Entries from April 2008

April 27, 2008

“Home” at Last

Or at least as close to home as I will get on this visit. With Sara, Milan and Mateo nesting in our condo, we had sort of wondered how it would all work out when we needed to be home.
But our Master Planner was once again preparing the way and I have a beautiful, comfortable and [...]

April 23, 2008

The Lord is My Alarm, I Will Not Sweat

As you age, your sleep patterns shift. When I was younger I thought nothing of sleeping until noon. A steady job cured that. I still liked to sleep in on weekends, though. Then kids came along and cured that. Once the kids were old enough to want to sleep in themselves, my back made sure [...]

April 19, 2008

This is Different!

 
 
Calgary is an awesome city, even in the snow.  It is so wonderful to be with Dave and Liz and see their home and their community.  They have chosen a condominium in a very quiet residential area of the city but they are very close to a mall and all the services.
I have heard [...]

April 18, 2008

What a Trip!

We are so thankful to live in this period in history when technology has made the world so accessible. 
The flight from Hong Kong was a little gruelling with many long hours trapped in a tiny, uncomfortable seat.  In order to move I had to ask two little, old Chinese folk, with some rather disgusting personal [...]

April 15, 2008

First Leg-Hong Kong

 

Well, it is 1:45 a.m. Ontario time(1:45 p.m KL time)  and I am sitting in Hong Kong airport!  I am waiting to board my 17th flight since I left home on April 23/07.
This is a 17 hour flight, non-stop flight to Toronto with a connecting flight two hours later to London.  If all goes well I [...]

April 14, 2008

Saying Good-Bye… Again!

One downside to this way of life is that we always seem to be saying goodbye to someone that we’ll miss and may never see again. In this past year we have met and had the privilege of getting to know a really fine group of people.  Some of the most dedicated teachers you could ever hope [...]

April 8, 2008

Heading Home

Finally, after almost a month of discussion with our employer, we have a flight plan and tickets in place!  I will be returning to Ontario next Tuesday.  Steve has less than three weeks between semesters so will join me June 14th until we return to KL together on June 30th. 
Quick stopover in Ontario and then I [...]