62l39vxdV1CNuhuBQ/w640-h478/IMG_3098.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought this was a pretty picture, and even though I see these spices in markets all the time, I forget what a novelty they are for some people who don't live on this side of the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I want to point out the black spheres on the left. Those are dried lemons, and I have had some really good dishes and drinks made with them. I just haven't learned how to use them myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4qAm6_o7YuL7U-aZ_PYOlV6Agj-cBNd993or5248x_CIWDqmQqjx_UbXYW4V6VJXHeIE7qSOlcEWckuaJFtTVRX0jMmtnnpHqX1bBuIenPOBARvnhn-1Q25lx56B644u-kB2h-hZEO7VU3sle5V8A0eAQrfiEZqsWhICcTc-hgfLkelkH9R4HUyZAg/s1493/IMG_3109.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4qAm6_o7YuL7U-aZ_PYOlV6Agj-cBNd993or5248x_CIWDqmQqjx_UbXYW4V6VJXHeIE7qSOlcEWckuaJFtTVRX0jMmtnnpHqX1bBuIenPOBARvnhn-1Q25lx56B644u-kB2h-hZEO7VU3sle5V8A0eAQrfiEZqsWhICcTc-hgfLkelkH9R4HUyZAg/w482-h640/IMG_3109.jpeg" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This picture was taken in Halabja. If you don't know the story of why that city is significant, you should probably google it. </div><div><br /></div><div>The men had a tour guide who lost 45 family members on that fateful March day in 1988. He miraculously survived in the cab of a truck, but he did lose his sight for 6 months. He and the girl he married are still suffering affects of the chemical warfare attack today. Every child they have had has died an early death.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thousands died that day and the days after.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirktohf4GrZsfzMJqB3L9ed6rNAg9wmZd3v4-HWtD2RVZEPZZ4hVQL7xuA4kmbAIrqPaQsV6cZ-Pduv-khexZ6gIn7PmM4too2o5gpA-dHPig4SAbpT3GoneNV1RQ9LghCEKOhZEN4SmYAfMJ2ayTZsGa7FKOsqXhGAGNmbecZi135kzpqYj8v16V1-w=s1028" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1028" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirktohf4GrZsfzMJqB3L9ed6rNAg9wmZd3v4-HWtD2RVZEPZZ4hVQL7xuA4kmbAIrqPaQsV6cZ-Pduv-khexZ6gIn7PmM4too2o5gpA-dHPig4SAbpT3GoneNV1RQ9LghCEKOhZEN4SmYAfMJ2ayTZsGa7FKOsqXhGAGNmbecZi135kzpqYj8v16V1-w=w640-h362" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">And these are just a few. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">God has been providing water to this region for thousands of years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but..."</div></div><p></p></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-8523886727547664462022-02-13T04:00:00.003-06:002022-02-13T04:00:00.241-06:00We Have a Senior<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: red;">Blog Post about November 2021</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Did I wait until November to take "first day of school" pictures?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Does anyone know why?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No, they do not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do we have a SENIOR this year?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">YES, WE DO!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The current academics presently living at home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHK-PCJQJZpRhgHohhyfxl5UVV4ApyzsOBtsOtlXnM-y3wQjxAIJ2MJqn9VVGE-ozgtPYqf05tgKaQYuvbCvuGHhUrPREOrfG4sMh_kxW5y6KDB7rimchX-COtxt6ixlgTzdr7solKD6_Pq3rmQjS_64ntSH2OoxwmMVR02shX1wHO6RdF48XLphQTBw/s4032/IMG_3018.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHK-PCJQJZpRhgHohhyfxl5UVV4ApyzsOBtsOtlXnM-y3wQjxAIJ2MJqn9VVGE-ozgtPYqf05tgKaQYuvbCvuGHhUrPREOrfG4sMh_kxW5y6KDB7rimchX-COtxt6ixlgTzdr7solKD6_Pq3rmQjS_64ntSH2OoxwmMVR02shX1wHO6RdF48XLphQTBw/w480-h640/IMG_3018.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Karis is amazing, and this house will feel a void when she is gone.</div><div><br /></div><div>She is funny, kind, smart, caring, clever, and she is such a hard worker!</div><div><br /></div><div>She has plans to pursue an education in dance science, working toward a degree in physical therapy.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNFSV0OVX4lgHNqhb7sx0cBNbKsles5HDMEKN3BVa6ev-1DbFLldylZoE7E_El8xr8ddTqgENqfGJCRJY9sXesBiXcaILMRQvAfTtIJsiuOnah4g9yPpI8dLqhBKVKaF76-JO5BsKM68zM06SOPd81vNeGp0LpGK7NePYq-ZYnTf8tQHlR4axV5c1VA/s1438/IMG_2984.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="1181" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNFSV0OVX4lgHNqhb7sx0cBNbKsles5HDMEKN3BVa6ev-1DbFLldylZoE7E_El8xr8ddTqgENqfGJCRJY9sXesBiXcaILMRQvAfTtIJsiuOnah4g9yPpI8dLqhBKVKaF76-JO5BsKM68zM06SOPd81vNeGp0LpGK7NePYq-ZYnTf8tQHlR4axV5c1VA/w526-h640/IMG_2984.jpeg" width="526" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHicwAMnS76ms4Cd4NBuC0rGbiNqUUN7quGEYHUlqZr8FTcG01_j4yVmfFDCo78_CN1MUj9RRxV9XjvVeYXw6o35rzvq4OHgDOcnnYTphelrTDCO6ZoigdhEAwvMNG7KEdVoyJYogNtdC4-QVeC2xhZudc61YqsJv2PMjAkeCbh1x4oh0i9SYrMi8keA/s799/Nov7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHicwAMnS76ms4Cd4NBuC0rGbiNqUUN7quGEYHUlqZr8FTcG01_j4yVmfFDCo78_CN1MUj9RRxV9XjvVeYXw6o35rzvq4OHgDOcnnYTphelrTDCO6ZoigdhEAwvMNG7KEdVoyJYogNtdC4-QVeC2xhZudc61YqsJv2PMjAkeCbh1x4oh0i9SYrMi8keA/w480-h640/Nov7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-42467384446045005732022-02-11T04:16:00.001-06:002022-02-11T04:16:00.228-06:00October: A Month of Keira<p><span style="color: #ffa400;">Blog Post About October 2021</span></p><p>Keira turned 9 with cappuccino muffins for breakfast, a day at school, a scavenger hunt for her presents, and a dinner at a restaurant with fun milkshakes (because that's the only way to judge a restaurant).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUyMtpvoOl028K56tNGskt5LCBqlhiXawcUbgOttYCgFWi-XHnLFDbMX38XKqxzW9rOobpIMqoX2jgFzbhgzSptLWNyPYNCmbVLfEU_Ym5e1-_xsgMVCs-GaATppB4AAtaqGF7eRi5bSfdAmnItwtUHiYOaBD2_ToA5LCa12HpIiuupBstBtjR68KdLw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUyMtpvoOl028K56tNGskt5LCBqlhiXawcUbgOttYCgFWi-XHnLFDbMX38XKqxzW9rOobpIMqoX2jgFzbhgzSptLWNyPYNCmbVLfEU_Ym5e1-_xsgMVCs-GaATppB4AAtaqGF7eRi5bSfdAmnItwtUHiYOaBD2_ToA5LCa12HpIiuupBstBtjR68KdLw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You've gotta love moms who take your picture right after you wake up!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv7wAvvuUb5KNlPdH0Gpx5gH6mZOUo8G3f65vI_xG1rbimCj-yVuorf8buOepHaAuYQPeMboislCl_ISQYK9qI7Ik15sf4l2cGY99BUIalpj5OYsR_1oDvyBX0_768_yaAH9rt3n7-EMMcJkPvFcCyvGXFRwlurCHLBrXCCgzg0i5HUHCAnCWvEL53tw=s4032" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4BGy9KygKbCyIirC78aXX2rplGOeLfFGakUdyHcM42tSrRks0QZ5q5x2fOgQBf_h2YCVdWNccXm_L0wTojoQpfg48hdCRgXDE16a1cn9pSbD4-1xnMb-zlzElB5TZE11c-_RbHYN_XPJLRKCcZFcxIaYCdZ9I8uYUa5hbVUTwF6R9RroGSHlzOriu8A=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4BGy9KygKbCyIirC78aXX2rplGOeLfFGakUdyHcM42tSrRks0QZ5q5x2fOgQBf_h2YCVdWNccXm_L0wTojoQpfg48hdCRgXDE16a1cn9pSbD4-1xnMb-zlzElB5TZE11c-_RbHYN_XPJLRKCcZFcxIaYCdZ9I8uYUa5hbVUTwF6R9RroGSHlzOriu8A=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We love Keira just because, but some of the fun things about her are her great laugh, her joy, the way she loves others, her quickness to apologize, her sensitivity, and the way she eats ice cream bars ;)</p><p>This is not an act. She LITERALLY eats ice cream bars like this, and we have no idea how it happens!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE-RJFrlgtSkcGJzlhNiTlnEpLi53WBY1i9QJojzcmeal5CzLy6ez9iFwZXmY7kd868CLTkKlrFgd2IeIy6r7oeSo1WpGqj3Ip_6_ayxivRRnBDI1Mh7MyItskq-FKqPEl_9dOB_njiqQE5Yxlcy-9lLQsP7WpCc-9GoUdHgj9JuVwJHrACQnBedqlQ/s4032/oct25.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE-RJFrlgtSkcGJzlhNiTlnEpLi53WBY1i9QJojzcmeal5CzLy6ez9iFwZXmY7kd868CLTkKlrFgd2IeIy6r7oeSo1WpGqj3Ip_6_ayxivRRnBDI1Mh7MyItskq-FKqPEl_9dOB_njiqQE5Yxlcy-9lLQsP7WpCc-9GoUdHgj9JuVwJHrACQnBedqlQ/w480-h640/oct25.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqJy3UDhXauADUE2xWcYcqfOCkLwlzY4BiEkcLMOJSywvlPB9owtCN_OUk9_b2J8HOu4trp1O6R4Lr7aIjWeMUGFGq-k6Y-_TsXEgJl8WuypAICSnfSqr8UM8cpGu3b5LQkTKo__k7NYGxfB9LzItvdctO5IXsUg5KbG_gyAZBOX9tCFluds-KVBHTA/s4032/Oct22.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqJy3UDhXauADUE2xWcYcqfOCkLwlzY4BiEkcLMOJSywvlPB9owtCN_OUk9_b2J8HOu4trp1O6R4Lr7aIjWeMUGFGq-k6Y-_TsXEgJl8WuypAICSnfSqr8UM8cpGu3b5LQkTKo__k7NYGxfB9LzItvdctO5IXsUg5KbG_gyAZBOX9tCFluds-KVBHTA/w480-h640/Oct22.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-9908418211515474572022-02-09T04:00:00.189-06:002022-02-09T04:00:00.256-06:00Mountains and Food...Always Food :)<div class="separator"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia;">Blog About September 2021</span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Doug made a trip up north to the mountains to visit with the owner of a resort so he could help an NGO organize a retreat they wanted to have. Doug was with the resort manager and his assistants for most of the day. Doug said he had one cup of coffee, two glasses of tea and lots of conversation. They also told him they had recently built a zip line, and they wanted him to try it. The day was a success, and he was able to secure the resort at quite a discounted rate for the NGO and also get some business for his tourism company.</span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This is at the top of the zip line.</span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv0K2TfuL46q73tVqXpJHNnxwSg2WnVxcU4010IMcc2AX2vJNgzLN8NyVIDkfD1uo12OTSmknKVrXTV2mNpUV_fK9ng6ykDVQ6BSXo6BVjfC0bV_xpelaynIq2v7RrUlgQs1B-g2EbSV4To9mCL7aAIjA_1u0GKj7dF4IpAaO80RoB-4jNrVM_0D_7lw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv0K2TfuL46q73tVqXpJHNnxwSg2WnVxcU4010IMcc2AX2vJNgzLN8NyVIDkfD1uo12OTSmknKVrXTV2mNpUV_fK9ng6ykDVQ6BSXo6BVjfC0bV_xpelaynIq2v7RrUlgQs1B-g2EbSV4To9mCL7aAIjA_1u0GKj7dF4IpAaO80RoB-4jNrVM_0D_7lw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="border-color: initial; 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This last week, two of the men at work arranged a barbeque for all of the employees and their families. Caleb and I joined in, and we were glad we did. The food was amazing. Most of the teachers speak and teach a different language from the one I am learning, so I didn't do much communicating, but the ladies were sweet to make hand gestures and let me know what they were laughing about. </span></span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidUa0iolopMhearIwxdLnv_tUNBkxFCHDo2ibFwxZI1_fyAP_n3t3RvWJx5YOG-1H-2U9b-uu-HecgcIEH-KAO0gh0j-x8EAU2PHGx5R3CqbvSc8HpabM7_X3DMhKotRPh-EEZxVFlkdDkJ-1eKj47-K9hXKhz3eOlnjF9VUEB44aY59b3NNjCcysDJw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidUa0iolopMhearIwxdLnv_tUNBkxFCHDo2ibFwxZI1_fyAP_n3t3RvWJx5YOG-1H-2U9b-uu-HecgcIEH-KAO0gh0j-x8EAU2PHGx5R3CqbvSc8HpabM7_X3DMhKotRPh-EEZxVFlkdDkJ-1eKj47-K9hXKhz3eOlnjF9VUEB44aY59b3NNjCcysDJw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLWzOOHH_CzAFWhXy0HSQGNs6ZKLbKC2bwtw34kp96hqaH129K6VJW6SBd-6y_LLFZaNMD5W8Te3SiTet3PQdfIGB0cNOnJ9TeYufFMMe2zHIF38UMF7JjALl4EeJfQG1isktSy5ZpBwTE4_UMXhylhT53x2-obwZxg0_8Lo2seuRgCFN7mO5GX5zSEw=s4032" style="clear: left; 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You can see them sitting in a circle behind the smoke. On the second visit, they invited some new people and had tea over an open flame and their conversations were full. </span></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv2761347526mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="yiv2761347526mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="yiv2761347526mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZTkdEZHewGANi_nDF1Cbrg9IfwqGLbHWnh2pK7Y-Nx93P79XzNjc36wpoS0n7zPeQR2i3UppbPdpk49l_NIUD-2PAR0vdc0obV9AJVMrS0BqDK0mEDHJlbNvEQ-xcRUtGwBFHL_YMLybKaxzBKXHMpodQqhSzi3tRiYUpo-E_4hSlJvL2YvsBXpJAcg=s1600" style="clear: left; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZTkdEZHewGANi_nDF1Cbrg9IfwqGLbHWnh2pK7Y-Nx93P79XzNjc36wpoS0n7zPeQR2i3UppbPdpk49l_NIUD-2PAR0vdc0obV9AJVMrS0BqDK0mEDHJlbNvEQ-xcRUtGwBFHL_YMLybKaxzBKXHMpodQqhSzi3tRiYUpo-E_4hSlJvL2YvsBXpJAcg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv2761347526mcnImageGroupBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="yiv2761347526mcnImageGroupBlockOuter"><tr><td class="yiv2761347526mcnImageGroupBlockInner" style="padding: 9px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_LR6iSy1wbRTpRUTvWrefze62fDy6ZFrodPwJAvSbyCuXjoYLu_E8_1tu2vcyRiB9vR4KWMqXSHuH7KuScv9opWMsqpUhkhWIlhIb_cGudSQqZAQR1Pq61W-1npTd61_ea5RX8Y85dTmGrPCI6byEJ8qMdwVbYR7xnElbg0MiQ_USp_MSghkvAHqPCQ=s1600" style="clear: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_LR6iSy1wbRTpRUTvWrefze62fDy6ZFrodPwJAvSbyCuXjoYLu_E8_1tu2vcyRiB9vR4KWMqXSHuH7KuScv9opWMsqpUhkhWIlhIb_cGudSQqZAQR1Pq61W-1npTd61_ea5RX8Y85dTmGrPCI6byEJ8qMdwVbYR7xnElbg0MiQ_USp_MSghkvAHqPCQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">September 25, 2021</span></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-55750889041066121472022-02-06T03:00:00.006-06:002022-02-06T03:00:00.221-06:00First and Second Days of School<div class="separator"><span style="color: red;">Blog Post About September 2021</span></div><p>September 5th, Keira started the fourth grade...for one day.</p><p>Then the internet for the country...the <i>COUNTRY</i>...was shut off for <i>EIGHT</i> mornings in a row so students who didn't pass the government exams last spring could try again. Because of the internet being off, no one went to school.</p><p> (I don't understand the news. I just report it)</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrJFhMC_qFPkrXIwVanI6_wJ_DXq3ZmmjZlJkvhidb4kEWMmpmMFj4ICFzg01gUzASPdBuMbJKAYb3Xj3zozwVjeF_K4NpOf9atWQS7orGTnL_avkk29WGzL5IcnGBR5Kgr5lIffOrsz1Rg6AMZU6wlaDGmct_W5r0lmZRkXkFbys-3Qlyl7uM3cIvfA=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrJFhMC_qFPkrXIwVanI6_wJ_DXq3ZmmjZlJkvhidb4kEWMmpmMFj4ICFzg01gUzASPdBuMbJKAYb3Xj3zozwVjeF_K4NpOf9atWQS7orGTnL_avkk29WGzL5IcnGBR5Kgr5lIffOrsz1Rg6AMZU6wlaDGmct_W5r0lmZRkXkFbys-3Qlyl7uM3cIvfA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">September 5, 2021</span></p><p>The government doesn't want cheating to take place, and since students all over the country are taking the test at the same time, they feel like cutting the internet off is the smart thing to do. BUT...they have to actually cut it off a few hours BEFORE the test starts because one year, when the test was posted, employees in the Ministry of <i>EDUCATION</i> copied the test and got it to certain students before they took it.