Today half our crew left the apartment early and three of us stayed behind to take care of laundry and such. Soon rain began to pour and we could either run in the rain the 3/4 of a mile to New Day for lunch with…
When it comes to travel my general approach is to say, “Yes, absolutely,” to any offer we get from locals and then figure out the rest later. When New Day friends asked if we wanted to hike to unrestored Jiankou (“wild wall”) portion of the Great Wall…
Before we left Oklahoma Chris scanned Google maps around the area we would be living in China. He randomly found a HUGE movie set that you can visit and it has been in his head ever since. For Mother’s Day, I wanted to get out…
Their smiles…. We stopped by BeiHai Park in Beijing while out exploring. The boys and I were walking around and came upon this group of dancers. There was a crowd made up of every generation gathered. The women dancing were mesmerizing – not because of…
An attribute that has always been important to me to instill in my kids is adaptability – in relationships, situations, goals and everyday life while still remaining consistent in their core beliefs and values. The ability to adapt and change as needed will not only open the…