Peddling Peace

About ten years ago I went on a backpacking adventure on the Apallachian Trail with my daughter, who had just graduated from high school.  Some day I’ll describe some of our adventures, but right now I’m thinking of some of the interesting characters we met on the trail.  Some of them included men who had [...]

Photos from Prague

Here is a link to some of my photos from Prague via shutterfly.  We toured the old Jewish town with the world’s greatest tour guide.  I may have to apologize for one, I didn’t realize it was in there, but it’s–well, it’s art in the capital of Bohemia in front of the Kafka museum; so [...]

My Bonnie Jayhawks

Jayhawk Sasha Kahn
and one of his biggest fans
I took a nap Saturday afternoon so I would be fresh for church in the morning. Then I set my alarm for about 1:30 am and got up to watch the big game online. Round one of the Final Four. I saw the last two [...]

Buckie

I’m having a wonderful time, although I was greeted with news of a tragedy that affects the whole town. There was a terrible accident in which three people were killed and one remains in critical condition. One of the victims was an 8-year-old boy, two were his great aunt and grandmother, and one [...]

Learning to Speak

I’m learning to speak all over again.  I am enjoying learning a wee bit of the local dialect.
Here is a sample, from a blogger who now lives in Berkely but still calls Buckie home:
As we say in Buckie,
‘Better tae be oot the qweets, than oot the fashion!’
(‘Better to twist your ankle than be out of [...]

Travel Notes 1

Here I am at Gatwick International Airport in London where I am awaiting my flight to Aberdeen, whence I will proceed to Buckie.  I finished reading Last Girl in the wee hours (I can use that adjective here, right?) of the morning, and began reading Traveling Mercies.  I should have reviews on them shortly.
 I also [...]

Basketball on the Baltic

Basketball is big in Lithuania. This is Lithuania Christian College’s team (in the white Jerseys). I wonder if number 13 (from China) would like to pose for a picture with Sonja?
See http://www.lcc.lt/ .