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My usual look?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:10:31 GMT

Someone took this snap shot of me at Church a while ago. Apparently this is how I REALLY look to people when they talk to me! Lord in heaven! LOL
You will notice that my expression is more expressive than most people are used to. That is because among the Deaf (cultured Deaf, ASL users etc.) Face expressions are a dynamic and crucial part of the language. Much like sound for voices, or flavor for food, or little commentaries like nose wrinkles repeated, mouth twitching etc. Many Deaf storytellers (and I do identify myself as one) often developed a personal style of speaking and telling. For me its my expressive face that can say much, with out a single sign in response to things. So if you ever meet me in person, do not be surprised by my rubber face, its natural and not a put on. Grin.... Oh, this is also the look I have when in class... what???? LOL (and I am now on line class on moral and ethics of the Catholic Church, see book!)

Nancy Louise

BTW one of my faved photos so far on my trip.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:39:21 GMT

Julianne, my travel buddy for the trip east, and later drop off at train in Toledo Ohio for the leg to my sister's house.
Dear Mom and Dad, today I got all wet in the water! Love baby duck.
Old style parking meters. Must date from WWI or something! Shadows on the walk of time, that really all we are...

Nancy Louise (P.S. all this broadband work is being done at "Play It Again Sam" a neat funky cozy cafe, great tea and sandwiches too.

Travel Blog: Chester the Town and the River

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:51:08 GMT

The town is charming and yes, its charm is working on me. I can not deny that I have become quite relaxed here. The lack of people and traffic is still something I find facinating in contrast to San Francisco. Like Michigan, most homes do not have fences on the outskirt. I keep thinking, how do they manage to not have all their back yard toys, gardening, chairs and what not stolen? (So works my paranoid large city minded brain...).

Today we went to a wild life refuged, and for the first time in my life, saw live Horseshoe Crabs. The female was trying to get up on the shore (grass area), but the old male who was mating her, just would not let go. She was done with him, but he was not done with her apparently... Horseshoes are not known exactly how long they live, but some say as much as 20 years! Anyhow, some photos below, more to come!

Later, Nancy Louise

In a Rush but...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:58:41 GMT

Just wanted to say HI, found a Wifi spot that can handle large uploads (aka photos) and all that. But its almost closing time. will upload more tmw or Friday or BOTH. I am in Chestertown MD, Wiki for it for info. (at least I hope it is in WIki!). Right now Xanga can't take photos, undergoing maintaiance. (sigh).

Will be back soon and yeah its hard to find a good WiFi spot!!!!

later friends,
Nancy Louise

In a Rush but...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:55:11 GMT

Grossed out my legs!

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:41:34 GMT

Yeah it Gross, but I wanted to show my warrior side, the wounds of battle from blood sucking beasties!!!

It has been over a week, scabs are slowly healing all over, arms and turso as well.

Rest of photos are not Gross, promised. LOL

Nancy Louise

Travel Blog, trying, AGAIN

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:38:14 GMT

Sigh, the internet on travel time, is not so easily obtained as often hawked by brochures.... several times I have tried to upload blogs etc and find them dead before arrival. I do believe I should succeed this time. Only complaint is the water from tap in Sommerset PA, is light tea colored BROWN. Blech....

Now, photos, you all like photos right? LOL The rest of the Jordanville.org trip photos.

Center Altar at the Holy Trinity Church Monestary.
Baptismal Room
Back upper wall of the church.
Another view of same.
another view of the Altar
A little closer to heaven.

I appolgized that the above photos were blury. for better views check out www.jordanville.org.

Travel Blog, Ypsilanti, MI

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:12:13 GMT

First of all, the name is NOT an Native American but after a Greek GeneralYpsilanti. This history reflect much of the forgotten corners of our countries growth, good and bad. The last time I was here a bit over ten years ago, it was sparsly lived in. Now this is no San Francisco and wide open spaces are plenty. But where there once stood wide open fields as far as the standing eye could see from her porch is now crowded with homes of every kind. I am at least grateful its not all ticky tacky, but still, I pout at the obvious loss of wild life and ecosystem. I will blog again with updated photos.

Travel Blog, Utica NY

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:34:15 GMT

Utica is a small town, worn down by the long slow decline that hit many of the smaller North Eastern towns, long before the current crisis. Of course the current one does not help either. For those who love all things victorian, and arts, this town is a wonderful place to be.

I apologized in advance for the blurry of the photos, I had the shakes for some reason and could not get a steady photo. This gives you a vague idea of the train station.
The grander of it all takes one's breath away. Utica is also full of grand history.

I wish I could of been able to photographed some of the homes in dire need of salvation. These are brick homes, not the usual redwood ones you find in San Francisco. Old Photos of Utica also exist to see some idea of that place. Plus this more modern gallary which I love.

my travel Blog and then some.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:06:57 GMT

Yipsalanti Michigan is so quiet. You can feel it in your bones. The night sky is deeper than where I live on an Island in the San Francisco Bay. I slept through the night unmedicated for it. This was after an afternoon nap too. So am I about to abandoned my home in San Francisco and moved here? Smile, no, not now anyway. To be honest I am not sure where I am being trained for. What I have learned is this, I need a lot more quiet than I thought to be able to sleep well without chemical inducement. My friend Julienne also pointed out, that for me, the environment is stress free. I do not need to care for my family, because they are caring for themselves, and besides a am a couple thousand mile away and other than prayer, there is little I can do in their day to day needs. So that off my shoulders. They are (supersensibly, ok. kidding) doing well.

There also no clutter in the bedroom. You think once your eyes are closed, it does not matter, this I know is a fallacy in my thinking and will have to be addressed when I return home. It is a restful lesson that is very thought provoking. More photos will be uploaded when I can access my personal computer. This blog is being done on the graciousness of my hostess. One more thing, we have 6 billion people on this planet and growing, yet, there are still huge swaths of wide open spaces. It gives me hope we can still survive as a human race 100 years from now. May I also suggest people of tender concern for our environment and supportive, check out the Magnazine "Yes!" now in its tenth year.

Peace and joyous love to all,
Nancy Louise