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This is how I remember it
Entry 14 1960 at the ripe old age of 10, I had my first foray into politics. Mom and Dad were completely nuts about the man they had both shook hands with and I was there to help. I had the proverbial little red wagon and I had it decorated with “Vote for Kennedy” hand…
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More from Beijing
We visited with our dear sweet ‘daughters’: Xinyi; Chen and Jing. Along the way we renewed our friendship with Xinyi’s friend: Yu. Denise and Chen at the Beijing Olympic Village turned into a water park. One of my favorite pictures of the entire trip. Two important workers hard at work on a sidewalk project. Jing…
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Whale Watching out of Newport Beach
Denise, and I took our good friend Stephanie whale watching on December 8th. We went out of Newport Beach and hugged the coast which is a main migration route between Alaska and Mexico. We were treated to 3 different species of whales. A Pacific Gray, a Great Minke and this ‘big dude’ a Humpback. I…
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China Pictures: Shanghai
We enjoyed all of the cities we visited, and perhaps our favorite city was Shanghai. It could be compared to our New York City. A strong, vibrant economy and modern buildings with a cosmopolitan population. Our ‘daughter’ Xiaoxia along with her parents were our hosts. (Shopping in the Old Shanghai market. Notice the gentleman’s hat)…
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The way music is supposed to be
If you don’t know Playing for Change, you should. Street musicians playing Peace Through Music. https://playingforchange.com/videos/teach-children-live-brazil/#.WEB95ZDaevQ.email
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A song for Ryan
I am proud of all of my grandkids. One of the things that impresses me very much about Ryan is how much this song reminds me of him.
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What sportswomanship is all about
Haley is on the varsity soccer team for Big Bear High School. This week the team from Santa Ana came up to play a scrimmage game before Big Bear starts league play. Santa Ana is a team that plays year around and they are very good. They beat Big Bear 11-1. But far more than the…