Saturday, September 25, 2010

Olivera Street

La Luz Del Dia

Vendors

Wrestling masks

Color of Mexico

Oldest home in Los Angeles

Masks

Pavilion

Plaza view

Plaza view



Union Station

Mural


Conquistador
Winery


Mexican Consulate

South Pasadena Goldline to Downtown Union Station

South Pasadena "Mission Station"
Corner of Mission and Meridian Street


The old Iron works on Meridian Street

The watering trough
The watering trough on Meridian Street
Tracks crossing Mission Street
Sculpture of commuter
Union Station - old ticket counters
Wrought Iron Windows and painted ceilings
Goldline to going on to Pasadena

End

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Family stuff

Andrea and Cynthia are enroute or sleeping by now.

Beth and John are driving from McArthur-Burney Falls to Lassen National Park. They camped at Lava Beds National Monument the last two nights and walked through the caves.

The falls

overlook



Lava tube

Friday, September 10, 2010

September 10, 2010 Friday Departure

Andrea on her way to Guangzhou

Guangzhou (Canton), a prosperous metropolis, is the capital city of Guangdong Province located along the south coastline of China.



She will go to the Yangxi Social Welfare Institute (orphanage) to meet Mia and the staff.






Date Itinerary

Sat, Sept 11 Arrive in Guangzhou China Hotel

Sun, Sept 12 Free day (B)

Mon, Sept 13 Go to the Guangdong adoption Center and receive your child (B)

Tue, Sept 14 Begin adoption procedure (registration & notary) (B)

Wed, Sept 15 Receive registration certificate and apply for passport (B)

Thurs, Sept 16 Sightseeing: Yangxi Orphanage visit (B)

Fri, Sept 17 Sightseeing: Yuexiu Park, Chen Clan Temple (B)

Sat, Sept 18 Medical exam for children (B)

Sun, Sept 19 Free Day (B)

Mon, Sept 20 Appt at ACS (B)

Tues, Sept 21 Go to ACS to take oath and sign papers

Receive the visa in the afternoon around 6:00pm (B)

Wed, Sept 22 Free day (B)

Thurs, Sept 23 Free day (B)

Fri, Sept 24 Departure (B)


                                            Guangzhou: China Hotel

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

A day in the life

A day in the life.

Beginning a blog for no purpose today

                   Me sunning and stunning on the Oregon Riviera in July 2010


A friend Russ who thinks this is a Marlin



Weiner car