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Mobile Office | I do my work at the Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids
Posted on 9 November, 2009 by danscott77
The cafe at the Meijer Gardens is my new favorite office space. This afternoon the weather was warm enough that I spent some time working outside. I noticed these trees in the landscape. All I had was the iPhone… But with the Photoshop Mobile and Shake It Photo apps, well you can see for yourself.
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Ellison | My five year old ballerina princess!
Posted on 8 November, 2009 by danscott77
She’s five! It’s amazing to think about how time flies. Seems like just yesterday that we were putting finishing touches on her room and prepping for her arrival. Little did we know who we were in for!
From the start this girl has been full of drama. Sure, she looks just like her mother; but [...]
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Happy Birthday, Ellison!!
Posted on 8 November, 2009 by danscott77
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Headed home
Posted on 18 July, 2009 by danscott77
by Jenna
This morning we packed up our bags (we came to ET with 4 suitcases and 2 backpacks, we are leaving with 2 suitcases and 3 backpacks!
After lunch (leftovers) 2 couples in our group went to tour Trinity church. We have been the only couple that has gotten to tour 3 (and attend, so I [...]
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Ethiopia | Monday in Addis
Posted on 13 July, 2009 by danscott77
This morning we had breakfast with our entire group–there are a total of 3 couples plus one dad. We wanted to hear all about the couple that traveled to Awasa and all about their trip to a coffee farm, hippo boat ride, meeting their son’s aunt and seeing the orphanage where he spent about 10 [...]
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Historical
Posted on 11 July, 2009 by danscott77
by Jenna…
Today we went to two different museums to bone up* on some Ethiopian history.
My highlights:
*seeing “Lucy”–the 3½ foot tall skeleton scientists have declared to be a fully grown woman whose remains are estimated to be 3.5 million years old
Seeing what the Emperor’s living space looked like when he lived at the palace—even his blue [...]
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Not exactly according to plan…
Posted on 10 July, 2009 by danscott77
by Jenna
Our first flight from Grand Rapids to Detroit proved to set the tone for our entire trip. Hurry up and WAIT. Although only a whopping 29 minute fight, we were about 20 minutes late in taking off because two passengers “got lost” in the Grand Rapids airport. (Rrrrrrright…anyone who has been in the GR [...]
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Adoption | New Wardrobe
Posted on 29 June, 2009 by danscott77
This afternoon we got a new picture of Taye…
The first thing we’re doing is giving him a bath and getting him a new stylist, and maybe we’ll get him the new stylist first. My boy CANNOT wear a pink sweatsuit with HEARTS! I don’t mind pink; in fact I’m a fan of pink, but that [...]
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