tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81089943141864235272023-11-15T22:10:12.247-08:00House of ZhongA personal blog for Scott and Vanessa Zhong and our dog, Baron.Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-26754893557441922872016-07-11T16:14:00.000-07:002016-07-11T16:14:00.235-07:00July 2016Scott's family came to visit us and we went to the Chinese garden in Portland, to 2 outlet malls, to a casino, and to the beach. Here are some photos of us while the family was in town. (The family requested that I not share their photos, so these are just of me and Scott!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pretty day at Lan Su Chinese Garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Courtyard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the gallery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch at the Golden Horse (our favorite Chinese place)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lincoln City Beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This beach is nothing like the ones in Florida. Brrr!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seaweed! It's what's for dinner! (Just kidding... I get my seaweed at the grocery.) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott and his sister drew this heart in sand. I suggested it looked more like a kidney, but it's the thought that counts!</td></tr>
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<br />Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-54364183539743127252014-10-16T10:38:00.001-07:002014-10-16T10:40:51.527-07:00Family Time<p> </p> <p><font size="1">My parents recently came to visit.  Here are some of the things we did.  </font></p> <p><font size="1"></font></p> <p><font size="1">We went to Silverton.  We visited the Frank Lloyd Wright, Gordon House. </font></p> <p><font size="1"></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1y7WNi5MF-9sl3imUvpZuqL-LAPH1vTG_MhVhKuSJCUF0r4GUBnjbyQ1tKV6c3VbHgv2kO_-49ST6Uf89i8lsM8fOkCtGj2q2RJIzLEZgy7NJ8e2nXIm7vEKxfhG_MrPeFDh3UjCtt8S/s1600-h/DSCN2085%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="1"><img title="DSCN2085" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN2085" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AONOmDzxsW-Oy4hy6FPUjUHujcNe0IdfrsypWLeaKbcg7ME0NUPshWdjfdYe73ceEG8Nq3Cme0pWcTwq9kI17WBEbcTGNq-KQjHgNKMDyHPakMcE8UKcZsAnWXuktZcL_fz0VC-hVS5L//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="257" /></font></a></p> <p><font size="1"></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FWsvIFp06WSr-1feZe6hLdQ4nRv8FuuwxB3G5DnrJaxQj9wkLZMF6DAiFoKPRfoQSo5GYx_G5MW7DQhaq6Al1ZkjzCR_jOj-oYzz5Lmqo6zlQtNdunykYsqs9S0vfCvuz5nogB9-Ev-f/s1600-h/IMG_1194%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><font size="1"><img title="IMG_1194" style="border-top: 0px; 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padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN2125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcyZdfwnFeRn7PSgg29pVBOBk8fph4lH9KfRzJkai5-HWXXylYeE_7dDarJwLo_w1fJVdHcJzpvp0MY4-gCKHdP9WhmG7_dkCtWXrMrAbkg6i42j3NhpPWM_P2HDR-d7kt9Ua7nmqoYbM//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></font></a></p> <p><font size="1"></font></p> <p><font size="1">Scott & I tried out geocaching.  (It’s hard.  Next time we need to rent a 12-year old to help us find things!)</font></p> <p><font size="1"></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjVN3TpPcUfXrLTTTRiOMgICyWrGLoBtYMbfSH38rpsmPCqvxyaeNV7R6WH42hiDrXmezPuZuamWyH4-q9DXyD0XrS7uwl1cXzA69fxPq2gQgV1DU4KY9h97Xxd24goDrZSrBGkWkYKVx/s1600-h/DSCN2118%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="1"><img title="DSCN2118" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN2118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CLRUD_Xq894sCp6Q_8be_8iA_E_GMQLVPfQPYdqltPuHPz92OfI8ITFjPpl43lv9feGZYyjMAsKyuh43dr1vaJE4X4zPjV528rq2wEWTUcxulDjZnLqnb52y59gzZ06E_0ZOmK9G4UWe//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></font></a></p> <p><font size="1"></font></p> <p><font size="1">My parents enjoyed the Redwood Forest.</font></p> <p><font size="1"></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dL_79EfgWNMEwlblag6hpK4MpReu8dl7-7ZDlLB8S3dxZ0GjUCGy52KWNuD86DvopxOSoltzwFfg53mTe0NEB47gYTmDlXH1yHoJzkP-xMLMDhqzHTV_XNTPfeinSPhMdcBxQHo66Pkn/s1600-h/DSCN2181%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="1"><img title="DSCN2181" style="border-top: 0px; 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It was the best convention ever because we got to choose our classes and customize our experiences.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Amanda at Dr Clark's office for donating all these toothbrushes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me - working to put together kits for service project.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mom - working to put together kits for service project.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished kits for homeless families.</td></tr>
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We had such a great time! Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-58733806365243293432014-07-03T07:54:00.001-07:002014-07-03T07:54:33.015-07:00Spring Scrapbooking ConventionI look forward to spending time with my friend, Margaret, every year at the Creating Keepsakes Scrapbooking Convention in Portland. We go for a few days, volunteer our time to get in for free, take classes, and attend crops. We have a crafting good time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I won the Stampin' Up door prize!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Margaret & I at the Disney scrapbooking class.</td></tr>
