Team Mahaffie-Lanell and Mark

July 28th, 2012

Camp Koinonia

15 Steps that lead up to the Chapel

Team Mahaffie

August 1, 2012

Mark and Lanell

Outside Bend, OR

We think this is a moose but he really needs some TLC!

 Team Mahaffie

August 3, 2012

South of Bend, OR

 

Collier Memorial State Park and Logging Museum Oregon

 

 

 

 

 

Lanell and Mark :)

Cobblestone Street

Team: Snap Happy

Team Member: Jen

Location: Front Street

Old Sacramento, CA

Saving the easiest for last. Many of the streets in Old Sacramento have not yet been paved over in order to maintain the Old West appeal. And a street level view to show the cobbles.

We have now posted our twentieth entry and will also sit back and wait for the rest of you. This has been a fun experience.

Assisting a Street Performer

Team: Snap Happy

Team Member: Jen

Location: SW Bay Blvd.

                  Historic Bayfront

                  Newport, Oregon

 Jennifer and hubby Roy (our photographer for this occasion) took a quick trip to Newport, Oregon, last week. While strolling the Historic Bayfront, we discovered an Ecuadorian "street performer" named Alex Lluminiquinga playing a quena. He kindly allowed Jennifer to perform with him for a few moments, much to the amusement of onlookers. Especially in view of the fact that Jennifer didn't know which way to position the rondador antara pan flute without instruction. The rondador is the national instrument of the Andes.

Here's a video if you'd care to hear his beautiful flute music. 

And a website for more information: Chayag.

This was definitely a challenge that made us step out of our comfort zone. And we are very glad we did it.

"The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home"

Here Lies Nancy McCarty

Born: 1796

Died: 1873

Team: Spokane
Member: Melissa
Location:  Briar Creek Cemetery, Williamsburg, KY

The story goes....Melissa & Friends were excited to go headstone hunting Friday night.  They had their flashlights at the ready....the trip was short-lived (ba-dump-bump) as it proved to be too creepy and terrifying.

A bright Sunday afternoon proved to be more successful.  Up the steps of the entrance, and ta-da - 1st headstone they saw.

Hung out to dry!

Team Manteca

August 29th, 2012

Lupingu, Tanzania

Mark, Dan and Lanell were in Tanzania on a mission trip when we arrived home to our guest house one day and found our laundry on the line to dry. Gift, one of our hosts, had washed the clothes in the lake which is used for fishing, bathing, washing dishes, drinking (not for us), and playing. We were grateful for the fresh clothes.