From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Thanksgiving Dinner on KeChiang Road

November 27, 2008 Traveling

I was initially ambivalent about having the traditional Thanksgiving feast this year.  We haven’t been short on fun and excitement during our stay in Taiwan, which has included several vacation like excursions.  Even though setting up house here still  definitely presents challenges on a regular basis, there is a sense of living in a travel [...]

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Final Evaluation

November 26, 2008 Traveling

Today I visited the doctor for the last time.  He pushed on the broken bone under my eye to make sure it was still aligned and it hurt!  Then he described some strange feelings that occur when the nerve is regenerating, chuckling when I answered positively to experiencing them.  I admitted to not applying the [...]

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Loaded Granny Cart

November 25, 2008 Traveling

Contents:
8 large potatoes
3 huge carrots
2 small heads of lettuce
2 good sized heads of broccoli
1 bunch of bananas
8 medium apples
1 pineapple, already peeled
several green onions
2 large onions
3 packages of fresh green beans, tightly together about 5 cups
fresh ginger root
1 honey dew melon
1 full bunch of celery
2 cartons of mushrooms
several red peppers of unknown variety
We came home [...]

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