Imported Labor
The quality isn’t necessarily as good as I would do it, but ...
Read MoreA Thought About Farming
I am not a farmer, but I wish I was.
This is a first post written to organize some of the thoughts around transitioning to a family farming lifestyle.
Read MoreOh Yeah ... It's On!
Easter vacation road trip!
2500 miles, 4 countries, 4 kids, 1 car
Christmas Vacation, and What Will Happen Next Christmas Vacation
Thoroughly enjoying Christmas vacation.
Read MoreAdoption Trip - Day 10: Paperwork, Rain, and Smiles!
First full day in Guangzhou. And off to the medical clinic for the U.S. visa medical check.
Read More2 Week Summer Recap
Jess has been sending me pictures of what the kids are up to.
Read MoreSeville Road Trip
We're taking a few days off and heading south.
Back to the Salt Mines
Back to work today. Luckily it was a slow-ish day but still plenty of action.
After giving the kids nearly three weeks of close contact inside our house, we are trying hard to find our polite, nice children. Towards that end ...
Read MoreA Little like Beijing
Yesterday as a family we went out for a 3.5 mile bike and walk. There is a section of the king's old hunting grounds called El Pardo that is accessible from a spot near our house. The walk was nice, except for the occasional fit from Truman where he would throw his bike down and refuse to go any further.
Read MoreThree Kings Who?
Yesterday we met a few friends in downtown Pozuelo (our town) to see the local Three Kings parade. Unbeknownst to us, the Three Kings are a really big deal here. In the US, the kings play small side part in nativity, but then are mostly forgotten. Their biggest claim to fame is that when the children perform the nativity play at church, even though both the shepherds and the kings weard the same robes, the kings get to wear paper crowns and the shepherds only get head wrap things. That's about it.
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