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Fran and I were getting a little weary of being indoors because of the weather (Typhoon Sinlaku) so last Saturday we went for a drive out of Taipei, over to the East Coast. It is really refreshing to get out of the smog and traffic, breathe some ocean breezes, and soak up [...]

Yesterday we celebrated the fact that Fran has grown wiser by another year. We started off with lunch at the only Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Taiwan. She had a create your own pasta dish and I had a calzone. After we stuffed ourselves, the Chinese speaking Taiwanese wait staff sang an Italian song to [...]

Thursday, after working a half day, Fran and I went up on Yang Ming Shan. It is a big mountain that is in the outskirts of Taipei county. As promised yesterday here are a few pictures from the drive.

We hope that you and your family can get together and have some fun this weekend. I’ve taken a little time off work and we are doing some exploring. Yesterday it was Yang Ming Shan - today it was Neidong National Forest. I’ve put a few of the pictures from today up on Flicker. Tomorrow [...]

You need to click this link and watch a two minute movie. Very powerful stuff done by woman who runs The Happiness Project. It’s for everyone but it is especially pertinent if you who have small children.

On or Off the Radar?October 28, 2007
After living overseas for 7 years, we have gotten very slack in keeping our prayer partners updated.  Please accept this attempt to move us closer to one another.  Although you have been on the radar of our hearts, we hope this update will place us on the radar of [...]

From the beginning of July to the end of October we will have had six significant events; and we wonder why we have lived in a mostly constant state of tiredness. Let’s quickly review:
It all began in July with our daughter’s wedding - simply & truly awesome! (pictures soon - right Paige?)
In August we spent [...]