July 20, 2020 There were so many incredibly good pictures this month it was hard to decide which ones to vote for. Here are all the entries for you to enjoy. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”33″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]Which one is your favorite?
Category: Pictures
May 2020 Photo Contest Entries
July 3, 2020 April showers bring May flowers. Most of us had far too many flower pictures and decided which ones to enter was difficult. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed taking them. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”32″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]
April 2020 Photo Contest
We celebrated the resurrection of Jesus in April. To help us remember what we’re celebrating our category was “EMPTY.” [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”31″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]
March 2020 Photo Contest
Our time in China inspired this month’s category. We all tried to get creative with pictures of pavement. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”30″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]
February 2020 Photo Contest
The theme for February was “HEART”. This was challenging and resulted in some interesting photos conveying that theme. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”29″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]
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3/29/2020 We are back home in California and beginning our 14-day self-quarantine while beginning to recover from jet lag. It was a very interesting travel day and I am very thankful that everything went about as smoothly as is possible for International travel. We got up at 4AM Beijing time, showered, had breakfast and finalized…
Little Things
When you travel to another culture as a tourist there are some little things you notice that are different in your hotel room. Its a little different when you stay long enough to move in. The little differences soon become normal. At first some of them may have been irritating, but over time you might…
Green
I came prepared for cold and today I’m sitting in the apartment in rolled up shirt sleeves. It is supposed to reach 75 degrees outside today. My son and I went to another apartment for lunch and I didn’t have any need for a flannel to walk outside. Spring has arrived and the park grows…
Birthday Party
How do you celebrate a birthday with COVID-19 restrictions in place? What does a birthday party look like for foreign kids in China? We were fortunate to find out. One of our grandsons turned twelve last Sunday. The party was on Saturday and did require some extra planning. The first thing was identifying a location. …
Movement
Friday night is pizza night here in Beijing for our family. Pizza is “buy one get one” free at Papa John’s, but only if you pick it up in the restaurant. We hadn’t been out in a while so we decided we would walk to the shopping center where the restaurant is located. The last…