Day 11…Minnesota family visit…still sick…still coughing…What do we do about tomorrow’s upcoming grduation ceremony?…
Today marks three days since that visit to Urgent Care, the one that finally gave a name to what has been settling...
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Memorial Day in US today…Day 9…Minnesota family visit…We went to Urgent Care…Here’s the diagnosis…
On this Memorial Day, we pause to reflect on the lives lost in service to our nation. May we carry their memory...
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Day 8…Minnesota Family visit…The illness continues…
Here we are, eight days into our twenty-three nights in Minnesota, and it feels as if time has taken on a strange,...
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Day 6…Minnesota Family visit…The days roll into another in a blur…
As we make our way through each day and night, stomachs and chests aching from the constant coughing, we find ourselves...
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We’re back!…Substantial update to our itinerary…Hopefully better soon..
Perhaps it was the exhaustion more than anything else. The kind that settles deep into your bones after days and nights of...
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Day 2…Minnesota family visit…Ordering second passports today…Why?
Given the challenges of obtaining a Chinese visa, we chose to get second passports to simplify the process. Mailing off our only...
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Day 1…Minnesota family visit…Settling in…
The final stretch from Tea, South Dakota, to Eden Prairie, Minnesota, felt longer than it should have, not in miles but in...
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Day 4…On the road…Made an early stop for the night in Tea, South Dakota, since Tom is so sick…Bison!!!…
We spent the night at a Quality Inn in Rapid City, South Dakota, a first for us and, unfortunately, not one we...
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