Barb and Bill take their first tour of China together, along with Kate Garrett and her Mom, Mary. This post covers our first day in Beijing, seeing Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Beijing Zoo. Friday, November 11, 1988 Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Big Day ahead! This day, along with tomorrow’s …
Barb and Bill take their first tour of China together, along with Kate Garrett and her Mom, Mary. This post covers our day touring Hangzhou, flying to Beijing and our first evening in Beijing. Thursday, November 10, 1988 I once again woke early with jet lag (Barb slept fine) and wandered down to West Lake …
Barb and Bill take their first tour of China together, along with Kate Garrett and her Mom, Mary. This post covers our day traveling from Wuxi via Lake Tai by boat, a quick lunch in Huzhou and then by bus to Hangzhou, arriving for the afternoon and evening. Wednesday, November 9, 1988 Still feeling effects …
Barb and Bill take their first tour of China together, along with Kate Garrett and her Mom, Mary. This post covers our day traveling to Wuxi from Suzhou via the Grand Canal. Tuesday, November 8, 1988 Our day begins early but not so bright as we leave our hotel in Suzhou and take a short …
Barb and Bill take their first tour of China together, along with Kate Garrett and her Mom, Mary. This post covers Suzhou. Monday, November 7, 1988 After checking out of our nice hotel in Shanghai, it was back on the bus for an hour-long drive across town to the Shanghai rail station. Once there, we …
Barb and Bill take their first tour of China together, along with Kate Garrett and her Mom, Mary. This post covers preparations and the first stop in Shanghai. From the time we got married, Barb and I wanted to arrange a trip back to Hong Kong and to see China. Any serious planning was deferred …
In August 2009, for Mom’s 90th birthday, Sue put together a photo album of Mom and Dad’s life. I know she printed a copy for me but I’m ashamed to say I don’t know where mine went. Laurie found her copy in one of her trunks in Spring 2019 and I took the opportunity to …
Visiting Library of Congress and more during mini-break in DC while Barb attends her work conference. For years, and much against her wishes, Barb had to attend an annual three-day management conference in DC, which brought together HHS department heads from around the country. Each time, she complained bitterly about having to commute into town …
For a good chunk of 1988, we planned a big November trip to China and Hong Kong, accompanied by law school friend Kate Garrett and her mother. It’s the subject of its own set of posts. We worried that Barb’s Mom, Louise, who was declining quickly might pass away while we were gone and we …
In May, 1987, Barb convinced me to go to Jamaica Jamaica, where she had gone with her law school friend, Kate, the year before. This was my first trip to an all-inclusive resort and first time in Jamaica. The resort is no longer called Jamaica Jamaica and appears to have become the Jewel Runaway Bay …