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<br />Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-70665068362680997292013-11-13T14:06:00.002-08:002013-11-13T14:06:25.288-08:00California Dreamin'I love vacation and I am so happy we had the opportunity to go to Anaheim, California, for a few days. That said, the trip was WAY too short. Next time we need to plan for a longer trip. Meanwhile I'll just be doing some California dreamin' for 2014 or 2015. We traveled there not to visit sunny California or even Disney Land. We went to Anaheim to attend a big (more than 10 times the number of people who attend the Stampin' Up convention each year!) video game convention called BlizzCon. Since a picture is worth 1000 words, here's what we did for vacation. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the line to enter the convention center. eeekk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm ready to have fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking up the freebies from a short line!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ohh.. I got toys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to play a brand new game.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this costume should have won more than 2nd place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Popular with the crowd, but not a winner.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute costumes, but none of them won.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the pandas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This man proposed to her on stage during the costume contest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I won a prize when I beat Scott at Monopoly!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved the BlizzCon jeopardy game</td></tr>
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<br />Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-37419193614673110932013-06-12T09:12:00.001-07:002013-06-12T09:12:33.713-07:00Meet the ParentsMy parents came to Oregon recently for a visit. We had a great time visiting the Evergreen Air & Space Museum, Nehalem Bay State Park, Tillamook Cheese Factory, Blue Heron French Cheese Company, and the Albany Carousel Museum. I thought I'd share some of the highlights of their visit. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This goat was my friend.. till I ran out of food.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got the men matching sandals. hehe</td></tr>
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<br />Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-88361084584340346402013-04-02T14:28:00.002-07:002013-04-02T14:28:51.802-07:00Spring is here!For the first time in my life, I planted tulips. I wasn't sure I did it right & I wasn't sure they would ever bloom. BUT, they did & I love them. <br />
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<br />Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-11859133405128410942013-03-29T14:24:00.000-07:002013-03-29T14:37:40.978-07:00It's Scrapbooking Time!This past weekend my friend, Margaret, & I headed to Portland for the Creating Keepsakes Scrapbooking Convention. I LOVE conventions like this & I remember how happy I was after moving to the Pacific Northwest to find that people in this part of the US were crafters too. lol
We arrived on Thursday, checked into our hotel, & then headed to the convention center. We volunteered from 4-7PM at the registration desk. For about 2 hours it was s-l-o-w and then everyone showed up at once. Eeekkk! Stress! <br />
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Then we got back up early on Friday to do it all again! This time we volunteered at the Door Prize booth. Handing out prizes to folks is much more fun that dealing with registration issues. lol As a perk of this "job," we got into the exhibit hall before it was open to anyone else and we managed to plan our shopping ahead of time.<br />
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This year was particularly busy at the convention. It was crowded, but everyone was so happy to be there so most attendees were polite and friendly despite long lines.<br />
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We took a quick nap back at the hotel before going back Friday night for the crop. I actually completed EIGHT pages! I've never finished that many in one night. In the past, I usually only get one page done because I'm too busy talking & snacking & shopping. I'm so proud of me. lol <br />
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I had a great time & can't wait to do it all again next year! Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-56281327720637142462012-12-27T10:18:00.001-08:002012-12-27T10:18:48.087-08:003 Weeks in ReviewIt's so nice to be home and to get back to a normal routine again. This will be my last post on this blog for a while. I only update it when something newsworthy happens. I'm pretty sure no one wants to read about my adventures cleaning the toilets or walking the dog. hehe Although, I was greeted with a summons to jury duty when I got home. That actually could make for some interesting news. (I report on January 15th, so if anything of interest happens, I'll add it here!)