</p><p>Corruption, anyone?</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz982BpCiecD961C7ysczuc0yPMurKyCPeEAQNf4F88Aa6Y-S_AOQTZeEoeP-1d9K02pfJqpKVGMfGnVSTS_WabiDWYT5Brtw9zEmnS7VVWUKm_-KZ_GzNUodm4tZ2l1QSDBVMO8iFYcTkNYotJs7qDQ6LT4m4I-Zw3qNmn7X0ehvq4RUEcCuf7nAqCw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz982BpCiecD961C7ysczuc0yPMurKyCPeEAQNf4F88Aa6Y-S_AOQTZeEoeP-1d9K02pfJqpKVGMfGnVSTS_WabiDWYT5Brtw9zEmnS7VVWUKm_-KZ_GzNUodm4tZ2l1QSDBVMO8iFYcTkNYotJs7qDQ6LT4m4I-Zw3qNmn7X0ehvq4RUEcCuf7nAqCw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aoife was ready for school, too, however, the second day of school didn't occur until NINE days later on September 14th!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdkxuzMcbg6fH_YP7BWkbgRqhW8ySeOBXhPievUxmXOlqHtTgyzsyySqhvb23NOpOQ5k5FwDjfa6M3vskN4KGTnMB1LvCfiYcRRkKS0u23Q3Epht9arMotJuOAJVbJVM14eLWebvQ9BUTqVkrR52TuLXCi1s_N7Suui5F6HinXd7Lr4wKglEj-F-Ga4Q=s4032" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">Maybe Aoife wanted to go to school where they have days with full electricity. </p><p style="text-align: left;">It looks like she's trying to get in front of our swamp coolers to get some air.</p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheN9GxxfIyb_chC0Be5lruF-YtvI7vp51YCplvNXF73_XTZB9LHFg6vr1rG18v21zYE4oj12QL3zqaoww6bWkBS7vVYx7GhTtkAxud5Kpy0qsMpbTiVCeCs95u1OE6N20YSYcxKWLO7ktvnsgfApvw7SA9YoUQqDYPUur7kAMyXrfqX_X6y8Qk1a4Jbg=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheN9GxxfIyb_chC0Be5lruF-YtvI7vp51YCplvNXF73_XTZB9LHFg6vr1rG18v21zYE4oj12QL3zqaoww6bWkBS7vVYx7GhTtkAxud5Kpy0qsMpbTiVCeCs95u1OE6N20YSYcxKWLO7ktvnsgfApvw7SA9YoUQqDYPUur7kAMyXrfqX_X6y8Qk1a4Jbg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two days before Keira went back to school for her second day, some rockets were targeted at the airport. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">You could tell Karis (17) has lived here awhile and dealt with situations unfamiliar to many, because when we were listening to the rockets going off, and she looks at me and says, "I'm going to bed."</p><p style="text-align: left;">All the adults in our fellowship were texting each other to make sure everyone was okay, and Karis calmly says she's checking out :) Granted, when we first moved here, they did in fact scare her.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtgJ9ANlKpA2BOJMWNLM8D3AK5Y029pTyPHQaNIuf-34I1VB2fiSgN8v1hwV1BINpZ2PNdAlX21nj7Sp0pOFEuDb06v_66P2zup7RcOAHw_M2rT_OK5wUMpWDXjN5aGDmVjBtofJgSDfm7wkezGuX8jXfAP59hR65LCeC5VWMgIxMUWBx9V2ijcvSKYg=s1125" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1125" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtgJ9ANlKpA2BOJMWNLM8D3AK5Y029pTyPHQaNIuf-34I1VB2fiSgN8v1hwV1BINpZ2PNdAlX21nj7Sp0pOFEuDb06v_66P2zup7RcOAHw_M2rT_OK5wUMpWDXjN5aGDmVjBtofJgSDfm7wkezGuX8jXfAP59hR65LCeC5VWMgIxMUWBx9V2ijcvSKYg=w640-h422" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Three of the 14 rockets hit the base, but the rest hit residential areas and civilian facilities near the airport. Thirteen people were injured, and two people were killed; one of them was an American. Rockets had not been fired at the airport since April 2021.</div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-60219958747577200362022-02-04T03:00:00.001-06:002022-02-04T03:00:00.237-06:00August Vacay<p><span style="color: #ffa400;">Blog Post About August 2021 </span></p><p>It's funny to think about August right now when it's so cold outside, but I remember the evenings being something everyone looked forward to because the brutal sun would set, and instead of 110 degrees, we could enjoy 85 degree evenings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw8tC75jAoiefYJ5jKSrkfU4V-qoSyfm5VKs-6jEr_LYDLItM7NuDjOLMFSGmT8f2fl0dCXPWlvPboYCeTS6ycP-DtpbOyMMyKVgV7X9s_ObdIIRJpBJS5ZlN6WbyPrGnd0BuOdps9SRBifiXSdOL_528Nt_5JMTRuVqTCDx7VM5V0jXAd0clcfOYu0Q=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw8tC75jAoiefYJ5jKSrkfU4V-qoSyfm5VKs-6jEr_LYDLItM7NuDjOLMFSGmT8f2fl0dCXPWlvPboYCeTS6ycP-DtpbOyMMyKVgV7X9s_ObdIIRJpBJS5ZlN6WbyPrGnd0BuOdps9SRBifiXSdOL_528Nt_5JMTRuVqTCDx7VM5V0jXAd0clcfOYu0Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">August 5, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kylie had a break from school and went to California to see a friend she met overseas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also missed her 19th birthday. Happy belated, birthday, Kylie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_wN1GUwuOY6RFI1fg2K1aKA4w0rQGB1apvnAPqg3burgib1tT27YWIFaZ_ZCJUV754SMsoLevJ4J-s4ITZYYCvY4rAUSxZYjU_JB-ip2tORcSk293siHME3nM3kZjhztdfNfbRCJQZpdxKoY1qw5HUEWy1vQo1e-gkWkh_GsjLPKBovpa6NHoH-4Ivw=s3088" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="1737" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_wN1GUwuOY6RFI1fg2K1aKA4w0rQGB1apvnAPqg3burgib1tT27YWIFaZ_ZCJUV754SMsoLevJ4J-s4ITZYYCvY4rAUSxZYjU_JB-ip2tORcSk293siHME3nM3kZjhztdfNfbRCJQZpdxKoY1qw5HUEWy1vQo1e-gkWkh_GsjLPKBovpa6NHoH-4Ivw=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>August 31, 2021</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug had planned a getaway for us as well, especially since he and Caleb had stayed in country in the heat all summer while we took advantage of the air conditioning in America. However, 72 hours before our flight, the country we were going to banned travelers from the country we are living in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug had to go into the airlines office and see which country we could go to that was not blocking our country. The man recommended a part of Turkey that we had never seen before, and seeing that was one of our only options, Doug and I began hunting online for a house in that area we could rent.</div><div><br /></div>This is the view from our rental where we were 48 hours later!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLw8JzacvUWwvaGavzqJnCoWh56J3kxH7Gfq39hHdG5o7O0l6o87Ab9qp5NFhVWzXc-b31sUdtSfT6oYywIWP3r-O1mxVm6a6l2uR4pN2MdRMt2tcR52tPmu_fZagjjONx33H5ehdvquqlnNiW89eJCiQ9epM6wAH4XMqLuiQ_-u_uf0JjiTVVOii8wg=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLw8JzacvUWwvaGavzqJnCoWh56J3kxH7Gfq39hHdG5o7O0l6o87Ab9qp5NFhVWzXc-b31sUdtSfT6oYywIWP3r-O1mxVm6a6l2uR4pN2MdRMt2tcR52tPmu_fZagjjONx33H5ehdvquqlnNiW89eJCiQ9epM6wAH4XMqLuiQ_-u_uf0JjiTVVOii8wg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">August 17, 2021</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug had already investigated things to do in the first country we were going to, so now we were in a new situation, but with the help of our rental car and the internet, he got busy making new plans, and then we voted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to the grocery store, but also decided we would eat out for one breakfast, one or two lunches, and maybe two or three dinners.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcbNuylVz94U8eBA67OcIatyUMlqSJKzr10PLnwViQk18ApW9O2nGuY-XQ1SmPJUaNaWz7-FOirIg_tcfqq58EcmJoB0CnV_jHYLPlX4Cqo-ZELoANKyr3Jg_xoca53QxxSSgusrFAVJB8pnbPokGkd16-WvNnTE9fXMXXrWHRJ8oJN78LjMB-Ofodpw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcbNuylVz94U8eBA67OcIatyUMlqSJKzr10PLnwViQk18ApW9O2nGuY-XQ1SmPJUaNaWz7-FOirIg_tcfqq58EcmJoB0CnV_jHYLPlX4Cqo-ZELoANKyr3Jg_xoca53QxxSSgusrFAVJB8pnbPokGkd16-WvNnTE9fXMXXrWHRJ8oJN78LjMB-Ofodpw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />This is me trying to get a picture of the sunset while my children think they are SO funny!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg16M8s0tJ-QjsJbs66l-fTCyJraCslap2tOkLlzhAfM3_g_JqHQfNOooryv-KeCiO6VWu8wnhRGa0MP6v7mXMFO8DyIfCtbl_Aq_K7bJdAodJz9v1uakLwzDLaQrh0bfVbgcN5FpxD104IfjA7fAV6gnE_d0c5nKZEpns5sL-bA4S5Tau9mGOjTR4E3g=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg16M8s0tJ-QjsJbs66l-fTCyJraCslap2tOkLlzhAfM3_g_JqHQfNOooryv-KeCiO6VWu8wnhRGa0MP6v7mXMFO8DyIfCtbl_Aq_K7bJdAodJz9v1uakLwzDLaQrh0bfVbgcN5FpxD104IfjA7fAV6gnE_d0c5nKZEpns5sL-bA4S5Tau9mGOjTR4E3g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of our dinners we opted for a sunset cruise. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPxoRjroY3Cw_l76z2fVQWsOVLhIH6Ztr2jydeFOcfbUfO_FpMqryJQFvI5WMKuFHrF_v3EfUdOVXq7wV_dv_UUGQnBj5C_-ydGwgGCDFNiUj_8x5qDWBYuuou7VO6Y_0pKU9AxJewcTXSqT71fxJw_0fdGG2RugKRPfxC6tM_Pk3SiU_vZjQ5zu7S9Q=s3088" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGr5k-leNPI_xNUMRzmd7H8U5DOcWw-XsKCCQv6JX_GzAAE2G9ccmiNTKpQ0WNNF_Net2fPVuwqeV7jp4cOkwcVy4h2deU9cLUXY5ydY83S4_8oHlREaRCZf1fQJUqt3cg-rKJQQy9lVsireAVHfkxJSwk5iz-40SczGBGnc1lD5GrNtQfivnEApIBkw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGr5k-leNPI_xNUMRzmd7H8U5DOcWw-XsKCCQv6JX_GzAAE2G9ccmiNTKpQ0WNNF_Net2fPVuwqeV7jp4cOkwcVy4h2deU9cLUXY5ydY83S4_8oHlREaRCZf1fQJUqt3cg-rKJQQy9lVsireAVHfkxJSwk5iz-40SczGBGnc1lD5GrNtQfivnEApIBkw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The captain of the boat cooked a wonderful dinner for us on his grill while we hung out, swam, and enjoyed the evening.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOki2fW71ariOKtU3pJ_UGW0BpgQ_9oGadJyqGidmI8moJkVpg_AinYAEUIdDl8bDSFsliC3dN_OtJ7GR8Uh0Tx2V9dl-Ms2sKVlXVaJ_xnYCyaLrFRk7K6oVhyQdvLoTHRThz5eFekr5oV_ViAHjm6-x1g2_7RoSk5frrFfauv8mRkUVkFxjkSzjJcw=s4032" style="clear: left; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After dinner, the captain turned lights on under his boat so we could take a night swim. You can see Keira in the picture below (along with another boat in the distance).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitTxTX4Rul82xvZGRmJ3cFf6mtUhBOStjKUuzkZxyWJW8qtEvJPU0t-ZKU3FqkW6Z3at7jNZZ7_SeHyG2YAVoh9nUZtf923PLfNWNYke_tyTr-HBeY9aDdwwqkAnrq3P0KUaskvQaIC8bfYEkdSFKvcGEdUWPbLP68r-nce7opnBKwnNIqjKvOSANz_w=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitTxTX4Rul82xvZGRmJ3cFf6mtUhBOStjKUuzkZxyWJW8qtEvJPU0t-ZKU3FqkW6Z3at7jNZZ7_SeHyG2YAVoh9nUZtf923PLfNWNYke_tyTr-HBeY9aDdwwqkAnrq3P0KUaskvQaIC8bfYEkdSFKvcGEdUWPbLP68r-nce7opnBKwnNIqjKvOSANz_w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The next day, we took a boat ride to another part of the coast to eat at this "Resturan." When we hiked to the top of the hill, the man who lives there had cooked fish for four of us and chicken for Keira. A friend we had made in the town we were staying in had called him and told him to expect us.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzRipuWJwNbQKDH0hjbplI9UDRTy4faVErWICBa8Y4FaBoIRol2G82D0xUpfgaUj0VWtowoU2vRMxzkG78Bxzmi2J9vKH3j3ZVyhkDhVT6bqHZ_I3Dg1jFNqH9_jOjcjQjqGm34EKJiBxq1DlLRyC2sdow1j3HT32ZuU-1pMvdnrk9l4syY05c0uZT0w=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzRipuWJwNbQKDH0hjbplI9UDRTy4faVErWICBa8Y4FaBoIRol2G82D0xUpfgaUj0VWtowoU2vRMxzkG78Bxzmi2J9vKH3j3ZVyhkDhVT6bqHZ_I3Dg1jFNqH9_jOjcjQjqGm34EKJiBxq1DlLRyC2sdow1j3HT32ZuU-1pMvdnrk9l4syY05c0uZT0w=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFIcQVfj2f0L3WKb9NmsJ43sID4MtGbu3ZuqOZoM6DFI1YV7wQLUXwpkhWtvfARZdJmYVptwg3rFAwZMsffGB0dCqnw2arhXtJJrv4U4XivND_gtXzoN26MUVsNbsrWnXurF-UhI2cIPC7ExzEwk0TFjkGSBFTYe0hVSR5H-wo2xmXOKfAkVzB3j2smw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFIcQVfj2f0L3WKb9NmsJ43sID4MtGbu3ZuqOZoM6DFI1YV7wQLUXwpkhWtvfARZdJmYVptwg3rFAwZMsffGB0dCqnw2arhXtJJrv4U4XivND_gtXzoN26MUVsNbsrWnXurF-UhI2cIPC7ExzEwk0TFjkGSBFTYe0hVSR5H-wo2xmXOKfAkVzB3j2smw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrUT_p0QFZGWuoYJ2vWiDrzmFNb2MRxkhFjr9qvZCcaj6L2xjlh7KkvVo3LR191xOGzCkm7VIvJPN5QyCUL3RUlQ_NDmIgN9HJsCLTjDugxwiit-bzTDO5qn8H9vARbzL-0-pCcofZEJyuRlt8XwlxMkF9s9-nLawPA1rkQ3YzNS5rpQV5B3h_ANdITw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrUT_p0QFZGWuoYJ2vWiDrzmFNb2MRxkhFjr9qvZCcaj6L2xjlh7KkvVo3LR191xOGzCkm7VIvJPN5QyCUL3RUlQ_NDmIgN9HJsCLTjDugxwiit-bzTDO5qn8H9vARbzL-0-pCcofZEJyuRlt8XwlxMkF9s9-nLawPA1rkQ3YzNS5rpQV5B3h_ANdITw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After lunch, we swam around the bay before taking another boat back to our marina.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day, Doug, Caleb, and I went scuba diving. Doug and I are certified, but it has been awhile. It was fun to take a beginning dive with Caleb. He was a natural.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj01vvfOAnFrMERmo9lHB7HvonhzWnnfGU_BsUaH1nQVzwEW2T9s8eA8w_qcMTWUgpbA9JfjsGLKAJiHgUg73kKEQD83d20zl9B3xtIPyvixSzx90sxJsff5nfflb_eUs7CniZJrU3Hey_Ex0td0DeLtbpE12pABVA6uhAc5W6n0J6BJunv3PvPY5MlRw=s1600" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj01vvfOAnFrMERmo9lHB7HvonhzWnnfGU_BsUaH1nQVzwEW2T9s8eA8w_qcMTWUgpbA9JfjsGLKAJiHgUg73kKEQD83d20zl9B3xtIPyvixSzx90sxJsff5nfflb_eUs7CniZJrU3Hey_Ex0td0DeLtbpE12pABVA6uhAc5W6n0J6BJunv3PvPY5MlRw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUoPtGehzflmcb3A0WQuGnJUvOLg5IID0cTTbSC7kErpqkmbJqv77nybBFR4MHe3OSAMqVDia2UGrhJ8GWQs490qX-2f9K82qzjS6Lw4FT2L4cvDo2A-g--vCmxm2jr3nPJjPD4mAH0tE7Z4YnGUDpEDBpGvAD3nvgxfn73tu1AXT7NQDB0GcrF0CvrA=s1600" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUoPtGehzflmcb3A0WQuGnJUvOLg5IID0cTTbSC7kErpqkmbJqv77nybBFR4MHe3OSAMqVDia2UGrhJ8GWQs490qX-2f9K82qzjS6Lw4FT2L4cvDo2A-g--vCmxm2jr3nPJjPD4mAH0tE7Z4YnGUDpEDBpGvAD3nvgxfn73tu1AXT7NQDB0GcrF0CvrA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGq0sZ6OXUiQorpphlXYSzskLppwvWGr58GDb4oxX_hZhn2HI_Ospd8WlH-VNklBIhBdtsFmBrlWDgrC5NZ3D1MqQ0LbRkkDRXhQ3mrBebBMTGGrdHP8dBv7Iw3d1fuckm-hNkcBhET9ibZdgJaR9OKtQv_Zbb2PFR3WpWZJRn6e1QBaAggc0ZPhasCw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGq0sZ6OXUiQorpphlXYSzskLppwvWGr58GDb4oxX_hZhn2HI_Ospd8WlH-VNklBIhBdtsFmBrlWDgrC5NZ3D1MqQ0LbRkkDRXhQ3mrBebBMTGGrdHP8dBv7Iw3d1fuckm-hNkcBhET9ibZdgJaR9OKtQv_Zbb2PFR3WpWZJRn6e1QBaAggc0ZPhasCw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Doug also booked us a kayaking tour in a town an hour away, which took us directly over some ancient ruins of a sunken city, allowed us some more swim time, and took us to another part of the coast where we climbed over 200 steps to see an ancient castle from the 4th century. This castle can only be reached by water. There are no roads that lead to it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here we are at the top, looking back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since I had gotten sunscreen in my eyes and they hurt, I kept my eyes closed a lot. I find this picture funny because with my eyes closed I couldn't tell where Doug was taking the picture, so I'm looking in a completely different direction from everyone else. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq2qQmO5ihkYIlf0jZ0JsmIVkjADzfEjilpOu2klvEYefL4yzo1-3E04EuYA_Oi01DLWiCqu9PbH9j0Lb-WM1Ko5HShRwYNKrLLW3YBSmX5HL1Pqmr3ZxTs-j8dBKSJIByErFh61AGmibHTCP74xangG8Jnh8dDjLCDpo68tC8k5Vh3e1UdJA9OYtGSw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq2qQmO5ihkYIlf0jZ0JsmIVkjADzfEjilpOu2klvEYefL4yzo1-3E04EuYA_Oi01DLWiCqu9PbH9j0Lb-WM1Ko5HShRwYNKrLLW3YBSmX5HL1Pqmr3ZxTs-j8dBKSJIByErFh61AGmibHTCP74xangG8Jnh8dDjLCDpo68tC8k5Vh3e1UdJA9OYtGSw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I opted to stay out of the pictures after that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiawjGd2IJ9TPuU1aqZRpN3XECuV5Owcqb1gBWdVFpVhIWs19BygXfaI1HH9YFgH86j-jW6GohnU1NQ6EWaLCsctpq66RA_dbERr7Nmm610yYdymurB90EhRpxOalNsly3Ncw5MUdyLDhXRl334x8EnmLnMWclgFD3b622LTuUXYkk52wXzDXUVULRD4g=s640" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiawjGd2IJ9TPuU1aqZRpN3XECuV5Owcqb1gBWdVFpVhIWs19BygXfaI1HH9YFgH86j-jW6GohnU1NQ6EWaLCsctpq66RA_dbERr7Nmm610yYdymurB90EhRpxOalNsly3Ncw5MUdyLDhXRl334x8EnmLnMWclgFD3b622LTuUXYkk52wXzDXUVULRD4g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5FF39aM0tbUdMTagR47rR1a-3PL5w-zemxoQL2-5vVgn45_AGVH1RiYzoTpvcgdifG5FGknqf17LKgPTbLBnQskvYMsGyYVXix5UcyjBCfYE4OBl2OujBhWkCVfiGlZSh6odm2AhYLU7nGFEKdbCXpXaVYcazF4mNZ0SIAgzUy3WAXDH9TYXuVy0SKg=s640" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5FF39aM0tbUdMTagR47rR1a-3PL5w-zemxoQL2-5vVgn45_AGVH1RiYzoTpvcgdifG5FGknqf17LKgPTbLBnQskvYMsGyYVXix5UcyjBCfYE4OBl2OujBhWkCVfiGlZSh6odm2AhYLU7nGFEKdbCXpXaVYcazF4mNZ0SIAgzUy3WAXDH9TYXuVy0SKg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a short vacation, but we squeezed a lot in. It was nice to be somewhere cooler for a while and also be near water where we could jump in and cool off.</div><div><br /></div><div>We missed Kylie, we played a LOT of Settlers of Catan, we read, and Caleb even had an online class for school, but we are looking forward to the day when we can get away again.</div></div></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-17922573189028026482022-02-02T04:30:00.175-06:002022-02-02T04:30:00.226-06:003 States Within a Week and Then Goodbye Again<p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post About July 2021</span></p><p>Believe it or not, 36 hours after arriving in Mississippi, Kylie, Keira, and I headed 6 hours back to Nashville.</p><p>In the three full days that we stayed in Tennessee with Kylie, we ran errands, looked for places for Kylie to live, and visited Franklin, Tennessee.</p><p>Because Covid was in high season when Kylie started school, we never got to visit her campus last year. This time, I went up for Student Appreciation Week. They were serving homemade cookies, and I don't know if this is a regular thing at an art school, but there was sidewalk chalk available outside for whomever wanted to use it.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIG3I94CHY9-WYVnVZx47UXtHzJ7h0nSYj1HLKbfGn8gOuCg0zwdhxBTojS9bVQeqVOFwY_TLeq8MPF9F8teqBBt1wPi0dFCvlzprgmdBBigTgIwb0oEgH-eioYKE-16U14GYAw4ZZ6CShOlU2NApkPnXbu6QBMpoat2XoU_XdHYl7h7kDWfNnPu3PkA=s4032" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIG3I94CHY9-WYVnVZx47UXtHzJ7h0nSYj1HLKbfGn8gOuCg0zwdhxBTojS9bVQeqVOFwY_TLeq8MPF9F8teqBBt1wPi0dFCvlzprgmdBBigTgIwb0oEgH-eioYKE-16U14GYAw4ZZ6CShOlU2NApkPnXbu6QBMpoat2XoU_XdHYl7h7kDWfNnPu3PkA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><p>And of course, art students were taking advantage of it ;)</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOT7VNucrjAu_kIf4Dz36Qe7iG36vfIC86lOXVmebn8EKy51LKwDDpoMw5t-XxZm79BlQXL23DEMjnt23QKOVmHxoxoOqisiLJ9w7THbeOxYRIKnJyeFr2ch0o2qmyZhFhCg2AUHH9BqNxj1UJsR7mFBn4-fggOhIrjMmNCpNSJVd5wiEvG-sVJ1BL3g=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOT7VNucrjAu_kIf4Dz36Qe7iG36vfIC86lOXVmebn8EKy51LKwDDpoMw5t-XxZm79BlQXL23DEMjnt23QKOVmHxoxoOqisiLJ9w7THbeOxYRIKnJyeFr2ch0o2qmyZhFhCg2AUHH9BqNxj1UJsR7mFBn4-fggOhIrjMmNCpNSJVd5wiEvG-sVJ1BL3g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">July 19, 2021</span></p><p>Inside the halls, some of Kylie's past projects were on bulletin boards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYgD89CbXOyJ4SJAko8-jPam_eYdm_7MU9YQMfaoj0w-vnDLGjd0mF2OSxuFg7wz9wzGgxD2kHTzcjj03DEFfA2zenHOKM8I3ETlezFMTLnmNt2nrRcTFIn4RlCFHnE0dQ6B1RLqCHW69ZR30RxlFFUZS0V_0gLY4eEehXY9P72NsMvoHn7Q4CHlmpOw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYgD89CbXOyJ4SJAko8-jPam_eYdm_7MU9YQMfaoj0w-vnDLGjd0mF2OSxuFg7wz9wzGgxD2kHTzcjj03DEFfA2zenHOKM8I3ETlezFMTLnmNt2nrRcTFIn4RlCFHnE0dQ6B1RLqCHW69ZR30RxlFFUZS0V_0gLY4eEehXY9P72NsMvoHn7Q4CHlmpOw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFTFKAgkCKmw8ZruVR2VFx6Vx5S9Er10qyM5UdkcOhV6CHgPhYngnIjb0CI_Z6HVE90KP8J_C94P_wd1GgCoCKp_-F2Hji_f0441fSaI-Kl747bV85KFZfw8c-VAfng1Yng-pd899VOaTz5-la8jtWTODy0mVxsfEZbZQB5_Pu90eTgVIuUCc-PTJUpg=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFTFKAgkCKmw8ZruVR2VFx6Vx5S9Er10qyM5UdkcOhV6CHgPhYngnIjb0CI_Z6HVE90KP8J_C94P_wd1GgCoCKp_-F2Hji_f0441fSaI-Kl747bV85KFZfw8c-VAfng1Yng-pd899VOaTz5-la8jtWTODy0mVxsfEZbZQB5_Pu90eTgVIuUCc-PTJUpg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">And then suddenly, our trip to Nashville was sadly over, and we flew to Virginia to see my sister. This was the first location we stayed more than three days, and it gave us a chance to rest a little (except for Keira's and my one day mad-dash trip to DC).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got up really early and drove my sister's car to a subway station way outside of the city and took a train right to the Mall by the Washington Monument. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We walked out, met a nice woman who took our picture and started our big day.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFz9LkcxxldOXqqmTC1yOOFJDfKMg8GLwQ_v6QYdjuTSkekl9rMnlMKFPJ2WN5cbbUMN2Hvl_X4TDm6FkA7wj0mpbgp3dNxPaZ9F7s9hyhaXMwicPOn1glgMFsHIg-iGA19MCJv1glmpGccf-4E6PwBSmhuOpVa_PfyyKpG1M3vN_9A1-jP9tD34eomg=s4032" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb3io5MuFYt31NN8tVus0lzAzIUqCzbJw3GA19ftAJTHRvTJPIkU_BMRo2e-ZtfM1Veqs-PPZrmLIkJErHa_AW47XTW3OmtOLyVyRuvjr5aGbHS9ml9pmSpLXDJScmQQebuwR-yCnTl_gOCXa_5V_8VQ2OL_UoL5ZpptMnH_pp-5DJq2kL7H8nm5u5Lw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb3io5MuFYt31NN8tVus0lzAzIUqCzbJw3GA19ftAJTHRvTJPIkU_BMRo2e-ZtfM1Veqs-PPZrmLIkJErHa_AW47XTW3OmtOLyVyRuvjr5aGbHS9ml9pmSpLXDJScmQQebuwR-yCnTl_gOCXa_5V_8VQ2OL_UoL5ZpptMnH_pp-5DJq2kL7H8nm5u5Lw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We waited in line for 30 minutes to get into the Natural History Museum, which was allowing small numbers at a time because of Covid.</div><div><br /></div><div>We literally raced through the museum seeing the highlights. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have been a few times, so I knew where to take her so she could see stuff she was interested in (the Hope Diamond did NOT impress her; however, a wall of quartz rock did :)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEillKzWsqqcVvGVmIdjmUQWk7JNzPR2-f12wfZb0WJuNv4zdFH6bjaW1UB64Iib1rJTaB39sjWmKAQAMbuNM6fx7LnCBLMysBZyxU-FQeNplPfBJiEZFyJAhntedWhEt2siMwUYhEVUInZiW2puZqZ_Qgav7Szk7Q38-NWmAE_N7MLqi_HdhuaVIztQyw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEillKzWsqqcVvGVmIdjmUQWk7JNzPR2-f12wfZb0WJuNv4zdFH6bjaW1UB64Iib1rJTaB39sjWmKAQAMbuNM6fx7LnCBLMysBZyxU-FQeNplPfBJiEZFyJAhntedWhEt2siMwUYhEVUInZiW2puZqZ_Qgav7Szk7Q38-NWmAE_N7MLqi_HdhuaVIztQyw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We watched the time carefully, ran out to catch a subway to L'Enfant Plaza, ate lunch in a food court and made our ticket time for the International Spy Museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stayed almost five hours, until closing, and loved every minute of it again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we took the subway back out to the last tram stop where the car was and drove back to my sister's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only other thing we did besides rest, go to church, and do some paperwork, was take Keira and my sister's boys rock climbing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYrYUCyMsjJ9qrWjRPf2_rmGirXH_GoYtizf8VWiU3jhx_m5CalBvpcpYj5wamir_UThw1RO6mDyTKSdpL5GjJ3t8sx96hz8m2y3oqC0tGaAJrZBaGMc64KymdQkTmVzZQqhhfomCpetQIFJKfJFhxYmdg5T4qn0ESFF5GkI-BtZbWQL-WW7rvmggW8w=s3520" style="clear: left; 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however, NONE of it would be possible without the amazing people who offered or said "Yes" when I asked a favor. People drove us, let us borrow cars, picked us up, let us stay in their homes (or AirBnB), fed us, and allowed us places of rest everywhere we went. At the same time, volunteers at the dance camp took Karis to get a Covid test the day of her final performance so she could fly internationally right after camp was over.</p><p>Thanks to all of you!!</p></div></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-89105351182430226212022-01-31T04:30:00.027-06:002022-01-31T04:30:00.241-06:00An Anniversary and 3 States in 3 Days<p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post About July 2021</span></p><p>After the trips to see grandparents, we returned to our Texas base for two days before moving on. </p><p>While there, on the morning of my 25th anniversary, I headed over to a friend's house. </p><p>When my time with my friend was coming to a close, I got a message from Doug (late at night back in the Middle East) saying that I should go to a certain parking lot in the city where I was.</p><p>I texted him when I got there, and he told me to go to James Avery and pick up an order for Doug Taylor.</p><p>When I went in, there were two pairs of silver earrings for me to pick up, bought and paid for.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Yg_cYaCncwOnDPyAvWlc9tBZWWUA4LBCsLk8c0FUmrLbZoJj4NcDOy8kYJHdiOjOAMZdEnhZjvkyCFV4NyS7NUi2yCE1a4shBPWQkEAvyMW1woJM3PrFIfrlnmZxDq9GQA-tsG09LeemmrutC0M10_5AWUnczXQGSWvDvMwQZIQg1GlLgyapMF6QCg=s2839" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2839" data-original-width="2129" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Yg_cYaCncwOnDPyAvWlc9tBZWWUA4LBCsLk8c0FUmrLbZoJj4NcDOy8kYJHdiOjOAMZdEnhZjvkyCFV4NyS7NUi2yCE1a4shBPWQkEAvyMW1woJM3PrFIfrlnmZxDq9GQA-tsG09LeemmrutC0M10_5AWUnczXQGSWvDvMwQZIQg1GlLgyapMF6QCg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks Doug!</div><div><br /></div><div>The day after our anniversary, Keira and I flew to Nashville. </div><div><br /></div><div>The first airport we went to cancelled our flight because of lightening. A sweet friend picked us up and drove us an hour and a half to another airport so we could catch another flight. We were constantly blessed by amazing friends!</div><div><br /></div><div>We arrived late at night, but Kylie was still happy to come get us.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next day, we looked at some possible houses for Kylie to move into, and then when Kylie had classes, Keira and I did a little sightseeing at the Opryland Hotel and Mall.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3u2u8XCMT45fT5eR-pFTrwRG5qW91PL1Pz4IHfFrBL9nzmFXbwp4TK_7V77ziazZNq24gI1xCD7GGS-ri4Qgswu7UdjzwCyr2TOV8SSBVgzvYkCANswfcH7BjP72D5Sd2tuPIITbtmjE3lrKvZ0AN5ZWlUKsp9MPfZwNNA4hd55epXoXleIS8kAA5Pw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3u2u8XCMT45fT5eR-pFTrwRG5qW91PL1Pz4IHfFrBL9nzmFXbwp4TK_7V77ziazZNq24gI1xCD7GGS-ri4Qgswu7UdjzwCyr2TOV8SSBVgzvYkCANswfcH7BjP72D5Sd2tuPIITbtmjE3lrKvZ0AN5ZWlUKsp9MPfZwNNA4hd55epXoXleIS8kAA5Pw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Covid made it kind of empty</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdpAjMD99A0ZyrYeaDJTciIhpkzaDBbqA6mzGY5yeMXTRPyQPCjAjTh5ExKBIsoRkW2mgfF2SSKYkrXML9Nuz61v8tf4BcNKZyURaWr67VDcfrdLZ_VL-cVI_ZnztSovNh5mib6T3JCrwA1cRHbS72wrsq2zC5SxH3zVz84ZrYcb3TFVElZt_NJ7b8oA=s4032" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdpAjMD99A0ZyrYeaDJTciIhpkzaDBbqA6mzGY5yeMXTRPyQPCjAjTh5ExKBIsoRkW2mgfF2SSKYkrXML9Nuz61v8tf4BcNKZyURaWr67VDcfrdLZ_VL-cVI_ZnztSovNh5mib6T3JCrwA1cRHbS72wrsq2zC5SxH3zVz84ZrYcb3TFVElZt_NJ7b8oA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A large Hungry Hippos game</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeNoY4CdZHWIN_Zfpuu2EQWS31Gqalt8eEMN9MEBbWN9kc1zDg_mzkQElEtWwvwS_fwgoNE2UBL-kmKMdWbldSfcFD8niu-zntObYEP5W88qVIfMPLtMpvSU3JcFOVuH7FgACwthEaPcqfr2nQfyfangoOWCYNervZS3MiTjRyVwORyCqL0oc9g9Z8lw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeNoY4CdZHWIN_Zfpuu2EQWS31Gqalt8eEMN9MEBbWN9kc1zDg_mzkQElEtWwvwS_fwgoNE2UBL-kmKMdWbldSfcFD8niu-zntObYEP5W88qVIfMPLtMpvSU3JcFOVuH7FgACwthEaPcqfr2nQfyfangoOWCYNervZS3MiTjRyVwORyCqL0oc9g9Z8lw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Riding a ride with a new friend.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT-Eid9ULM1EjrW32j5UBMEJV3NQZaNBORNY641OOJ5xkPRfJPSVjTKmxEjqhDMB2RrQ9MsY_zq14WboCV07mOfYtLEkNBJX800OkgnQLCF8h3pY91lZ0uahs-gUYDcyaBBUI7Jlt2JW8Tt36uL1VGEu2cNLhHDJme_a04TRmuTHIXLs9yefu-8dJhOQ=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT-Eid9ULM1EjrW32j5UBMEJV3NQZaNBORNY641OOJ5xkPRfJPSVjTKmxEjqhDMB2RrQ9MsY_zq14WboCV07mOfYtLEkNBJX800OkgnQLCF8h3pY91lZ0uahs-gUYDcyaBBUI7Jlt2JW8Tt36uL1VGEu2cNLhHDJme_a04TRmuTHIXLs9yefu-8dJhOQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>When Kylie got out of class at 5pm, we headed to Jackson, Mississippi, with a 6 hour drive in front of us!</div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning, in Mississippi, Kylie had a follow up appointment with the doctor that did surgery on her knee. Later that night, we went to see Karis dance in her first ballet performance of the summer (she's in the front row, on the right)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrDBgsV7rprltQIsyTT2LxJ4g6f_e9kWW6d8xzPz929ACWRj87o39vFgMbNWBkgQVC1M27EHuIqXhpi2OpEZM90f0pkdxwr_dwOIU2mBcCNLA4mt3KaRGYQuE4G4jgMqRQTKI-Lbl7fMkV4hu0mGRc_CbxXbRUHlCj5yehLnjQEI5jOP5Y88SdJ-5Qfw=s3520" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrDBgsV7rprltQIsyTT2LxJ4g6f_e9kWW6d8xzPz929ACWRj87o39vFgMbNWBkgQVC1M27EHuIqXhpi2OpEZM90f0pkdxwr_dwOIU2mBcCNLA4mt3KaRGYQuE4G4jgMqRQTKI-Lbl7fMkV4hu0mGRc_CbxXbRUHlCj5yehLnjQEI5jOP5Y88SdJ-5Qfw=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Again, kneeling in the front, right.