Summer Fun X -- The Tearful Send Off

I don't write for 6 weeks and in one morning, I posted 10 items... How do you like that? It took 10 postings to "summarize" 6 weeks!

Well, the summer ended... and it was time to head back to Taiwan. It is always difficult to say "see you later" to my dear elderly parents, Alan's elderly parents and his family members plus my sister and her "gang".

We have already booked our flights for our Chinese New Year visit. It's four months and 20 days away... I have already started "gathering" the things my mom wants me to bring back... I am NOT kidding!!!! What will we do this time? I don't know... a cruise, maybe... but definitely, we will have a wonderful time and the time will again fly faster than the speed of light.

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Summer Fun IX -- Hearst Castle's "Limo"

Isaiah is sitting in a very special seat -- the wheelchair seat! Mom was in front with the driver. And I sat in the back with Daddy George! They had a great time!

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Summer Fun VIII -- YBNormal & Ping Pong Time

In San Diego, we took out the 40+ year old ping pong table (really!!! Alan played on the same table when he was a kid!) and set it up in the garage. The kids had a great time with all their cousins!

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Summer Fun VII -- Sand, Sea & Sun

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Summer Fun VI -- Family & Friends

We had a big Alagata Family Get Together. We got to see the Beccues' and my kids just loved the family rec room. We were able to visit with the Brantinghams', but the time was NOT enough. It never is...

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Summer Fun V -- The Contrast

You had to be there to believe this...

On one side, you see my elderly parents -- completely covered, trying NOT to get a speck of sunshine. On the other side, well... yes, my sister, my brother in law, my kids and my nephews, enjoying every ray of sunshine. Are we having fun yet???

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Summer Fun IV -- Hearst Castle -- The Blind & Deaf Tour

Yes, Isaiah and I went with Mom and Daddy George on the "accessible tour" as the other two people didn't show up. Mom was able to touch everything and I translated for her and could talk so that they both could hear... Needless to say, they had a great time. They want to go again!

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Summer Fun III -- Santa Barbara Old Town

"Oh, this is just like Little House on the Prairie..." That was what my mom said throughout the whole time that we walked around this place... Needless to say, they had a great time!

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Summer Fun II -- Take Me Out to A Ball Game

And it's one, two, three strikes and you're out of the ol' ball game...

Sing it with me...

Padres WON...

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Summer Fun I -- Let the Fun Begin

It's been two months since I last posted anything... You might be wondering why I seem to have "disappeared"... Well, summer started!!!!! And if you know anything about my life, you know that summer speeds by faster than the speed of light.

We took off on July 9th for the States and arrived back to Taiwan on August 20th. What did we do for six weeks? We hung out with family members. We ate a lot. We visited with friends. We went to the beach. (That's me, trying to play paddle ball. The hat... okay... geeky, but necessary!) We helped out with my mom's termite tenting "ordeal". We shopped at the Salvation Army. Oh, I made new chair covers. To list six weeks of activities in words would be way too long. So, I hope these pictures will help you understand why I didn't have a free minute to write. (I'm uploading them -- a few at a time!) Go for the next few postings to get the WHOLE picture!

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