Thanks for following along on our cross-country journey. I have to say I think it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience because I don't plan to drive that many miles ever again. The car is now resting comfortably in the garage and wants to stay there for at least a little while longer. I pressed the trip counter on the way out of my mom's neighborhood in Orange Park, Florida, and I thought it would be fun to show a photo of it now. We traveled 3500 miles! Actually we traveled about 150 more than that from Orlando to my mom's house, but that mileage isn't included.
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And here's a photo of Scott & I by the Pacific Coast. (I wish I had taken one of us at the Atlantic Coast, but the day we went there the wind was blowing so hard I don't think I could have held the camera steady.)
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The photos posted during our trip were taken with the tablet, but now that I'm home I can post some from the camera. Here's a recap of some of the fun we had along the way.
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Till Next Time....
Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-81827807297558855322012-12-25T10:32:00.001-08:002012-12-25T10:32:34.498-08:00Merry Christmas!It's great to be home! We picked up our dog, Baron, from the Pet Hotel a little while ago and he is very excited to see us. He said we were the best Christmas present ever! We had such a great trip. We're watching the Disney Parks Christmas parade and reliving all the things we did there. Of all the experiences of the trip, however, we most enjoyed spending time with my parents. It's hard to be so far away from family, but that means you make the most of the time you do get to spend together.
Here we are on a holiday sleigh ride through Ft. Wilderness to see the holiday decorations.
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Merry Christmas everyone!
Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-11634405367229935842012-12-24T23:01:00.001-08:002012-12-24T23:12:15.639-08:00From The Redwood Forest...To the gulf stream waters (or backwards in our case,) ...
I still can't believe we traveled from coast to coast! We saw so many parts of our country. Today the redwood forest really was spectacular, as was the Pacific coast.
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But as they say, "there's no place like home" and I'm ready.
Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-36573942729221847352012-12-23T18:34:00.001-08:002012-12-23T18:47:18.233-08:00What We Really Did In San FranciscoDespite all the wonderful things to see and do in San Francisco, we had our own agenda. Our stay here has revolved around food. We literally ate our way through Chinatown today. I ate things I've never seen before and Scott revisited things he had not eaten for years. Our tummies are full, we have big smiles on our faces, and we have some snacks for the road.
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This was my first taste of fresh lychee. They were expensive, but oh so good.
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These sesame cookies are crisp and flavorful and I'm not even a fan of sesame seeds.
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Mmmmm....bakery buns. This assortment includes scallion, red bean, and coconut varieties. We're eating those egg tarts tonight. Hope they are yummy.
Tomorrow we'll be traveling North up the coast of California. If we have wifi at the hotel I'll post an update tomorrow night. Meanwhile say a prayer for me driving up these hills to get out of town.Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-79209774007018105282012-12-22T20:47:00.001-08:002012-12-22T21:06:33.956-08:00The 13 Hour TourI think the downside of being in San Francisco for only 3 days is that we feel like we have to do and see as much as possible in a short time. We were out of the hotel by 8AM and we dragged our tired feet back at 9PM. It was a great day of sightseeing with mostly dry weather. More rain is expected tomorrow, but that won't put a damper on our day. More to see tomorow...