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy8FH_cVK3CDBx06YFTRW73T_HcYhApXC98CrReX6S7NuQPMunsyM027Vufs54uyixbOeprz8gBzkkfdLg3IklmI0tN9c5XW0plKAFVKyZ0gMZ-3MV_CF1b8uAm_zAjVEW3Y6aDk2PuyrTi_0I2TwXyBbdQJRyVmOGBNkvpbLXZ523sC4vNUuLcCIpqw=s3520" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy8FH_cVK3CDBx06YFTRW73T_HcYhApXC98CrReX6S7NuQPMunsyM027Vufs54uyixbOeprz8gBzkkfdLg3IklmI0tN9c5XW0plKAFVKyZ0gMZ-3MV_CF1b8uAm_zAjVEW3Y6aDk2PuyrTi_0I2TwXyBbdQJRyVmOGBNkvpbLXZ523sC4vNUuLcCIpqw=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was good for all of us girls to be together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGogw5kPYUxzEWLFGw_GD_WCTYjPSFZXLpwTPzfy-fgJD-MtwSRhuPqM9im-w_Rk9dP1RGZKp-uLYXjmbhEnAx5BQLrL4vHyGCGri7McrFkRtunBqN415d7eBojTOQ-SiJh4WfMSUw_9uNwUHBu1SoNuFr8jhJuI0XUQ3oI4aaFYQQ9o6w6lkGFRwg-A=s4032" style="clear: left; 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text-align: left;">Karis always has a good time at dance camp. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year, she stayed for four weeks with a fun roommate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So many girls got Covid, and many were sent home, but thankfully, Karis made it all summer without being sent home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOsbv3OzZo4HgYCPp8cfrm-5oeLY9hrad-kIkZXbUvxd9Wch1aJ0ySZPghWvJ-_p6Lx7qAXX71Nni7S1xRGFVCJJ2XYn3K5BK9WQdpBN73CXJy5l7tf-1NJzdcWTSGexKEDnjqEQxgGyWvVoVU4twb4yCaTWlVYApqg5LLBUzOI-jRaS9GvY-pkuF1Sg=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOsbv3OzZo4HgYCPp8cfrm-5oeLY9hrad-kIkZXbUvxd9Wch1aJ0ySZPghWvJ-_p6Lx7qAXX71Nni7S1xRGFVCJJ2XYn3K5BK9WQdpBN73CXJy5l7tf-1NJzdcWTSGexKEDnjqEQxgGyWvVoVU4twb4yCaTWlVYApqg5LLBUzOI-jRaS9GvY-pkuF1Sg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Timon and Pumba at camp, ready to do some calisthenics.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-31389958211483039602022-01-29T04:30:00.003-06:002022-01-29T04:30:00.226-06:00House work back home<p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post About June 2021</span></p><p>While I was moving every three days in America to a different location, Doug was busy with work and construction on the house.</p><p>He hired some guys to build up a wall on our roof so that it would be the height of a door. </p><p>That way, he could put a roof and a door on and give us a storage room.</p><p>This is the lot next to our house. It also looks through, past another empty lot, to another street.</p><p>This is where the builders put their supplies and cement bags. As a matter of fact, today it's seven months later, and there is still a pile of dirt out there that didn't get used to make cement.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggRHHOWjz6pkt23X750fd2I8uq4XOs4aF8WD0ffAS9PK_kiu9-ZI_DK0dTi7TE0MDbR2CFNyA3TKwkJbNkSn0Jj0WE8ExVQF83ehvS_JvrqHzEqWemnOgJgkuSoBrdULslkZ_U0Hy7v4tD9xNWTwLmGrIEGhw2Vj_9kH3IukICBLQC8D921fTqf5yRLA=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggRHHOWjz6pkt23X750fd2I8uq4XOs4aF8WD0ffAS9PK_kiu9-ZI_DK0dTi7TE0MDbR2CFNyA3TKwkJbNkSn0Jj0WE8ExVQF83ehvS_JvrqHzEqWemnOgJgkuSoBrdULslkZ_U0Hy7v4tD9xNWTwLmGrIEGhw2Vj_9kH3IukICBLQC8D921fTqf5yRLA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After all the supplies were delivered, they started hauling cement bags up to the roof...through our living area.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigqLoderfPyZOb_8O6DHvVKvAeAIrD0UEjHtpN652YFEKzwub5ob2xfXwI4wIUun0InrdIuXNAi3OEnTq9LZFjuQiUCibM2KJd0Y2TS4sBPO8NL1YwfSk9GMZbTMy8m_QI45qaMp3g5EBcKC0_sj701xR5XFOnZn56yMely4ih0v2vsL9Sv3Sm_FOyMQ=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigqLoderfPyZOb_8O6DHvVKvAeAIrD0UEjHtpN652YFEKzwub5ob2xfXwI4wIUun0InrdIuXNAi3OEnTq9LZFjuQiUCibM2KJd0Y2TS4sBPO8NL1YwfSk9GMZbTMy8m_QI45qaMp3g5EBcKC0_sj701xR5XFOnZn56yMely4ih0v2vsL9Sv3Sm_FOyMQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The opening on the left is where we walk up stairs to our roof. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These guys are building up the wall, so that a door can be put in that opening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU8swKbrzUftI3gr9pmNF6HxvLZRqMYssSjtPHryrPBw_2HnTQg_n2ltZyzwgknwWeLHN83lagehiOolPO_jJj8ZBdLVzUDtr21DjBVxbuSAdahzhYAAdCcuk2li-B9HFZqR0UI9LlC3uTNfZxpA4Hd7ys5uCLCjJDY22v7PNWJgmHqUy1g0t_COPbcQ=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU8swKbrzUftI3gr9pmNF6HxvLZRqMYssSjtPHryrPBw_2HnTQg_n2ltZyzwgknwWeLHN83lagehiOolPO_jJj8ZBdLVzUDtr21DjBVxbuSAdahzhYAAdCcuk2li-B9HFZqR0UI9LlC3uTNfZxpA4Hd7ys5uCLCjJDY22v7PNWJgmHqUy1g0t_COPbcQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is their pile of cement they are using.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGdeXfAxUZs-YGenKO9-shcbctZe-GxQ3eQa3_Gx9gYhMnhBpj9zsvyfRnbOMiuGQIkmAdLq6njlHmh44_Jn5-paqYjDHvmDRv1BuHyv7-Um4RIJlTf_dRGP0piI16f81oUHWH4mM5zFEgipE1-FEOYAdvUQ6FwDJYy3Lbjt8ed51I15JI2ifkpqN8Aw=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGdeXfAxUZs-YGenKO9-shcbctZe-GxQ3eQa3_Gx9gYhMnhBpj9zsvyfRnbOMiuGQIkmAdLq6njlHmh44_Jn5-paqYjDHvmDRv1BuHyv7-Um4RIJlTf_dRGP0piI16f81oUHWH4mM5zFEgipE1-FEOYAdvUQ6FwDJYy3Lbjt8ed51I15JI2ifkpqN8Aw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The slow-down occurred when this crew got Covid. They stopped work for a while, and didn't complete it for three more months, in September. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And if you read my newsletter, you remember the dabacle with the next crews that were hired to spackel the walls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first crew asked me to feed them breakfast and then serve tea throughout the day. When we saw they weren't working and a foreman working for us finally fired them, they came back later while the second crew was there and made all kinds of threats until the police were called.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3gn6jTJCYCK0GG-8_ZUpNkWpoUWyU_9_iKRa4Ff0wnX9A_2T4weM5ZznnOPyctrnHNIW--GFEw4LX5Tgs6x9hRsTYzsyZukj0aAGNEmlUrDlezFsnuZrWr3YRkswW65PL9mCOPDeQu3RUzf2ExxtFPK1YqiZ0repSJi_UDvZspUcPPyOfKDxH-kGeUw=s1536" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3gn6jTJCYCK0GG-8_ZUpNkWpoUWyU_9_iKRa4Ff0wnX9A_2T4weM5ZznnOPyctrnHNIW--GFEw4LX5Tgs6x9hRsTYzsyZukj0aAGNEmlUrDlezFsnuZrWr3YRkswW65PL9mCOPDeQu3RUzf2ExxtFPK1YqiZ0repSJi_UDvZspUcPPyOfKDxH-kGeUw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the wall finally got spackeled, then a roof crew came, and then finally a door guy (not quickly, of course).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Around November, we were finally able to see the floor in this room, because...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihXfvbs23mtQYCvOqtG8xRwJFtJnIZ_iKMPndjBc--0R4HOAu7KfLa2v4-HL-gQfIz8SplfZoy5IVzv5XJF89uG4HorHHZuZc5Ux1rohAB7bwvg6X-soZG-HtaqT4Yp0AcLSWZ4Gg5ao_K31x3k7PoEt5nimRCxBGNvcUxRLh_-iLavDHHogZscLORGQ=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihXfvbs23mtQYCvOqtG8xRwJFtJnIZ_iKMPndjBc--0R4HOAu7KfLa2v4-HL-gQfIz8SplfZoy5IVzv5XJF89uG4HorHHZuZc5Ux1rohAB7bwvg6X-soZG-HtaqT4Yp0AcLSWZ4Gg5ao_K31x3k7PoEt5nimRCxBGNvcUxRLh_-iLavDHHogZscLORGQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of this stuff was finally able to be moved to this new storage area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYrM-ntFTCOwmLSL79ECX2WRXAMGcPIYjwmIo-Goxy3NQJQ_Oah2NkjTolqp2K_X1_R3ozcd-VTUY1Z-nDjeWz9vjmii-LVN0SBHLYyQigHsyYeCE9t2CqD7whO982F7ghOJAqV-o8YHcmYc-J3qw54Sj1vn7eurmuFdiwHXtPhmbVM4CFGljEUhMLcg=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYrM-ntFTCOwmLSL79ECX2WRXAMGcPIYjwmIo-Goxy3NQJQ_Oah2NkjTolqp2K_X1_R3ozcd-VTUY1Z-nDjeWz9vjmii-LVN0SBHLYyQigHsyYeCE9t2CqD7whO982F7ghOJAqV-o8YHcmYc-J3qw54Sj1vn7eurmuFdiwHXtPhmbVM4CFGljEUhMLcg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ALSO, while the roof was being worked on, Doug hired a guy to put screens on our windows and door (You would have to look many hours to find a screen on a window in this country - the rare).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you remember our first house where we lived by a chicken butcher, <a href="https://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2016/05/living-next-to-butcher.html" target="_blank">you remember the number of flies we dealt with.</a> Feel free to click on the link to be grossed out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now we have screens!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2FLIEIjDgxzrMZspFtrVFO1GMrVAUI_bWn-FxN_2NTSUUQsgoy7CSfJVlmaPtaRPFjAEoCLSjEaTZw4gUEgBOj6ob_mCd8BH7CPEs_BifHRWR3RSQ5z6saVIlqcGLLnxgkVa4074t-ZwGbXfj4PwuMPGvTBxjtjQtuRGASfKeFlNqa79bgzltRcTV3g=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2FLIEIjDgxzrMZspFtrVFO1GMrVAUI_bWn-FxN_2NTSUUQsgoy7CSfJVlmaPtaRPFjAEoCLSjEaTZw4gUEgBOj6ob_mCd8BH7CPEs_BifHRWR3RSQ5z6saVIlqcGLLnxgkVa4074t-ZwGbXfj4PwuMPGvTBxjtjQtuRGASfKeFlNqa79bgzltRcTV3g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZksIwpJ209RC1Q0y5g7yxcPz4Ty7VJXX1xEyVEGQI7OvfT_j6M_djWUTjcrjrjGTLj8KqqNT8LdH3dSpUCICKNtNikIcK4CVwAZMXkvD2TWYA4Q4nf-WtM7xr-kWKman_VBBIw15BZLKv6ZCBUkDkS9CV7u2cb1qhkT4OQjag5MGVuMStQRfK92N2KQ=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZksIwpJ209RC1Q0y5g7yxcPz4Ty7VJXX1xEyVEGQI7OvfT_j6M_djWUTjcrjrjGTLj8KqqNT8LdH3dSpUCICKNtNikIcK4CVwAZMXkvD2TWYA4Q4nf-WtM7xr-kWKman_VBBIw15BZLKv6ZCBUkDkS9CV7u2cb1qhkT4OQjag5MGVuMStQRfK92N2KQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ALSO, Doug had to order another water truck to come to the house. This was about the time one of the neighbors realized the pipes weren't bringing water to the neighborhood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A neighbor contacted the government, and the government arranged for the problem to be fixed. While the street was dug up and pipes replaced, Doug sat outside with all of the men on the street while they watched and ate ice cream :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixJX_vzLUesYtlbewzrvcBXbwgwTL_37bTX2-5AbvV2shRqMMRHIlhBOLiPQArr7PTfKoJUUVGyqJWZLzYTaqWXimkkDVBn6rwSJq72Tecv4LNmYkYgKgLAwxX5PvE01wnanDDrxiIL-6NeBnaPQpx_2ykMuxyHRh5PF-WJRqR9Jhh66nbp2fYUNEkPA=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixJX_vzLUesYtlbewzrvcBXbwgwTL_37bTX2-5AbvV2shRqMMRHIlhBOLiPQArr7PTfKoJUUVGyqJWZLzYTaqWXimkkDVBn6rwSJq72Tecv4LNmYkYgKgLAwxX5PvE01wnanDDrxiIL-6NeBnaPQpx_2ykMuxyHRh5PF-WJRqR9Jhh66nbp2fYUNEkPA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9cJdhasbOxKLH2aAPQtmF_HaP8e7qq7rKF2ni-aI8usycw9vlW5bCdOc0_4C8IPJK7BzXKDb8CQkhdd-i-EZ-81i2c4YqDRqlAvsqh_UeqFxOU-Is07tiKddKzEWQhBt-3RVCPpaAAcwUi-7XRBS6XtV-0x8vutKQN3J-thCr9lw4FJUCDp7fXwJugA=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9cJdhasbOxKLH2aAPQtmF_HaP8e7qq7rKF2ni-aI8usycw9vlW5bCdOc0_4C8IPJK7BzXKDb8CQkhdd-i-EZ-81i2c4YqDRqlAvsqh_UeqFxOU-Is07tiKddKzEWQhBt-3RVCPpaAAcwUi-7XRBS6XtV-0x8vutKQN3J-thCr9lw4FJUCDp7fXwJugA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Water is a precious gift.</div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-59999314619774927102022-01-27T04:30:00.005-06:002022-01-27T04:30:00.243-06:00Independence and a Zoo, Too<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post About June 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The day we arrived back at our base, some of my sweet friends had planned a dinner party for me. These ladies still connect with me every other week over zoom to study the Word together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwodZiT7QBXV8cgXWdRxtTC0RNO5m0Or_kU-7sAILdyNq1VKA-uC6T5pgiG66OK3_n1-38BlDHoByBB1qGFxzrGAIZFtSdh8BVh0AIKcMxAb7NOqx5OsND5CkhNv1UGB3VA9oKCKcNPhFIu7QLC69ZFNlkUoQbiqz9kZvoquI8OcKjFQJ14lCpQnZCgQ=s1536" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwodZiT7QBXV8cgXWdRxtTC0RNO5m0Or_kU-7sAILdyNq1VKA-uC6T5pgiG66OK3_n1-38BlDHoByBB1qGFxzrGAIZFtSdh8BVh0AIKcMxAb7NOqx5OsND5CkhNv1UGB3VA9oKCKcNPhFIu7QLC69ZFNlkUoQbiqz9kZvoquI8OcKjFQJ14lCpQnZCgQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One funny thing about that night is that I was having trouble finding out why one of my flights had been cancelled, and before the party I had been on hold with United for TWO HOURS and FIFTEEN MINUTES! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really do not like United, but that's a discussion for another day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When one of my friends saw me and hugged me, her cheek hit my earbud and disconnected my call. It was actually a blessing because it allowed me to enjoy my friends and stop being concerned with my flight for a little while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day, I got a ride to meet my parents an hour away because they were bringing me a car to use for the rest of my time in America. Some sweet friends had already let me use their car for the first week I was in the States.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two days later, we took off for Mississippi with Karis driving the whole seven hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day, we checked her into dance camp where she would stay for the next four weeks, and after one more night of sleep, we headed to a river camp with some friends to spend the Fourth of July. