Today's noteworthy entry involves my clumsiness. In my comings & goings today I was typically moving too fast and I royally crunched two of my toes on an office chair as I sped by. Pain was immediate, blue & red bruising followed and after hobbling the first half hour, I can walk fairly comfortably without a limp. Not good timing, given the amount of walking and lugging of suitcases in a few days but I have faith all will be well.
You know departure to a warmer climate is very close now. Larry has had his final clipper haircut, attachment #2. Lookin' good!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Countdown
Three more sleeps before we leave. Some bags are packed and there's the tedious decision making as to what goes and what gets left behind. The stay in the D.R. is about sun and relaxation but also about relationship building with local groups we have grown to love and appreciate. Though living in poverty they embrace us and accept us.
What started four years ago as a small group of interested persons organizing a two week "Vacation with a Purpose" to Sosua, D.R., has grown into year long fundraising & planning for projects and the annual 2 week VWAP. We have chosen to refer to our loosely structured organization as Dominican Connection Ministries, or DCM, because it originated from many unusual connections coming together. (You can read more about it at www.dominicanconnection.org.)
We are trying to guess what supplies we'll need for our gluten free cooking so are taking some special flours and recipes with us. Our spanish dictionary and grammar book are coming, as well as an air bed in case of unexpected company! There will be adventure and there'll be quiet dark evenings when the power cuts out. Early bedtimes and early mornings.
Speaking of early bedtimes, time for an evening snack and catching up on the news on english tv while we can.
What started four years ago as a small group of interested persons organizing a two week "Vacation with a Purpose" to Sosua, D.R., has grown into year long fundraising & planning for projects and the annual 2 week VWAP. We have chosen to refer to our loosely structured organization as Dominican Connection Ministries, or DCM, because it originated from many unusual connections coming together. (You can read more about it at www.dominicanconnection.org.)
We are trying to guess what supplies we'll need for our gluten free cooking so are taking some special flours and recipes with us. Our spanish dictionary and grammar book are coming, as well as an air bed in case of unexpected company! There will be adventure and there'll be quiet dark evenings when the power cuts out. Early bedtimes and early mornings.
Speaking of early bedtimes, time for an evening snack and catching up on the news on english tv while we can.
Monday, January 7, 2008
New Beginnings
Thank you for dropping by to view this blog. It had never occurred to us to start blogging our activities and adventures because who really would stop by to read. We have been transitioning into a new phase in life which for me means learning to do life differently since retirement in June/07. It also means not having to get up early every morning to go to the office, and with that comes freedom to accomplish other dreams.
Over the past 6 months, we camped & beached with our kids in Winnipeg, travelled to B.C. to visit our son in Vancouver and spent a month with our kids in the Okanagan, welcoming a new grandson and constructing a playhouse. It has been a delight not to have deadlines or be restricted by number of vacation days available to use. In about a week we leave our home in the capable hands of our renter and take off for about a two month stay in the Dominican Republic.
That is one reason for this blogsite and we'll see how diligent we can be on a foreign keyboard! We will not have a computer with us and will be accessing the internet at an internet cafe. We would love to stay in touch with you back home.
Over the past 6 months, we camped & beached with our kids in Winnipeg, travelled to B.C. to visit our son in Vancouver and spent a month with our kids in the Okanagan, welcoming a new grandson and constructing a playhouse. It has been a delight not to have deadlines or be restricted by number of vacation days available to use. In about a week we leave our home in the capable hands of our renter and take off for about a two month stay in the Dominican Republic.
That is one reason for this blogsite and we'll see how diligent we can be on a foreign keyboard! We will not have a computer with us and will be accessing the internet at an internet cafe. We would love to stay in touch with you back home.
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