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Scott at Fort Point
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The wind was blowing hard when Scott took this photo of me at South Vista Point.
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Then the AAA trip planner failed to get us to the hotel, so we had to rely on the Garmin which seemed to forget we were traveling in a stick and wanted to avoid hills. I actually cried as I rolled backwards on a hill at a traffic light and then the tires skid on the wet road. We did eventually made it to our hotel, which is fairly nice to be an old motorlodge with free parking. I can even see the Coit Tower from our room.
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Now we're off to Chinatown for some lunch. Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-33034214588258666502012-12-19T20:58:00.001-08:002012-12-19T21:00:32.615-08:00The Dust BowlWe left El Paso with me thinking we were in a hurricane. The winds were so strong and that continued on and off until we reached Arizona. Huge tumbleweeds attacked our car all along the drive. I think we might even have to have scratches buffed out when we get home. We are spending the night in Chandler, Arizona. The hotel is in a nice location in front of big mall. It was fun to just walk around. Today we passed the halfway point in the trip at 1800 miles. Tomorrow we'll be in Southern California.
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<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7oy-srnvpP2JKnJIQZWWW7jHgeapIlYCm5Tj3eySi9PGZUALXS-qXcv_6PBlSo5415PGYHZHsYm0Eai0sWZ8DZFXcyHGFJfb17rmUjVEOiovUioNgUYIMSsKZwnlU7Zenjg0Vm2YTEok// width="240" height="320"/></center>Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-42921684056689798132012-12-19T06:26:00.001-08:002012-12-19T06:27:06.528-08:00Down In The West Texas Town Of....El Paso. We made it to El Paso right in time for the evening rush hour. The drive was uneventful up to that point. There is nothing between San Antonio and El Paso. Every time we saw a gas station or rest area we would stop since we knew the next stop might be 200 miles or more away. I think the most interesting thing we saw in 600 miles was the Border Patrol. They not only had a truck, but also a 4 wheeler, and horses. They are serious about stopping illegal immigration here. El Paso is right on the Mexican border. We also saw quite a few cars with Mexican license plates. Sorry I have no photos today. Maybe today's drive thru New Mexico and Arizona will be more interesting and photo worthy.Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-40912981378971540942012-12-18T03:23:00.001-08:002012-12-18T03:56:03.292-08:00"Toto, I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore"Traveling in Texas is an adventure. Traveling thru major cities is a hassle. Arriving in San Antonio at rush hour is insanity. Our arrival here was delayed by an accident in Houston which turned 6 lanes of rapidly moving traffic into something that looked like a Wal-Mart parking lot on Black Friday. That meant we arrived in San Antonio at 5:15. The gps didn't mention our exit until it was way too late and we missed it. We ended up in an area that I think normal tourists never see. We drove thru neighborhoods with bars on every window, animals in the street, and where young people are skilled at making art using cans of spray paint. Scott said, "I don't think we're in Texas anymore." At least he could blend in. My pale skin stood out and made it painfully obvious that I was from out of town. We took a chance and stopped at a gas station for restaurant recommendations. Of the 3 employees, only one spoke English. We were directed thru another interesting neighborhood on our way to what turned out to be a really tasty Mexican restaurant. While our plans to see the Alamo didn't work out, we did get to see Mission San Jose, which is the largest mission here and it has been completely restored. It was beautiful and I regret not taking pictures. We also saw Mission Conception, which is the oldest unrestored stone church in America.
I did however take a few at the Texas welcome center. I'm sitting on a stone alligator snapping turtle. It was on a elevated walkway over a swamp. Scott had fun poking his head thru the state outline.
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<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBn6kr0vWkAxnGp0BSs9RfaALk68xKifyqB33vaB0imz4OF5zOU-fFMLj-M_q3ZaMAordLZpn5KTgTR9znCzWIVgodTmROxZgB_aNFblJdwTfmdu9PJJnemZxQfEEOK5fUNMqOo0oSJhw// width="320" height="240"/></center>Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-49685373005652834292012-12-17T05:48:00.001-08:002012-12-17T06:03:24.579-08:004 States In 1 Day600 miles after leaving my mom's house, we arrived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Traffic here stinks. It seems this I-10 is the Autobahn of Louisiana. That combined with strong winds and heavy rain made for a scary drive. Along the way we made a few stops....