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had the best time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlZmCnNYqqaawn-ZoOVfEC3gFfwP55eqbhMvjyBzUVxarrJ--tFOZwUlULOyeidRPwMnBKz-0h6DKrAZ909ZBRRKHCN1CP9oRbmZBaK5opg2YTqS3ZZgYUyvFRVhAUKlZpbQRYy1BPd7vDrOYfONKqbFibQHhbgoZQgzVL3QJzzybkzaZZipjXzltCuA=s4032" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOUCq455ShZrKLjyTK6YV4n-iZaOjSmyY90owxX1CVZgw-C572Gke0f2nVlvTXN42p2A7yEJ0Bj5g_aY00sBoLBEQjE9darA_VUoB5TXUvSDWiyrMRqt7Yf4jam4yYvc5w4EItDXyyDTmwi3BJgR0AgdPVP5IBEshAxmAB-Q2jCk7Kb9M9e9fXheVMug=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kylie had a week off as well, and she went to Ohio see a friend she had met at ballet camp years earlier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIoSMobNYZkebCZ5B2M7rUw1df2sK3MuGy2hsXlw6E1-H2sQX4PvUkRGc-5VR9ln1eQ3v7rQycK1Tf2kvz9bz6F0J4MDvbIEzpQyJ1-c1v106pjDS84vG7cd2Y3rNSqNUNew7U1J5Np9WMqVDH0ePXLorFGY6JDmGhuCtiPzGzCrMLqS-Yorhal4KbvA=s676" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="676" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIoSMobNYZkebCZ5B2M7rUw1df2sK3MuGy2hsXlw6E1-H2sQX4PvUkRGc-5VR9ln1eQ3v7rQycK1Tf2kvz9bz6F0J4MDvbIEzpQyJ1-c1v106pjDS84vG7cd2Y3rNSqNUNew7U1J5Np9WMqVDH0ePXLorFGY6JDmGhuCtiPzGzCrMLqS-Yorhal4KbvA=w640-h632" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keira and I drove back to Texas to my parents' house on the 5th of July, but instead of taking us 7 hours, it took TEN. Traffic and weather slowed us down considerably. It's a good thing Keira is such a good traveler. She talked to me the WHOLE ten hours ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent three nights with my parents again, and then headed to Doug's parents for three more nights with them. On the 9th, the weather was amazing, and we decided to go to the zoo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keira has "Kenya" on her birth certificate, but she never got to experience the beauty of the wildlife there because she was so young when we left, so she was soaking it in (AND we got to see the big 5).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG5XmVefTsqT3p4nMr4fTG0gshvojUKoFgUXdzOyZvODSw3P-6cark5GZJzg-Q2Egcg1f4LflME6wU5-n5-nqfQV_pyMGuP1vtf_4yQH7gHHA8qiPlO2W9rCU4KvLvLoCRV5hK3TFpLTmZLIJSBSY9qgV_Hd-2No7AVX4AVlcXEPQ3zLjYAWysqYMxug=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG5XmVefTsqT3p4nMr4fTG0gshvojUKoFgUXdzOyZvODSw3P-6cark5GZJzg-Q2Egcg1f4LflME6wU5-n5-nqfQV_pyMGuP1vtf_4yQH7gHHA8qiPlO2W9rCU4KvLvLoCRV5hK3TFpLTmZLIJSBSY9qgV_Hd-2No7AVX4AVlcXEPQ3zLjYAWysqYMxug=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Happy birthday to Caleb today!</span></div> <p></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-9499886344509331082022-01-25T04:30:00.004-06:002022-01-25T04:30:00.218-06:00Arriving and First Week<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post About June 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we arrived in Istanbul, we were all SO tired. It had been a big week and we had such a late flight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is Karis and Keira after a small breakfast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNlCthUVA7twTHMghNVdrQmYxo3chQdCNkLhlA_VZYEoWW2IPzX8ykK1sytIQtMP7Fkkmkxt667Ekmoc_mlzroCY-4f2uUema79tDluZ5e6--QFg-j8j_jDQH-pdawj-dr_HEYx7fii8mMt5R_vZ40v0TuMpJJe7eFzvYuAggUROu2u1Kqv0v9pONhPQ=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNlCthUVA7twTHMghNVdrQmYxo3chQdCNkLhlA_VZYEoWW2IPzX8ykK1sytIQtMP7Fkkmkxt667Ekmoc_mlzroCY-4f2uUema79tDluZ5e6--QFg-j8j_jDQH-pdawj-dr_HEYx7fii8mMt5R_vZ40v0TuMpJJe7eFzvYuAggUROu2u1Kqv0v9pONhPQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">June 20, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we landed, we were finally in the same time zone as Kylie, but it would be another two weeks before I would see her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First, I had to get my cell phone hooked up, and then we had some shopping to do before we started traveling everywhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The dance studio that we have been a part of in the past told me Keira could come to their dance camp, so that helped tremendously!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After Karis and I went to Old Navy, Kohls, TJ Maxx, and two Targets, we were worn out and we hadn't found much. Selections were scarce. We decided to just go sit somewhere and order things online.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also had a few advisor visits at Texas A&M.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />After four days, it was time to travel to see my parents. This is how the six of us communicated while we were apart. Three of us in South Texas, one in Tennessee, and two in the Middle East.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBLIAi0rdfMZ2qIGis4QYFJCaIRGj4Ba3JmKCy0ukeOHt7Hh1yuiAL3QdvDZUU5XQNYdlOMsnULcxUbW9pwS7r9XP9tA12XVggrYG3SrHJtmzyvxz-Wtsxv40Pw3iYnng8riNpMJu4EYJgFdNtXrZSH5txWX21qiNgJbYR64NNRj1bRFGXozzh2yQuaw=s2436" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBLIAi0rdfMZ2qIGis4QYFJCaIRGj4Ba3JmKCy0ukeOHt7Hh1yuiAL3QdvDZUU5XQNYdlOMsnULcxUbW9pwS7r9XP9tA12XVggrYG3SrHJtmzyvxz-Wtsxv40Pw3iYnng8riNpMJu4EYJgFdNtXrZSH5txWX21qiNgJbYR64NNRj1bRFGXozzh2yQuaw=w296-h640" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post About June 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The girls and I planned our departure to the States after all the end-of-the-year dance performances; however, things kept being added that we weren't ready for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keira had two ballet performances at a local hotel arts and crafts fair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL-Bhh91tyfeJoM50O0w-9P4_DSsdfKXIWmFhpzG1POdLrRe47JudgeUVTYxjM3IIl09soH_ReNQnpbi2HfFdXpU6TFEqvksaBycpA1b-PeqoEYEeLo1Og1MjsuHdPqKnO1-ykXLtT81AnZl66fjrbA1FlDdZEf71TJF_llyqmHeaYCjYfAUxuQugbrQ=s1195" style="clear: left; 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It was outside and smaller because of covid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The girls repeated their performances from the day before and Keira added gymnastics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtkGIQytGXm1dLIlj829nQKTfT6F3O9-4BeN2yXIYeCCrXDMq3lIVoSNJMivcoHlZS_o-8uKTU09VtDa4yNJPwQ2370ScdfoYFRN6xx88leNflmgwCjfFZbx22ipA2YaC-7p-a-pNRUX5S1mGe_n694pRW4OMsHIZ_gkHg8oBVnidbFiACMC3_dCnp8g=s977" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="977" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtkGIQytGXm1dLIlj829nQKTfT6F3O9-4BeN2yXIYeCCrXDMq3lIVoSNJMivcoHlZS_o-8uKTU09VtDa4yNJPwQ2370ScdfoYFRN6xx88leNflmgwCjfFZbx22ipA2YaC-7p-a-pNRUX5S1mGe_n694pRW4OMsHIZ_gkHg8oBVnidbFiACMC3_dCnp8g=w640-h494" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It was a beautiful night! The teenagers gladly let Keira hang out with them, and I visited with the mom and aunt of the birthday girl, helped bring out the food, and became the official photographer of the group. After the food was set out, they spent FORTY-FIVE minutes taking pictures of the food and each other before we ate :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a lot of fun, and I'm so glad this impromptu invite happened.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQI3qt0b22MTuOr0SwkIvY4WIIoAlFIp6fWLvh88wcN1_Etr0tktWWTrQwEceFuezjUKMlKVJCFfRntMR6mCY2a78BoZtgCoS94JfUBP6pldBhY6ZHRfvE94zZTmI_Ga5W-BA2P6MiEJNngeevOLEnaEaXmj9KqyIidK9zh7cBT7Nf35DMj_5OKEnXRw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQI3qt0b22MTuOr0SwkIvY4WIIoAlFIp6fWLvh88wcN1_Etr0tktWWTrQwEceFuezjUKMlKVJCFfRntMR6mCY2a78BoZtgCoS94JfUBP6pldBhY6ZHRfvE94zZTmI_Ga5W-BA2P6MiEJNngeevOLEnaEaXmj9KqyIidK9zh7cBT7Nf35DMj_5OKEnXRw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmBjpA1OIQgaa4IzH28kd2R4vzdHETdl1ctlpOJG1GgY723Mds3rIqDVx41KiBJuUXoDuGvN5CDtGwf67fY01LD5bInIP6noGjVSXyz3L7_kQbYt25_9gGQTKVBl552Zc2WIk53bw6k5sLOmC_dPDrqTSkj4YT1-HuT961_0K0dL4McNV5yMEO_Sx7ow=s1077" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1077" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmBjpA1OIQgaa4IzH28kd2R4vzdHETdl1ctlpOJG1GgY723Mds3rIqDVx41KiBJuUXoDuGvN5CDtGwf67fY01LD5bInIP6noGjVSXyz3L7_kQbYt25_9gGQTKVBl552Zc2WIk53bw6k5sLOmC_dPDrqTSkj4YT1-HuT961_0K0dL4McNV5yMEO_Sx7ow=w640-h418" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whew! Now on to America!</div><p></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-84072759739251547442022-01-20T19:30:00.000-06:002022-01-20T19:30:00.222-06:00A Day Trip North<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post About June 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the beginning of June, there were some days of nice weather, so one Friday, our fellowship group decided to take Bible study on the road :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We drove north to a town for lunch and then drove back out of the valley so we could go to a mountaintop and look down at the city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've been to this city about four times, but we had never been to the overlook. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWCrAjHBew6JkpelLXn1eFeVKsOipNK4RMZg1tjVIVuH1xQYg2Fhiv0CrSVFGqkG_Y2GQCCS3NGgVighdPktA0S1xknvRMKnaQq0IeaCmJrUMj08W1gwn5XlnTrxYJiaUlrlXuJe3GXdHjO4gU33SEe65ciVOtzjesAFYa-x013g66vG_hsdfgTno-bQ=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWCrAjHBew6JkpelLXn1eFeVKsOipNK4RMZg1tjVIVuH1xQYg2Fhiv0CrSVFGqkG_Y2GQCCS3NGgVighdPktA0S1xknvRMKnaQq0IeaCmJrUMj08W1gwn5XlnTrxYJiaUlrlXuJe3GXdHjO4gU33SEe65ciVOtzjesAFYa-x013g66vG_hsdfgTno-bQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFi76wuwJVLMywgCG7CW1HSZGrDlM2FC7hGKmp5suEhjFXdjMtckd5_j2RW6WsXYHwKt1uAcvQgGapn7X70X3nJKPmzZlXGpaDWm1ubkN3aH0WLO7_FLRVeurXW6VMoeds8B42fsEcBZxwBvQ8o7Gwnt5Vaupbov0PIooYMXDACMu5I7pfxUKNH_GQog=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFi76wuwJVLMywgCG7CW1HSZGrDlM2FC7hGKmp5suEhjFXdjMtckd5_j2RW6WsXYHwKt1uAcvQgGapn7X70X3nJKPmzZlXGpaDWm1ubkN3aH0WLO7_FLRVeurXW6VMoeds8B42fsEcBZxwBvQ8o7Gwnt5Vaupbov0PIooYMXDACMu5I7pfxUKNH_GQog=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi409_53_a0cqbiJM2c0e7HHpUAXkcVnQE-vRZLFEEB3YyVLo6qyTtwWExGusx_8k4BMiHsS1Fhw9XYSmR_9BZCBfGu2IECmoKgklKUsL2YPEPp_JQZrTfz_pL-wIV8f6aJy3qc6-7HWYSebcx6n4bcsTLwRJkYSbDOcoIMRzMSkS8IMzMGFpib0Uv5Lg=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi409_53_a0cqbiJM2c0e7HHpUAXkcVnQE-vRZLFEEB3YyVLo6qyTtwWExGusx_8k4BMiHsS1Fhw9XYSmR_9BZCBfGu2IECmoKgklKUsL2YPEPp_JQZrTfz_pL-wIV8f6aJy3qc6-7HWYSebcx6n4bcsTLwRJkYSbDOcoIMRzMSkS8IMzMGFpib0Uv5Lg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">June 4, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterward, we drove back south to a monastery we have visited a couple of times. It's in a protected Christian city near the Nineveh plain, we had to get special permission from a guard to enter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2019/05/field-trip-out-of-town.html" target="_blank">The first time we went (October 2018)</a>, you may remember, was days after Kylie's accident, and she climbed hundreds of steps on crutches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Caleb found new places to explore this time around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP_j076N19i_gwb6s18_SUNmjp5M5jie_e3pSwke67i9HtWhYQ766nnkmvhE56Yc3sbtw6Ex7r5gSIoNaAG9GwgMr3qlutmR6y61OMMTmgr_Z-KTdWHfXG7O-XdXTcm9X3Ui0dRQgTIL-liNST7bmePFaditp89Zz5qpIPsHnc7DenPeXh7pGrwHIGMA=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP_j076N19i_gwb6s18_SUNmjp5M5jie_e3pSwke67i9HtWhYQ766nnkmvhE56Yc3sbtw6Ex7r5gSIoNaAG9GwgMr3qlutmR6y61OMMTmgr_Z-KTdWHfXG7O-XdXTcm9X3Ui0dRQgTIL-liNST7bmePFaditp89Zz5qpIPsHnc7DenPeXh7pGrwHIGMA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we found a cave off the beaten path, below the monastery, that we all climbed into for Bible study, along with a lot of bat guano :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj67yL7mnYcpj29jphj2Iwx3nKv5CjDoHruDbsb2BQo2CzSL5K4uw6pPkjukFG-llZdZGaQ4u7a3AI-LQKCQinEEbV1gBse70IrToK0PybDcl_9HThmW31XYDvL8iTll6P5cmd6QtIClfqFbwF1qeH_NdjK4iJ2uBoUpPIAevWLTIw8cpLFeVHj7DPXHA=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj67yL7mnYcpj29jphj2Iwx3nKv5CjDoHruDbsb2BQo2CzSL5K4uw6pPkjukFG-llZdZGaQ4u7a3AI-LQKCQinEEbV1gBse70IrToK0PybDcl_9HThmW31XYDvL8iTll6P5cmd6QtIClfqFbwF1qeH_NdjK4iJ2uBoUpPIAevWLTIw8cpLFeVHj7DPXHA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterwards, people like me rested at the car and ate snacks, while other ,more adventurous people (like the rest of my family), climbed another mountain to an overlook over the Nineveh plains.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4cADRYB0pfN3g6EG_TtYkzZbefk6UaWhcExNLQrRct_60WBCU7YD2CaXR1Vj4_HhRTkYNxVw3Q6nlArwF4z1R5vBgTb_G2TAljM5LBvzPiy3uzk7U0HbI2gr0yugPpsEg2qiAmgfDee5sbt0TXo80x--6GnEPf0SY-vA7-oir0eaG75Z3EHxUhBZ_WA=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4cADRYB0pfN3g6EG_TtYkzZbefk6UaWhcExNLQrRct_60WBCU7YD2CaXR1Vj4_HhRTkYNxVw3Q6nlArwF4z1R5vBgTb_G2TAljM5LBvzPiy3uzk7U0HbI2gr0yugPpsEg2qiAmgfDee5sbt0TXo80x--6GnEPf0SY-vA7-oir0eaG75Z3EHxUhBZ_WA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can you see their heads silhouetted against the sky way at the top?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiWXHts2gMxYGR1aYzxoqJTQ8bYZiVVsb9YYIPB3Z8RvlXInq0ZkLJKLvsxZe4XvQquJpLW5oq8Hv0FP4fXPcnrsfSeniIE1ZTWnRiBhDeQDQXL0q7DC2f2WozbFqvEXKVgFY5KvLqcG6hQnBf7SFxABkAI95NkR6hAYC_Fl1WUm29HakODvr0zccZ4g=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiWXHts2gMxYGR1aYzxoqJTQ8bYZiVVsb9YYIPB3Z8RvlXInq0ZkLJKLvsxZe4XvQquJpLW5oq8Hv0FP4fXPcnrsfSeniIE1ZTWnRiBhDeQDQXL0q7DC2f2WozbFqvEXKVgFY5KvLqcG6hQnBf7SFxABkAI95NkR6hAYC_Fl1WUm29HakODvr0zccZ4g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They made it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU6n6tjsnhp06xRRgC3QAsniqbgYI48xnQhwwnNA7fw4GJdneC9sEJ9KH-UxQKG0TQBGraHXVMSv0jsoCa3fgNrW25gDgqs9tuo1U5IOW5Pnc_zefTy0nWDqV0DREFsitapAXV2KkTtHZbvIiNfQrkBIpT1XIw0j-t7plfoOmyrOxuADX949OB7524xw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU6n6tjsnhp06xRRgC3QAsniqbgYI48xnQhwwnNA7fw4GJdneC9sEJ9KH-UxQKG0TQBGraHXVMSv0jsoCa3fgNrW25gDgqs9tuo1U5IOW5Pnc_zefTy0nWDqV0DREFsitapAXV2KkTtHZbvIiNfQrkBIpT1XIw0j-t7plfoOmyrOxuADX949OB7524xw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And there was a cross at the top</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVBc36GHbL8VSWzoQMnQqzgnuPzraDAGAjr7YNMYSN0iHO7-i6bI_tAIuk3p-pTN_Ck5_Jl9NReFWiv9YoNT7VlrDln7FZ8CSO_B9O0yW0Tzm2voorm-lpX0zb6pESkyl-x-5F64L5k2PydlirmpNTHczf5rg61N8CUQHMOLRLIzZjy95Es3HfBD-g8w=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVBc36GHbL8VSWzoQMnQqzgnuPzraDAGAjr7YNMYSN0iHO7-i6bI_tAIuk3p-pTN_Ck5_Jl9NReFWiv9YoNT7VlrDln7FZ8CSO_B9O0yW0Tzm2voorm-lpX0zb6pESkyl-x-5F64L5k2PydlirmpNTHczf5rg61N8CUQHMOLRLIzZjy95Es3HfBD-g8w=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next, we headed into the city to see how far the government had gotten on restoring Nahum's tomb, but it still wasn't finished. </div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, they just had the opening ceremony on November 2021, so next time we go, we'll be able to see it. If you look at the end of the post about <a href="https://tothebridgeandback.blogspot.com/2019/05/field-trip-out-of-town.html" target="_blank">the first time we went</a>, you can see how far they still had to go back in 2018.