Thursday, February 19, 2009

We Return to Europe!

Dear Family and Friends,

Ah, glorious progress. Our wanderers finally return to Europe and enter the last two months of the journey. We return to our friend Markus' home town of Dusseldorf, where we spend two nights reactimating to the comforts of Western civilization, and the euro-to-dollar ratio is at a new high in history, about $1.47 to 1 Euro.

September 20 to 21, 2007--Bangkok, Thailand,
to Dusseldorf, Germany


September 22 to 23--We Arrive in Berlin, Germany

At this time in 2008, into the third month after our return, Dani and Martha had just started new jobs in downtown Philadelphia. Today in 2009, we are still blessedly employed with challenging and interesting worklives. Our community grows in our neat little town. Love abounds as we watch our friends morph into parents, our families grow and mature, our life together enrich in our partnership.

Many blessings to you all, and thanks for reading! Look for additional postings linked to this page in the coming days.

In love and light,

Martha and Dani

Monday, February 9, 2009

Back in Blog Action for 2009!

Another two new ones (2.18.09):
Back Towards Bangkok for Time With Cindy Stew ...
and the Return of Kevin!

and
Last Days in Bangkok

NEXT: Return to Europe and Family/Friend Time!


Dear Family and Friends,

Friday, February 6, 2009, Martha underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right ankle to remove some fracture chips and take care of some other damage to the joint. The damage is not all recent, but is from injuries over the years since as early as 2000; the most recent third-degree sprain included fractures and has had her down since September 27, 2008. So, she's laid up at home with some time on her hands, allowing her to post the photos that are so time consuming in getting these blog postings ups. In other words, we're back in action for continuing this project!!

Here's the newest post, from September 13 and 14, 2007, when Martha and Dani enjoyed Udon Thani, Thailand. Martha's Dad was stationed nearby this retro-70s city during the VietNam War (or, the American War, depending on which side of the pond you're from):
Udon Thani--Martha's Dad's Old Stomping Grounds

So excited to continue sharing our adventure with you all. Please look for updates with additional postings in the coming weeks as "Gimpy" heals.

In love and light,

Martha (Gimpy) and Dani