In Alabama we stopped to buy official Univ of Alabama gear....Roll Tide!
Also in Alabama we went thru the George Wallace tunnel that took us under the Mobile River.
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In Mississippi we stopped at a rest area where I thought all the toilets were dirty. Seems that the toilets were clean. It's that the water is yellow. We declined the free coffee made from that water.
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In Louisiana we fought traffic to make it here and we're intentially leaving later this morning to avoid the rush hour. (If Sunday afternoon traffic was that bad, I don't want to see the rush. lol)
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We're heading to Texas. Maybe I can talk Scott into getting a 10 gallon hat. heheVanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-36497059118350375572012-12-15T05:15:00.002-08:002012-12-15T05:17:19.008-08:00A Stampin' Up SaleI logged on to check my email this morning and noticed, to my delight, that I had some Stampin' Up orders. Woot! Then I noticed what people were buying.... CLEARANCE RACK stuff! So folks if you want some cheap craft products, you can find them and buy online from my <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryID=1218&dbwsdemoid=2064780">website</a>. Happy Shopping & Hopefully I'll be back with another update on my trip on Monday. Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-60507214450408661902012-12-14T17:06:00.000-08:002012-12-14T17:06:22.647-08:00A Short BreakWe made it to Orange Park after stopping in St Augustine earlier today. It was SO windy and cold. This weather has been crazy.
We're only here until Sunday, so I'll be taking a break from blogging for a couple of days.
Back soon...Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-25460110338331798262012-12-14T04:33:00.001-08:002012-12-14T04:43:31.862-08:00Goodbye Boardwalk VillasAfter being here since last Thursday, it's now time to move on. We had a wonderful Walt Disney World vacation. We enjoyed the attractions, shows, rides, fireworks, and all the yummy foods. I think we ate more in the past week than we did the entire month of November. lol
We'll be traveling to my parent's house later today.
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<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKs62QprNlVIbZiCx6OnBzyhG_IehNhZi8RWVZ70msWRgjSq_VXtJBCeqwJpRcKS2d_M9CXDlOX26yBgNR7YuZ3UKq2zafd0620FmRbo5bBbfF1GLct7wupRB0f-hdFqHVroPcbLMMB0l// width="320" height="240"/></center>Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-661879779260369962012-12-13T05:13:00.001-08:002012-12-13T05:16:51.404-08:00A Different Kind Of DayYesterday was not a typical tourist kind of day. We went to the movies to see Lincoln (which was very good) but mostly to get out of the rain. Then Scott spent some time learning to drive my car. He was surprised that driving a manual transmission was so tricky. I think he's getting the hang of it. He practiced pulling out for about 30 minutes and only stalled a couple of times. He'll need more open road practice later since he couldn't go past 2nd gear in the parking lot. We did eventually make it to a park and went to Hollywood Studios last night for the 2nd time this week to finish up what we missed.
We didn't take photos yesterday, so I thought I'd share some from earlier in the week. These were taken in the Polynesian Hotel. I especially like the one looking thru the window.
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This was a huge gingerbread house we saw at the Grand Floridian hotel. Yummy!Vanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108994314186423527.post-86381417322761586202012-12-10T06:36:00.001-08:002012-12-10T06:40:34.029-08:00It Looks Like ChristmasYesterday we went to several Disney hotels to look at their Christmas displays before checking into our hotel at the Boardwalk. We then went to Hollywood Studios to ride fun rides, watch live shows, and see the Spectacle of Lights. That light display was just awesome! I told Scott he needed to decorate our house like that next year. hehe
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Today we're going to the Magic Kingdom. It's going to be a hot day with 84 degree temps and very high humidity. We'll be smelling pretty by the time we get back to the room tonight. lolVanessa Zhonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971680994445340449noreply@blogger.com0