<p></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNKZETpp6VOo2lQwmHT8Qp9DJoTEfhksy90UezL7aHZjC5-30bdSh3JCGFHeB0eOn-30cP0Gl5ZsRApZNUlnGzbvRFlZxB45GNR-kG8hvDANslL3rZMd6Mxgbk3mSNHx7vvakSdCZclFg6lhmIMdjhxPNRtNPRW6jDyXCg8o0oI9NaKALITSoqomHL8A=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNKZETpp6VOo2lQwmHT8Qp9DJoTEfhksy90UezL7aHZjC5-30bdSh3JCGFHeB0eOn-30cP0Gl5ZsRApZNUlnGzbvRFlZxB45GNR-kG8hvDANslL3rZMd6Mxgbk3mSNHx7vvakSdCZclFg6lhmIMdjhxPNRtNPRW6jDyXCg8o0oI9NaKALITSoqomHL8A=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-76963214978215146122022-01-19T04:30:00.004-06:002022-01-19T04:30:00.219-06:00Water (and Breakfast) in a Dry Land<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blog Post about June 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two weeks after Karis' birthday, we were able to take her out for breakfast to celebrate. Breakfast is her favorite meal, but with her trying to finish school and us trying to prepare to leave for America, we were short on available mornings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6t_aLjSrlB-Ce3EsydTCD0jH23L2T4kIxm4eRK13IaE99jEZ1Fn4EiD1mb9SuyY5l25cR4aIMLw5crV_zZLjEGQ8dQ1lYsdduQTauTXGQYGOx3mlWbTPJ8WvY8B1CWLbdIFq3xl-doZ4nGqxHWML3V-tgRhdVkawj37dSGFiHkpVTq8chug5PQvlTNw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6t_aLjSrlB-Ce3EsydTCD0jH23L2T4kIxm4eRK13IaE99jEZ1Fn4EiD1mb9SuyY5l25cR4aIMLw5crV_zZLjEGQ8dQ1lYsdduQTauTXGQYGOx3mlWbTPJ8WvY8B1CWLbdIFq3xl-doZ4nGqxHWML3V-tgRhdVkawj37dSGFiHkpVTq8chug5PQvlTNw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">June 3, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1iX9DLXpRoaJrttA4a_LEAKiDRDe6aCvbyzR5diMucyByI9fKakIERC_hGKEDmhB4wR2l1CJ0V74RMeK1_AQ_WQaE1Kz9D35HGAITYiN5XapZcWOSNynuMKvS7zmUa1v6S-gNJ3PYclgYUjU2_lKU3nlRHkfWgCg__FPqECE3l14B2CqSpvxWRwrbrQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1iX9DLXpRoaJrttA4a_LEAKiDRDe6aCvbyzR5diMucyByI9fKakIERC_hGKEDmhB4wR2l1CJ0V74RMeK1_AQ_WQaE1Kz9D35HGAITYiN5XapZcWOSNynuMKvS7zmUa1v6S-gNJ3PYclgYUjU2_lKU3nlRHkfWgCg__FPqECE3l14B2CqSpvxWRwrbrQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Usually for a Middle Eastern breakfast here, you just say, "Breakfast for one," or "Breakfast for four," etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unless you order a la carte, you don't get to pick what you get for breakfast (hence the weird olive pizza on the table. It's a fun experience, and every time we go, we always get different things...it's never the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, it was getting hotter here back in June, and this is the time that the city decided to dig up all the grass on this huge field and prepare for some building project.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi54wUDGQ8bm02h4OT7fMA4oe5RMKYTxInzNpCnkqDDScDSe0pkL7thGNgqZadcVNsEwI_QGoMkkQmiCxluk1yEyFeYz452_5yHF1BCjJr62FplbWWl6ArgfGojI4uGWbxNye9P3XS43ddIdiqdHjHglN83CB8K0Zfpq3h7bwLYhqLsf7Qks5STvYmkeQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi54wUDGQ8bm02h4OT7fMA4oe5RMKYTxInzNpCnkqDDScDSe0pkL7thGNgqZadcVNsEwI_QGoMkkQmiCxluk1yEyFeYz452_5yHF1BCjJr62FplbWWl6ArgfGojI4uGWbxNye9P3XS43ddIdiqdHjHglN83CB8K0Zfpq3h7bwLYhqLsf7Qks5STvYmkeQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keira and I saw the dust flying every morning on the way to school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let me fast-forward momentarily to January 2022. We have already had two floods this month, and the dirt has nothing to hold it to the ground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the first flood, mud ran out onto the highway along with two feet of water, and it was hours before bulldozers could remove all the silt and people could travel again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiGJjLJQ4jZ81rg2fYt83NeZHlTUY8YXiNhX0fHseXY_R_8na5fsPXXYXF5PzHfZk1lbPQV9zOqzYnPwv5do8Yt2N0Jv77A56gFxZNJcIcJwACJZT-rzJoLxM3g8hpsxZbIi8Ar-o1LsNm2sf8lGRdxwrPS2ae4ij6L6bQzQGfAvrjBNA5ANM_YjD32Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiGJjLJQ4jZ81rg2fYt83NeZHlTUY8YXiNhX0fHseXY_R_8na5fsPXXYXF5PzHfZk1lbPQV9zOqzYnPwv5do8Yt2N0Jv77A56gFxZNJcIcJwACJZT-rzJoLxM3g8hpsxZbIi8Ar-o1LsNm2sf8lGRdxwrPS2ae4ij6L6bQzQGfAvrjBNA5ANM_YjD32Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">We thought with all the dryness and lack of rain, it had created a water issue. Water is usually scarcer in the summer as a rule anyway, but...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It turns out that some pipes were broken in our neighborhood and no one knew it, so for a month, our neighborhood was not getting water sent to our homes.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On June 13th, Doug called a water truck to fill up our tanks on the roof. We had not been able to wash dishes, hands, shower, or flush toilets for a couple of days as we waited unknowingly for water that wouldn't come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOvevWEg3S4-nnyzy_hZpR0nCSzk4MxLytU2HbFNqsrn5ZMJmaCyxEkl1Y7xhmjsrgcZ_GUGzetY4PnqpGRQ1ffxg9XyvUcDb14cuJZzF8Nc7g2VClYoCXo3nMky6YDECF9FtvpbZJtohNzMJDAOF-jrZsdi9siHU1NZ1XCx7hsaKpKbAQ3DlWUZJdVQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOvevWEg3S4-nnyzy_hZpR0nCSzk4MxLytU2HbFNqsrn5ZMJmaCyxEkl1Y7xhmjsrgcZ_GUGzetY4PnqpGRQ1ffxg9XyvUcDb14cuJZzF8Nc7g2VClYoCXo3nMky6YDECF9FtvpbZJtohNzMJDAOF-jrZsdi9siHU1NZ1XCx7hsaKpKbAQ3DlWUZJdVQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p>June 13, 2021</span><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The price was very cheap (equivalent of $17).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Doug ordered another truck a month later, the prices had jumped a bit (~$23). Apparently, more people around the city were having water issues as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a blessing that a friend of ours "knew a guy" and got us such good deals, because I think for most people, the prices started at $34 and went up to about $68 for a truck of water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Supply and demand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of our dirty dishes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit5uf246PDqHE0chcWlsjwhHfhBBJJONk_UDI_6HkgDCpNfQJD0_2NBlpXaEpDKBnq4lOHgaGgDwAAmQCBJv7J4a_i8ZW8g78fSN8kICqX2CXrmhkaxY3FGSvqZIUzqSbiStd9T2rqbvPRbuC6Di1dgGbPO0X9fR9tRaxCh67I9d3Mhr5ppBBTD4Cjiw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit5uf246PDqHE0chcWlsjwhHfhBBJJONk_UDI_6HkgDCpNfQJD0_2NBlpXaEpDKBnq4lOHgaGgDwAAmQCBJv7J4a_i8ZW8g78fSN8kICqX2CXrmhkaxY3FGSvqZIUzqSbiStd9T2rqbvPRbuC6Di1dgGbPO0X9fR9tRaxCh67I9d3Mhr5ppBBTD4Cjiw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally got washed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMaxvyyKpiQhZ4-zcuG4fu4AREHGqApA5MYLqJimfHPiwW8fcO2sOWPuzFy_A3GH7jvUJlRnF_d0Ze6jvmzzKQc9wmbK98WQn51zx1mnjPM0R3BVmBqkX3caNcs_i_-bCTyYjfDuxnfG9V7Osm9IFYatI5FPYsTSgIizJ71-0CMFwyZz18IYXBJ9aYvQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMaxvyyKpiQhZ4-zcuG4fu4AREHGqApA5MYLqJimfHPiwW8fcO2sOWPuzFy_A3GH7jvUJlRnF_d0Ze6jvmzzKQc9wmbK98WQn51zx1mnjPM0R3BVmBqkX3caNcs_i_-bCTyYjfDuxnfG9V7Osm9IFYatI5FPYsTSgIizJ71-0CMFwyZz18IYXBJ9aYvQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted to have breakfast with a friend of mine before we left for America, and we decided to try out a new place for breakfast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the "Breakfast for two" at this particular place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN7D-Re7QStsuRiq8JotO6he_TlTY0kdt6Q_NQ0tAaF_JY_BkZrfs2Ujtt4LkB49ZcUgrfncw2ijceOrUtwHNVyE8r9N07yf1XvqdvF8gZxQsUMh0xq-LYQILBrfLyYtJpJBw5u9wYWwkLNLzJK8MyX6kEnIJwo5DD_dBOB02XNdTRzOETfHqeCyFcWg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN7D-Re7QStsuRiq8JotO6he_TlTY0kdt6Q_NQ0tAaF_JY_BkZrfs2Ujtt4LkB49ZcUgrfncw2ijceOrUtwHNVyE8r9N07yf1XvqdvF8gZxQsUMh0xq-LYQILBrfLyYtJpJBw5u9wYWwkLNLzJK8MyX6kEnIJwo5DD_dBOB02XNdTRzOETfHqeCyFcWg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">June 14, 2021</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this little thing wasn't running around like a chicken with its head cut off because she knew Caleb and Doug weren't going to America, and they would be staying behind and could care for her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, she does sort of LOOK like a plucked chicken.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWCM8RGNluwwRW9lZxTeQ1C_AinXjNQAv3AImvyFdTmeWP_DyGKdwsow4zKbvTkGL0eymHPBhbj3n1x7kdV66zhMh2BQIJiiyZXzi5BrhMugkTXbDL6glf1x5_CwSD1QQjq68eGVw4KQC4iKCtKJvuBKdyLy3KGbhv9V3zf2jt0H5QUiWgV19SIVrB9Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWCM8RGNluwwRW9lZxTeQ1C_AinXjNQAv3AImvyFdTmeWP_DyGKdwsow4zKbvTkGL0eymHPBhbj3n1x7kdV66zhMh2BQIJiiyZXzi5BrhMugkTXbDL6glf1x5_CwSD1QQjq68eGVw4KQC4iKCtKJvuBKdyLy3KGbhv9V3zf2jt0H5QUiWgV19SIVrB9Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-22114575780189309782022-01-17T04:30:00.004-06:002022-01-17T04:30:00.214-06:00Porches are for People<p><span style="color: red;">Blog Post About May 2021</span></p><p>Our front porch area doesn't have a ton of room for activities to take place, but Keira does manage to go around in circles on her scooter, Doug grills some amazing meals for us, and visitors greet us at our gate.</p><p>Sometimes a beggar knocks asking for money; sometimes our neighbors bring over some of their food to share with us; sometimes a man representing the water company or the generator comes by asking for payment (there is no mail system here - it's door-to-door); and sometimes a salesman will try to sell books, soap, beauty products, etc. (remember door-to-door encyclopedia salesmen)??</p><p>Anyway, one night, daughters, nieces and cousins from a house down the street came knocking for Keira. </p><p>The girls don't know English except a few phrases: </p><p><i>How are you?</i></p><p><i>What's your name?</i></p><p><i>Where's Keira?</i><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the time, during the day, my answer is, "Keira la muxtapa" (She's at school), but this night, she went out to see them, and they were so excited. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Ouch!</p><p>Caleb would spray her as she went, and she loved it. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXr5nYnS8AfNhRoxDgHFwgtURW2nS8elabKvZzHAfi3ZiqMwgm0LqgvTuarqUSgj2yU7WYTvfZlgHI3QncdCafdV1KBOvsoRvH5fnQI-bZcQiTIatGvdXHGKy_CJFtULBaZodRDOxlpCeLvBWE6dIY6UGRalpbKWMIDn6waa0u4w48d_SC23nGwXfuFw=s1954" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1954" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXr5nYnS8AfNhRoxDgHFwgtURW2nS8elabKvZzHAfi3ZiqMwgm0LqgvTuarqUSgj2yU7WYTvfZlgHI3QncdCafdV1KBOvsoRvH5fnQI-bZcQiTIatGvdXHGKy_CJFtULBaZodRDOxlpCeLvBWE6dIY6UGRalpbKWMIDn6waa0u4w48d_SC23nGwXfuFw=w640-h442" width="640" /></a></p><p>I stopped cutting up a watermelon to video her, and then they both wanted watermelon.</p><p>Caleb suggested I video Keira in slow-motion sliding across the tile, eating her watermelon.</p><p>I took some still shots to show you, but the video is so much better (and I have no idea what Caleb's hands are doing). Maybe he's praying she didn't get hurt as she slid into the wall each time.</p><p>I wish you could see the videos :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxewOl-GtutpnKfAVaRJ1SVfsS-X2ddHq0K316WAed9xJlHx3hgda7P-JZg_QJiN_q-UuXY51jb-NLu81W1ES-wDesWttpeMbF5k_QzLLVnimTj5NjqcI52MCMtNqJ_MAObHOqY-M_L-6ZzuAgIOcwacNFWYsQKHV61IuSp_oA8SuyjLv0ISuce818_g=s1916" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1916" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxewOl-GtutpnKfAVaRJ1SVfsS-X2ddHq0K316WAed9xJlHx3hgda7P-JZg_QJiN_q-UuXY51jb-NLu81W1ES-wDesWttpeMbF5k_QzLLVnimTj5NjqcI52MCMtNqJ_MAObHOqY-M_L-6ZzuAgIOcwacNFWYsQKHV61IuSp_oA8SuyjLv0ISuce818_g=w640-h452" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGrLHeg2PbxLXFNAGBGnOnO8jXpiz7GN8Fo_rBxS69w4PTRDItTEM830WQKtkV6QTx3EsHfhX9Zg69rt52uXbgTdMTpXi0QPSOuVH4Je_AC0UZBF4frC3ozVIQ6ZeKn4-2RYhshg5z_1JXel8Zbu2fPsNUjBcrctOOnhBZFxkjcsLwa3UP0sY9b71KvA=s1792" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="1792" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGrLHeg2PbxLXFNAGBGnOnO8jXpiz7GN8Fo_rBxS69w4PTRDItTEM830WQKtkV6QTx3EsHfhX9Zg69rt52uXbgTdMTpXi0QPSOuVH4Je_AC0UZBF4frC3ozVIQ6ZeKn4-2RYhshg5z_1JXel8Zbu2fPsNUjBcrctOOnhBZFxkjcsLwa3UP0sY9b71KvA=w640-h478" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 29, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I like that they find fun things to do even though we don't have a yard or grass.<div><br /></div><div>Life is what you make it :)<br /><p></p></div><div>Side notes, if you're curious: the propane bottles to the right are what we use to run our oven and heat rooms with individual propane heaters. </div><div><br /></div><div>And across the way, is a house to the right and an empty lot to the left. Our neighbors have a pick-up truck they use to drive around to neighborhoods and sell fruits and vegetables out of the back. This lot is where they store their empty crates until they can haul them off.</div><div><br /></div><div>*Karis took some of her senior photos this year in front of the crates, and they turned out so good ;)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6CQ_JcbFF3vykKqrG6dSmCuFXNT2Z-6G57AYoQzSyvCBF7W_4upZ9e7IHbvtivpZwJ074R-ZEVKnvqmmTrvpPFTX76naFjfgqlMTznlJuKVxs4nGw7STs525BXPxlrnBoGV7AXy9nkc2gMCW186XcciZy5drHk6YKZlTFdaG4RWjUO-QT9EYD8ihVvw=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6CQ_JcbFF3vykKqrG6dSmCuFXNT2Z-6G57AYoQzSyvCBF7W_4upZ9e7IHbvtivpZwJ074R-ZEVKnvqmmTrvpPFTX76naFjfgqlMTznlJuKVxs4nGw7STs525BXPxlrnBoGV7AXy9nkc2gMCW186XcciZy5drHk6YKZlTFdaG4RWjUO-QT9EYD8ihVvw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I was so thankful Kylie said she could take Karis' senior photos. </div><div>These were taken two weeks ago when she was here:)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8NjKzEXSaseD6ML0GjyveOEzYjlsz-OS5BJ1Fzu8Mg9iHGQQhkM53knvHCXrEQAf1ZUCWXup5hSvIjnmPo1cPE8HNBh3Prp8Kr5ioXyWIZ1xB3g8PcpRUiQvV2TQMh5CAMAbHi9JnEB93wkZzZJmtzJh8l4bl3KRaz9shFy73Nx6g0Pl64_SE3H-I6A=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">January 5, 2022</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvdXqL7f5MAm--FZyKZrA35iP3l22lmF4kJ0flX6mI9hRs4D__VIVO25OgjlZ4BeyC_3iCqHw5ygRK1arZ9r7SKm6MS9wmlPAae3pS_H032xDeJifgqqcB66U61eJoHAy-upcPq8mY0CyrKLuhrzvABwY8oXb5tuK1I2tRHM5TzY8F0zn9smix9Q1fAQ=s6000" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvdXqL7f5MAm--FZyKZrA35iP3l22lmF4kJ0flX6mI9hRs4D__VIVO25OgjlZ4BeyC_3iCqHw5ygRK1arZ9r7SKm6MS9wmlPAae3pS_H032xDeJifgqqcB66U61eJoHAy-upcPq8mY0CyrKLuhrzvABwY8oXb5tuK1I2tRHM5TzY8F0zn9smix9Q1fAQ=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-54652280697350188712022-01-14T23:45:00.002-06:002022-01-14T23:45:21.899-06:00Birthday for a Princess<p> <span style="color: red;">Blog Post About May 2021</span></p><p>For our family, the end of May reminds us of the beginning of Karis. </p><p>This girl...