Category: travel
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Returning Home
Many photos have been taken during our time in Taipei, but this one may best capture our enjoyment. As great as it has been to see, experience, and eat new things, the highlight has been uninterrupted time with our family. This, of course, includes my parents (our gracious and helpful traveling companions), my sister and…
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Christmas in Taiwan
Last night my sister and her husband treated us and some of their friends to a delicious Peking (or, Beijing) Duck dinner. I think it’s safe to add roast duck to the Christmas dinner staples of turkey and ham. Delicious! The meal also consisted of lobster, cod, noodles, soup, beef and pork ribs, dessert, and…
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The Swansons are going to Taiwan!
Actually, we arrived in Taipei last night. I wanted to capture this moment, just before beginning Eliot’s first international trip. Hopefully there will be many more to come. We’re staying with my sister and her husband who have lived in Taipei for a couple of years. We made the 14 hour flight from San Francisco…
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happily out of range
In a couple of hours Maggie, Eliot and I are driving two hours west to spend a few nights at a friends vacation home. We’re looking forward to a few days- just the three of us- with no work to do or tasks to accomplish. Life’s been a bit busier than normal lately with Maggie’s…
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on holiday
Today we begin our family vacation in California. Coincidentally, Signs of Life has also decided a vacation is in order.* So while Maggie, Eliot, and I enjoy our extended family on the Pacific coast, the blog will be doing whatever blogs do on vacation. The Gospel & Culture Conference went really well this weekend and…
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