Since we were going back to the East Coast for 5 weeks before heading to Spain, I decided to cover American History while we were back in the USA. Doing this meant I could pair the lessons with visits to historic places. The curriculum covered the period from the American…
When we were booking our trip back from Chiang Mai to Washington DC, we found an itinerary that had a connection in Beijing. Putting on our maximizing hats once again, we realized we could create a 13 hour layover – enough time to go see some of the sights. China…
Chuck went to the meditation retreat the week before I did and had such a good experience that it seemed like I should go too. So the following Tuesday, off I went. At the beginning, you sit in room and learn about Buddhism and some basics on meditation and how…
Sadly we had to deal with Mara’s first love and first heartbreak all in a single day. Her name is MaeKwan and she’s an Asian Elephant that Mara got to take care of for the day. Leaving her at the end of the day was such heartbreak for Mara and…