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic2gz8Qu5Q0pB63h2XB-w8H8_q6LpSlX6soqMvSRuOrTIU6fOg_U9KoggWDS4ymmXnYZ7O8AgBYRKAT9uHteqR2v-lDZiHbmymz3u0Pscp_qk1gttn6JCBwQpko0vh5gVJOphvJyKS0dFBHtvy-_OWE8wnX6biB2GdKsUFn0G99L5vkyyU3SdwQnz9sQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic2gz8Qu5Q0pB63h2XB-w8H8_q6LpSlX6soqMvSRuOrTIU6fOg_U9KoggWDS4ymmXnYZ7O8AgBYRKAT9uHteqR2v-lDZiHbmymz3u0Pscp_qk1gttn6JCBwQpko0vh5gVJOphvJyKS0dFBHtvy-_OWE8wnX6biB2GdKsUFn0G99L5vkyyU3SdwQnz9sQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>She came into the world in an unexpected and surprising way, and she is still surprising me.</p><p>She makes me laugh with her particular sense of humor and brings such joy to my life. She's a good older AND younger sister. She's a best friend and confidant for both Kylie and Caleb, and a sweet supporter and encourager of Keira. She has sweet friends who adore her; she's a good listener; and she is a stinkin' hard worker!</p><p>She also is a princess :)</p><p>She came down for her birthday breakfast with a tiara and boa to the background music of ABBA:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilb1ywGK4Emkm-Hq7vUP3LeVP3pDUMsyy5TCh7bsBpKrRxjn5NDjGSw-a6swEcJAaz9GC_wK0Y6t9tFaBGzPzB82gAs6CuE9f4DUNDJL67J6HfHRsz_3mk17zr_EM5z49cz7S2qcBlS4xo57xkOoRFkpcB-bcoGDzCFnZARLLZ9RCQtX1aAoBsHr2glw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilb1ywGK4Emkm-Hq7vUP3LeVP3pDUMsyy5TCh7bsBpKrRxjn5NDjGSw-a6swEcJAaz9GC_wK0Y6t9tFaBGzPzB82gAs6CuE9f4DUNDJL67J6HfHRsz_3mk17zr_EM5z49cz7S2qcBlS4xo57xkOoRFkpcB-bcoGDzCFnZARLLZ9RCQtX1aAoBsHr2glw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><br /><br /><i>You are the dancing queen</i><div><i>Young and sweet<br />Only <b><span style="font-size: medium;">seventeen</span></b><br />Dancing queen<br />Feel the beat from the tanbourine, oh yeah<br />You can dance<br />You can jive<br />Having the time of your life<br />Ooh, see that girl<br />Watch that scene<br />Digging the dancing queen</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>You can thank me later if that song is stuck in your head all day :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Apparently, the cat thinks she's a princess, too, and didn't want to be left out<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjureVNzdi1vpW3ALu2oF2-Lmnt1dZIaLrMfGPxL11Z79zWs0hCf00YDDREw4aG6CWsRQEUW4r2P6QXZ190Y1g_SMin5HKwPFbzWvcmipBL6SOoPXyhZlu5X6fycSxl8iqpkUtrENjm3Ng7uoDO5kC-ILXLA764vCfDXKxDC-uAlY4jFnzjLsRqTuj4fQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjureVNzdi1vpW3ALu2oF2-Lmnt1dZIaLrMfGPxL11Z79zWs0hCf00YDDREw4aG6CWsRQEUW4r2P6QXZ190Y1g_SMin5HKwPFbzWvcmipBL6SOoPXyhZlu5X6fycSxl8iqpkUtrENjm3Ng7uoDO5kC-ILXLA764vCfDXKxDC-uAlY4jFnzjLsRqTuj4fQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though Karis will graduate in May this year, and we are sad to see her go, we also look forward to all that God is going to teach her and how He is going to grow her. I love the way she seeks after Him, and I pray that continues as she heads off on her own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFY95-JjSwc73JlAK9XnqDgdMtm-CaN70x45f1z19Gw1tpwOwC5T94KTrT1FJycgmrEw2ap7J2fBnfWplIzUhqkBVLmcrnTKNBy_uTp8tfwX_4SmskP2VewehedD_ysWjHmfZa7WZtZyidSFxBt3CijhKaqEH-uHg7Mmacg4TsVw7Y3UfFRZkJu9-PZA=s1462" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFY95-JjSwc73JlAK9XnqDgdMtm-CaN70x45f1z19Gw1tpwOwC5T94KTrT1FJycgmrEw2ap7J2fBnfWplIzUhqkBVLmcrnTKNBy_uTp8tfwX_4SmskP2VewehedD_ysWjHmfZa7WZtZyidSFxBt3CijhKaqEH-uHg7Mmacg4TsVw7Y3UfFRZkJu9-PZA=w380-h640" width="380" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We had some errands to run for a friend at her new apartment, so we decided to commemorate the day with some selfies...</div><div><br />In the elevator</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrMVEqATa1H2LJ3RdO5w1ui9YuUZ8XOv5KRMIJr7pHVN-9vGBBqFb8HXtaifTb3-uyiHkN1YgUTlVq1p_EEg2ZZx_b0sCTboXP-qY6XSRFou6DHcUC__kH5Q8EPKkvBCXwQxWOpq6mMBaaBqLEJFBhsZ-r4pukcATpPmLvYfBeKyG4HqSIziZ__sJ-7g=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrMVEqATa1H2LJ3RdO5w1ui9YuUZ8XOv5KRMIJr7pHVN-9vGBBqFb8HXtaifTb3-uyiHkN1YgUTlVq1p_EEg2ZZx_b0sCTboXP-qY6XSRFou6DHcUC__kH5Q8EPKkvBCXwQxWOpq6mMBaaBqLEJFBhsZ-r4pukcATpPmLvYfBeKyG4HqSIziZ__sJ-7g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>and in the apartment courtyard...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggY5mxhL-ytWNs3oJtgiqPSjRUDCpYRGpgt1WFlvYmqNwIqMhtWn-TmCMGFNuTrFQRHACAyCPTj5g5vSjUXy3KxEhrBPldGJcFWaoCtiVoW10D7BN6pgqcEq7vyxYpnJfGJM4IOntFcvyvtSELPsLT3yHB34uwp-89NESgSMAWrCu_izMKACjkJ6s8AA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggY5mxhL-ytWNs3oJtgiqPSjRUDCpYRGpgt1WFlvYmqNwIqMhtWn-TmCMGFNuTrFQRHACAyCPTj5g5vSjUXy3KxEhrBPldGJcFWaoCtiVoW10D7BN6pgqcEq7vyxYpnJfGJM4IOntFcvyvtSELPsLT3yHB34uwp-89NESgSMAWrCu_izMKACjkJ6s8AA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since you are half way to being 18, it looks like we will get to celebrate again soon :)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, happy birthday to my big sister! (today)</div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-38078204310083240752021-12-08T04:00:00.001-06:002021-12-08T04:00:00.221-06:00Two Worlds <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Blog Post About May 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug spent a lot of time with realtors looking for a place for his new co-worker to live when she arrived in country.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the day she signed her contract, we headed over to a furniture store to buy her some bedroom furniture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTO4jkZfERwmTY501joJHMgIhOgvAW7Hjh5w3JxxF3xhjPMhCB3pfQnSPqn9xd0njhSGsH7YmweixsR94tmthVlW-Fs6ENWKctxpVzQ8TGS7_GaN0Rh2ZF3_61tVGfsbNFfMN4UI4ZXwY/s2048/May+19.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTO4jkZfERwmTY501joJHMgIhOgvAW7Hjh5w3JxxF3xhjPMhCB3pfQnSPqn9xd0njhSGsH7YmweixsR94tmthVlW-Fs6ENWKctxpVzQ8TGS7_GaN0Rh2ZF3_61tVGfsbNFfMN4UI4ZXwY/w360-h640/May+19.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The show rooms here are like nothing I've ever seen.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iqbVbeL3D5DJfHCuBmVzsJhft-XdZVb5uQU1NA6UEhxazrqRYJWv1dbzwnAt_l1_JQiXwkNoA5p9zMoXY8r7EdXstrBUfOGyQe_1Itl6yGYSdcWcerCdsolFZPZpcw2cFw46vJYK1tlS/s2048/IMG_9847.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iqbVbeL3D5DJfHCuBmVzsJhft-XdZVb5uQU1NA6UEhxazrqRYJWv1dbzwnAt_l1_JQiXwkNoA5p9zMoXY8r7EdXstrBUfOGyQe_1Itl6yGYSdcWcerCdsolFZPZpcw2cFw46vJYK1tlS/w640-h480/IMG_9847.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkod7sruFJX6ww11LnVx1pB0fyZxitW16ElRYSbQH4yPcrru1MfcAc2ki69iXBhZMjIWilKakqD5q9JCR5vY96nL4-hDhFPlOOwYSGdTwy1Q5kmFl192CsmcIT4BNQ-eOSbWZx7uxR_Vqq/s2048/IMG_9848.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkod7sruFJX6ww11LnVx1pB0fyZxitW16ElRYSbQH4yPcrru1MfcAc2ki69iXBhZMjIWilKakqD5q9JCR5vY96nL4-hDhFPlOOwYSGdTwy1Q5kmFl192CsmcIT4BNQ-eOSbWZx7uxR_Vqq/w640-h480/IMG_9848.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or maybe places like this exist in America and I just haven't seen them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC8im_Wz_L8hxqqQaNqEqXwc43VH_H-MYgI5ES-8bSao5ULqmn_3fcX09tg93HglPASxMatGJYUU6i9N_fKI0svAlac8U1zge6eDqVsl2lWnTZw2ViWlkWwvUB0xbsosZDkyNCsqV53dw/s2048/May+19a.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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text-align: left;">Meanwhile, back in our neighborhood, a completely different kind of world exists.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYD5VvhXZIMXqOEpGEfw4mRIyQONvkylDlpBbq1iwrrs005YjaGiNBj2eI38knqEB7tWh-H_Z_Qwnv5_WEwM0mMfRvY6U-c813c7SB9cMGCaf-_vDOV6lhid7fkS9U5e_OZL61aA3XLMs/s2048/IMG_9995.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYD5VvhXZIMXqOEpGEfw4mRIyQONvkylDlpBbq1iwrrs005YjaGiNBj2eI38knqEB7tWh-H_Z_Qwnv5_WEwM0mMfRvY6U-c813c7SB9cMGCaf-_vDOV6lhid7fkS9U5e_OZL61aA3XLMs/w480-h640/IMG_9995.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keira went across the street to hang out with the neighbors' and their chickens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqqFmaFc1O4coT-sgsxEiMG1rORWlSnyfvHu3FkRdvpgSf-z90_lp2C-Zn2cK3AgZ8u3xNox1QFv9E-fzDCmBWZoR3eqCBvLA_AnGdoZ0NvdCfSk4wPnBx51_1oTQvftPLS6Fk3mZpMBv/s2048/IMG_9996.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqqFmaFc1O4coT-sgsxEiMG1rORWlSnyfvHu3FkRdvpgSf-z90_lp2C-Zn2cK3AgZ8u3xNox1QFv9E-fzDCmBWZoR3eqCBvLA_AnGdoZ0NvdCfSk4wPnBx51_1oTQvftPLS6Fk3mZpMBv/w640-h480/IMG_9996.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDzKAlMP22OTZ8oTqlZIgMmVAq4gIKEguXhegtw7buYWZ_pRfJyqd6HHWKwPlmRnCgDjRWHmsgqJYp3NrEF_YdTmCt_T6wlb8ZPLTHAQT48G8QRgMPrmBGvdjCOdOTpKRbHTq2w-FJGc9/w480-h640/IMG_9998.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I told Keira not to be afraid, but I guess she should have been a little afraid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chicken pecked her toe and ended up drawing blood.</div><p></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-20683595388374439392021-12-06T04:00:00.002-06:002021-12-06T04:00:00.237-06:00A Blast From the Past<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Blog Post About May 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">To help take Keira's mind off of Kylie leaving, she went swimming at some friends' house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU9QzOH14Qi45WWdF9TTyB4H3bfeZ9Tt6uuOY_qOE87rZAKI7GDUxhcV8nizm_zIy2Yg11Pp7-DWoQsP6puIqRtICdQHXsgHWBk8P4MyYwCGW-lhpVhQQfB0PAKK5AeqADjlaf4m17O2n/s1280/May+8a.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU9QzOH14Qi45WWdF9TTyB4H3bfeZ9Tt6uuOY_qOE87rZAKI7GDUxhcV8nizm_zIy2Yg11Pp7-DWoQsP6puIqRtICdQHXsgHWBk8P4MyYwCGW-lhpVhQQfB0PAKK5AeqADjlaf4m17O2n/w640-h360/May+8a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 8, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Keira was swimming, Doug was discussing things with the neighborhood guys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2DgK4UDTM7umtQ0b31upxufqLilJmk8UUYzTRBL_SKYhlFmnWKx70QnBf-CUvxArboC5toYf6HGFiwBUIV5U4e3dxOR7HK9Zvr5Agy9LskiodEeIXuyYaA5qdu1qzrKA6C0e4fcjpmFt/s2048/May+8b.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2DgK4UDTM7umtQ0b31upxufqLilJmk8UUYzTRBL_SKYhlFmnWKx70QnBf-CUvxArboC5toYf6HGFiwBUIV5U4e3dxOR7HK9Zvr5Agy9LskiodEeIXuyYaA5qdu1qzrKA6C0e4fcjpmFt/w480-h640/May+8b.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfKUIdMXk3OYq713nfSI9y6PfG5RopTYAC07Kowij1Ca2nads7pUt3ybtUZkhsyF-7HdD-chQR7gvXRGxFF5ODMJ8pmjs-yka6NEbTOgSo58dCv8PuakYj3NYRMJv8rXz89cnjntXH95g/s2048/May+8c.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfKUIdMXk3OYq713nfSI9y6PfG5RopTYAC07Kowij1Ca2nads7pUt3ybtUZkhsyF-7HdD-chQR7gvXRGxFF5ODMJ8pmjs-yka6NEbTOgSo58dCv8PuakYj3NYRMJv8rXz89cnjntXH95g/w480-h640/May+8c.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And soon enough, Kylie was back in Nashville, back to school, and back to babysitting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3K23OY9JCsIj-ahfg6HOY3TK-OXX0qGGGVE_urZNplvdt-9yzsYX1q-4gkpOPRmIEFi_-2x27jvljYr-FzeeuvFAaMfBVM4JuVSz5QXNh5XkwLcOB_lGuYBLYYE61mRpg2iPhlRZqp6GP/s2048/May+11.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3K23OY9JCsIj-ahfg6HOY3TK-OXX0qGGGVE_urZNplvdt-9yzsYX1q-4gkpOPRmIEFi_-2x27jvljYr-FzeeuvFAaMfBVM4JuVSz5QXNh5XkwLcOB_lGuYBLYYE61mRpg2iPhlRZqp6GP/w486-h640/May+11.jpeg" width="486" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 11, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This sweet, curly haired lady is the mom to the four children above. We met her in 2009 before we went to Africa. You can see how young Kylie is in this picture (7) when this lady babysat my three one night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, we've come full circle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This lady lives in Nashville, and Kylie babysits her crew weekly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love how God connects us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFdGkQu61rOmxhIELI_DcOLEwN4KLFUbShbwVtlZLaVPuKzcb4Lp4nsAdvFN5IkRXIEfCdjSZbYpMPjVdsOHT_stbMfgJAOKXAie3Zl5P_iqO81tF8F9AQEEXaTZlx4MtGAX_C-pFMXPa/s640/Screen+Shot+2021-11-14+at+7.07.03+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFdGkQu61rOmxhIELI_DcOLEwN4KLFUbShbwVtlZLaVPuKzcb4Lp4nsAdvFN5IkRXIEfCdjSZbYpMPjVdsOHT_stbMfgJAOKXAie3Zl5P_iqO81tF8F9AQEEXaTZlx4MtGAX_C-pFMXPa/w400-h299/Screen+Shot+2021-11-14+at+7.07.03+PM.png" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Caleb's team won a soccer tournament in May.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see that Caleb is one of the tallest guys out there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuiZm0-PlD7QF7AptDyQYSGLmCDyb_HxFGmYpAcdfZlL6cd_Pk-pk2FB3vHvkz8eV3NqpuB7z6mGFRLtdLbiWmWITLoG2glGbgnOaaXfynCc7CGPVUnbdTtpktBkAoZiLme2jte-fL7LX/s1280/3d0e4ab9-4f75-4487-97c1-58da7373d57f.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuiZm0-PlD7QF7AptDyQYSGLmCDyb_HxFGmYpAcdfZlL6cd_Pk-pk2FB3vHvkz8eV3NqpuB7z6mGFRLtdLbiWmWITLoG2glGbgnOaaXfynCc7CGPVUnbdTtpktBkAoZiLme2jte-fL7LX/w640-h480/3d0e4ab9-4f75-4487-97c1-58da7373d57f.jpeg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 15, 2021</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaZpBwVLBaGnPI75dKFBE1n8QoRrvlNscz6ZcDsi-ZP0KYWwYAtlmC-WxUCEvq9bokJCfWZ-CGkh8j6U7WMUnGAaVt_MVCjlmoXFBqARQwqoexpaa2kJB2hrYlipkdKSUvFWR-aTMSNeV/s2048/IMG_6935.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaZpBwVLBaGnPI75dKFBE1n8QoRrvlNscz6ZcDsi-ZP0KYWwYAtlmC-WxUCEvq9bokJCfWZ-CGkh8j6U7WMUnGAaVt_MVCjlmoXFBqARQwqoexpaa2kJB2hrYlipkdKSUvFWR-aTMSNeV/w480-h640/IMG_6935.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the cat (Aoife) continues to be a source of entertainment for the kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuGx8bYvx2kKyGCZncNyqGvjEQvrvGfGjA7m7WGI_XoFDXQn36y-aa08FgTxaUlcgmrROAUnPq0z8aaS_rykCgNLc0nS8UEhiSbaAIVVn48VCCa6Svuj-lYkFYgZh_zYH40M8dFkxUrRM/s2048/May+16.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuGx8bYvx2kKyGCZncNyqGvjEQvrvGfGjA7m7WGI_XoFDXQn36y-aa08FgTxaUlcgmrROAUnPq0z8aaS_rykCgNLc0nS8UEhiSbaAIVVn48VCCa6Svuj-lYkFYgZh_zYH40M8dFkxUrRM/w480-h640/May+16.jpeg" width="480" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 16, 2021</span></div></div><p></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-55034125031910044752021-12-04T04:00:00.001-06:002021-12-04T04:00:00.204-06:00The Cat and a Sad Goodbye<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Blog Post About May 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This cat gets in the strangest sleeping positions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6phLHduRmesEU6bFWvVXVpc99nxs2xD-1taxg70PQckYvb7IQwJqmGBSV0ZZaLOyOkPc19XBZrK9Zt_40R2atXnawdWKoNCvmsxXqeITC_K-tXC0pd8PWX3kmjuJVlHHqs_iu_CAP2TVp/s2048/IMG_0008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6phLHduRmesEU6bFWvVXVpc99nxs2xD-1taxg70PQckYvb7IQwJqmGBSV0ZZaLOyOkPc19XBZrK9Zt_40R2atXnawdWKoNCvmsxXqeITC_K-tXC0pd8PWX3kmjuJVlHHqs_iu_CAP2TVp/w480-h640/IMG_0008.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzDPHtD36UkaGrZp8X3TunAxd6kIwr0aTTiZoSJ7WZVCHSMr64KMpMFH8klY1ClzjNxLI30GVa2nHJJ7zXYzVpgdxJLlCUUfbo3vZCq17Tf9xzfBkF1Wq0Cs8sK7sxgkk3ghDBudPKiwE/s2048/IMG_0010.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzDPHtD36UkaGrZp8X3TunAxd6kIwr0aTTiZoSJ7WZVCHSMr64KMpMFH8klY1ClzjNxLI30GVa2nHJJ7zXYzVpgdxJLlCUUfbo3vZCq17Tf9xzfBkF1Wq0Cs8sK7sxgkk3ghDBudPKiwE/w480-h640/IMG_0010.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...But she IS cute...at least for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsWfTi7jsTkQ-MRIXAnx8nMEOUewkuoBckf0jWma0Dr4mxbbbKj8-LbzNwRGn4kKzO6HGz90eD_8UusVM7iR3BABYca3GGKnLTtrj-3atA8xtma1bZu8hHfdUzJSJZsZHQk-2OGlLtxUI/s1536/May+2.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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text-align: left;">Her mom came by for a visit, but this picture is the only time we saw Aoife looking at the cat outside. The rest of the time, she acted like it wasn't even there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3E59yoQE3357EtqS1L8reEk4ovQtkYY5Cpy_brghthrk-wnHjY_VMzkXqO82rE1ic_d92fT3zu85eOvipgzLc1inx0aHph-d4_FFUa-CjyzQ563loYfcLozFzhrfkVyLkIzDzwzsv2Vj/s2048/May+3a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3E59yoQE3357EtqS1L8reEk4ovQtkYY5Cpy_brghthrk-wnHjY_VMzkXqO82rE1ic_d92fT3zu85eOvipgzLc1inx0aHph-d4_FFUa-CjyzQ563loYfcLozFzhrfkVyLkIzDzwzsv2Vj/w480-h640/May+3a.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Granola and smoothie bowls on the balcony</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9MrKvlaaSpXiZGWsN9fpsn16E0T1RzPKh-enQs8CGdThvabGKdb2VbXmujxcQemdBJQAIqpxLOGYTDvk01M9f3wS4yCDD9npJ_YKyS82Zs6nK_s7ND0Y5TABvfty_UyJlLCqgoXTjds0/s2048/May+7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9MrKvlaaSpXiZGWsN9fpsn16E0T1RzPKh-enQs8CGdThvabGKdb2VbXmujxcQemdBJQAIqpxLOGYTDvk01M9f3wS4yCDD9npJ_YKyS82Zs6nK_s7ND0Y5TABvfty_UyJlLCqgoXTjds0/w640-h480/May+7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XQfeMtXw5H2lPeHTVz7T4OMjpS09cF9hO5bTVz6U1WJRQkxVHJaw016wEb1bTts5cy7WYNDjM00teJ8AtASA1lyA4it6LMmqlvYQN6M2Vegzu_vwwYFJ3_juodaTdClI7WE1FEJ9B4Sc/s2048/May+7a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XQfeMtXw5H2lPeHTVz7T4OMjpS09cF9hO5bTVz6U1WJRQkxVHJaw016wEb1bTts5cy7WYNDjM00teJ8AtASA1lyA4it6LMmqlvYQN6M2Vegzu_vwwYFJ3_juodaTdClI7WE1FEJ9B4Sc/w640-h480/May+7a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And just like that, May 7 came, and it was time to say "goodbye."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDx_g2SLQbOGZkJcO8udbjqPo8vj8B1SHwX4edH-po18FVkzeiVmQMqxT1pxldyRgC0TyI1wsfpvu7LMBtgyc0YDhuf6S9aNCZEgNHmA_WFvgRiyVeSHM4zptkScLVwe1zaNMVyou2nV0/s2048/May+7b.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDx_g2SLQbOGZkJcO8udbjqPo8vj8B1SHwX4edH-po18FVkzeiVmQMqxT1pxldyRgC0TyI1wsfpvu7LMBtgyc0YDhuf6S9aNCZEgNHmA_WFvgRiyVeSHM4zptkScLVwe1zaNMVyou2nV0/w640-h480/May+7b.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stayed up late, past midnight, waiting to take her to her flight, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">which would leave around 3am on May 8.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFBvhKvOHkqme13t52K47i85uYKvq1wLlCKGVm6KjBCwMprJgKxrHMACrtxRWmELrRCOX1HzQFVDV2gxsbb4AzF4yeNvjPaf2bJKjsa5STYJae71IOBtjvhL1GEzaju4ua1ifPfDCbQ2z/s2048/May+7c.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFBvhKvOHkqme13t52K47i85uYKvq1wLlCKGVm6KjBCwMprJgKxrHMACrtxRWmELrRCOX1HzQFVDV2gxsbb4AzF4yeNvjPaf2bJKjsa5STYJae71IOBtjvhL1GEzaju4ua1ifPfDCbQ2z/w640-h480/May+7c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bye, Kylie. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to seeing you at Christmas (which is now just around the corner)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMEa1j3zH7lvMeOWTiq6XzBTw1uA9vrPrZ4B4z6pLWhCzcDIP0p1tP2cdPgrxoY5uuJuww6i1zurq9WRfRvE68haeEoURW1wT96LQS64Dk3bGPNRBu2zKfFQ1PKD67AFFXVEWxlYCYuey/s2048/May+8.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMEa1j3zH7lvMeOWTiq6XzBTw1uA9vrPrZ4B4z6pLWhCzcDIP0p1tP2cdPgrxoY5uuJuww6i1zurq9WRfRvE68haeEoURW1wT96LQS64Dk3bGPNRBu2zKfFQ1PKD67AFFXVEWxlYCYuey/w480-h640/May+8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-66278116837070876492021-12-02T04:00:00.002-06:002021-12-02T04:00:00.218-06:00Kylie: Home for a Visit<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Blog Post About April 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kylie came home for a visit for her 10-day break at the end of April.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We kept the surprise of her arrival from Keira, and when Kylie walked in, Keira sweetly burst into tears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4sZjE7sSR-0IqbaROUv4R-fRIJmCKQVLYs6gmAMcPZWfBDtZePFc5FM7LgwF8QY1mV8I9aC_c5SI6oz4WtAqMzfYzT3cFCgNiqEouGA45BHA8dFqAIs0Td6fvkM6_af3JslCqKcmc3fE/s1440/Apr+22.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="832" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4sZjE7sSR-0IqbaROUv4R-fRIJmCKQVLYs6gmAMcPZWfBDtZePFc5FM7LgwF8QY1mV8I9aC_c5SI6oz4WtAqMzfYzT3cFCgNiqEouGA45BHA8dFqAIs0Td6fvkM6_af3JslCqKcmc3fE/w370-h640/Apr+22.png" width="370" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kylie was busy while she was here. She met with a local businessman about increasing his instagram traffic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhwWWUpkVRoIMxZoLyA6TNA1Z-1J2PQtkuLxkg4JNa8xSb6Zuce71e4vQ1wvNxR6cGpBMmk38_oBPucTQHpMIyV7_iTTY6MxuONhrKzvwx5fPEGXXSMKANRwcGufGd7074X8i30wXYg3Q/s2048/Apr+25.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhwWWUpkVRoIMxZoLyA6TNA1Z-1J2PQtkuLxkg4JNa8xSb6Zuce71e4vQ1wvNxR6cGpBMmk38_oBPucTQHpMIyV7_iTTY6MxuONhrKzvwx5fPEGXXSMKANRwcGufGd7074X8i30wXYg3Q/w640-h480/Apr+25.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">April 25, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She had lunch with her graphic designer friend and went to see her new office space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSESGZXpwPPMftWcBsuvdnYVu43qw8VaJTApsYBUPtk3jEE7_tz3mXtqSqCTEMcG1YlJ_CoQl3Db_TbS0OjXmBuwe-lbyf6tgF6DNJ-b7eOXrAFAe8RqQ726-bnI9R5lvnN0NF9lcBbKRc/s2048/Apr+27.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSESGZXpwPPMftWcBsuvdnYVu43qw8VaJTApsYBUPtk3jEE7_tz3mXtqSqCTEMcG1YlJ_CoQl3Db_TbS0OjXmBuwe-lbyf6tgF6DNJ-b7eOXrAFAe8RqQ726-bnI9R5lvnN0NF9lcBbKRc/w480-h640/Apr+27.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">April 27, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She surprised quite a few people with her arrival, and we loved having her home, even if it was for a short while. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5kCDD2lsJU7M767Dg6SMSCNlPIVNp5nyQzqZytCS3qs-xSZYfdP4MJEkBTs8Xvkw_4CD0S7ZqGc0e2kZrLjMxYdAlbKgASvCowGN-Wee_Y8oNPzOyVc_m-3OK9zvERdEhWESQrlyzu-i/s2048/Apr+28.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5kCDD2lsJU7M767Dg6SMSCNlPIVNp5nyQzqZytCS3qs-xSZYfdP4MJEkBTs8Xvkw_4CD0S7ZqGc0e2kZrLjMxYdAlbKgASvCowGN-Wee_Y8oNPzOyVc_m-3OK9zvERdEhWESQrlyzu-i/w640-h480/Apr+28.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">April 28, 2021</span><br /> <div>It's now December 2021, and we anxiously await her arrival for Christmas in 15 days!!</div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475695578445796727.post-50228902940996268962021-11-30T04:00:00.002-06:002021-11-30T04:00:00.221-06:00Scottish Warrior Princess: AOIFE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Blog Post from March 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Caleb heard some "mewing" through his vents that connect to the roof, and when he went to investigate, he found this mama cat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUqNAzSWq_IVTjs1rZLMGeXpDQaowXGgtf9wesQyqmLmwy2joLH1lXoYSVCaGpIaVO24lr_xqWkMClKdAtVrJ1Ufdp9-k6meRBBCzrQGdcytxg_SxhYObEhZqv2bYY2Jz_l4oxC5g1MR-/s2048/Mar+27+mom.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUqNAzSWq_IVTjs1rZLMGeXpDQaowXGgtf9wesQyqmLmwy2joLH1lXoYSVCaGpIaVO24lr_xqWkMClKdAtVrJ1Ufdp9-k6meRBBCzrQGdcytxg_SxhYObEhZqv2bYY2Jz_l4oxC5g1MR-/w480-h640/Mar+27+mom.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and four new babies she'd given birth to in a tarp on our roof.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68EHbltXIrbmEadHKYzK-ph0oABmXBBTMGv4pBLEr00-3tG3mUV2w4n4XccCCLl96wuZwN2r9yHtNy1xq3yGBCWUUisPXqApf4TeF48G-DHxVBDZWiPZGhKdALoEmLnUcT1yjZMzR1lwl/s2048/Mar+27.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="2048" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68EHbltXIrbmEadHKYzK-ph0oABmXBBTMGv4pBLEr00-3tG3mUV2w4n4XccCCLl96wuZwN2r9yHtNy1xq3yGBCWUUisPXqApf4TeF48G-DHxVBDZWiPZGhKdALoEmLnUcT1yjZMzR1lwl/w640-h526/Mar+27.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That was March 27, and Caleb kept making regular trips to the roof to feed the mama cat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At one point, he realized that one of the kittens didn't make it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The mama got nervous and took the remaining three somewhere else, and we couldn't find them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On April 7th, Doug heard crying in an empty lot when he came home one evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the kittens was by herself, abandoned, with one of her eyes sealed shut from an infection, and she was just crying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We brought her in, put her on a hot water bottle covered by a towel and let her sleep in a box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the beginning of an ongoing story about a cat named Aoife.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9rz9I74VESrx6Y5DeTVLVwmQEZSwWCIhjBuJMCN-CMKrGVL2N1xyJsgsuRWMJGK2-C4vHW6vTkCcIz4758M0k7rUM5W1hiWfAGzCga6ECPizqKUl0D4kq76-szKDre8ZN9TjrBePLzcC/s640/Apr+7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9rz9I74VESrx6Y5DeTVLVwmQEZSwWCIhjBuJMCN-CMKrGVL2N1xyJsgsuRWMJGK2-C4vHW6vTkCcIz4758M0k7rUM5W1hiWfAGzCga6ECPizqKUl0D4kq76-szKDre8ZN9TjrBePLzcC/w480-h640/Apr+7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doug and Caleb went to a pet store and bought powdered milk and a bottle, and the feedings began.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Doug put Neosporin on her eye, and we waited for it to heal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-IsuApbWXE19Gzffazf5UONGfFt9OfiU6Ew4J7zRwzG1HiYeBny9Fl_I-D6S9oRmjwRn8HCq-s4KKaqVQZZZ-RMKrL6ZVydm7ETQKnOkiDxIof_ur-ZmkWhhA_6gAs8XH6AlaGD-efL9/s2048/Apr+8a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-IsuApbWXE19Gzffazf5UONGfFt9OfiU6Ew4J7zRwzG1HiYeBny9Fl_I-D6S9oRmjwRn8HCq-s4KKaqVQZZZ-RMKrL6ZVydm7ETQKnOkiDxIof_ur-ZmkWhhA_6gAs8XH6AlaGD-efL9/w480-h640/Apr+8a.jpeg" width="480" /></a>'</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpDLfag-E105zaMMn3MI_mpyLquovYul3B8yrJ-FV_iVLV4-7a69rKnge_j_qamfZuj-cTO-VeEhtLDw2nmeMM3pUj7XzIqHgHkVLbJCD-hRREf1fCINgFE7Qtojt-SonpC2G1BlWJH1z/s2048/Apr+8c.jpeg" style="clear: left; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">April 17, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And when no one was around, even I fed the cat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am not a fan of indoor cats, but I'm learning to adjust.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjCMCtzAhoiMU9bSK5vitFDv8Sj_qaCMHYj0XX4ZQluJKYun41_55vSBqxQHJj32h9ex0z4BGdQjqXFIcfLcGt6-7yaTLd4ftl6RqFPejnhH58Hddr-rL0aT1C3hg3nVbpVhvCUSY-rUp/s1536/Apr+27.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjCMCtzAhoiMU9bSK5vitFDv8Sj_qaCMHYj0XX4ZQluJKYun41_55vSBqxQHJj32h9ex0z4BGdQjqXFIcfLcGt6-7yaTLd4ftl6RqFPejnhH58Hddr-rL0aT1C3hg3nVbpVhvCUSY-rUp/w480-h640/Apr+27.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">April 27, 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Kylie even got bonding time with the cat when she came home for her April/May break.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa2627IjSAqOfTQIsT06HSjDGE93rqi4KTYZB3Gb-fKAUYiSC7FBcsF8UZLYhXqJdb80gZjEWALfgMe8eMhHamAqrRKmyTcXLaWYHdsmMZZLFIdJNN06d8Z7M1GAWjX3cbHoa3A93vYxF/s640/Apr+28c.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa2627IjSAqOfTQIsT06HSjDGE93rqi4KTYZB3Gb-fKAUYiSC7FBcsF8UZLYhXqJdb80gZjEWALfgMe8eMhHamAqrRKmyTcXLaWYHdsmMZZLFIdJNN06d8Z7M1GAWjX3cbHoa3A93vYxF/w640-h480/Apr+28c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">April 28, 2021<br /></span><br />We decided to call her Aoife /E-fah/, which. means Scottish Warrior Princess, and we were hoping she would stay a loving, calm cat...<div><br /></div><div>HA!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to follow her on instagram, she can be found at @aoifetaylorrr<p></p></div>Kathryn Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219758891955087927noreply@blogger.com0