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Friday Family Fun

Posted on March 8, 2016 by annetbell

Friday night was the  family 10th birthday dinner for lovely Alice shown here with her cousin Georgia.  We feasted on Alice’s favorite  dinner, Shepherds’ Pie  complete with a heart shaped Red Velvet cake. After dinner, we were off to a … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Interesting Facts About Scotland – By an American

Posted on March 6, 2016 by annetbell

Fun facts about Scotland!

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Good News from India : 564 Rescued Slaves

Posted on March 5, 2016 by annetbell

BREAKING NEWS From IJM on the frontlines Dear  Marilyn, Our largest anti-slavery operation just ended: You helped rescue 564 children, women and men from a massive brick factory in India. Because of you, these families won’t wake up as slaves … Continue reading →

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Stopped Escalator-Friday Funny!

Posted on March 4, 2016 by annetbell

This is  keeping with the election cycle that the United States is suffering through ! After viewing the video, guess the political party these  stranded riders are associated with. . . . . Democrat or Republican ?  Have a lovely … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Caste System

Posted on March 3, 2016 by annetbell

Today, I was going to post on death rituals or mummification and reincarnation but as I was doing research, I got interested in learning about caste systems in India and ancient Egypt.   I always feel  a tad tenuous speaking … Continue reading →

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India, Quotas, Mr. Modi, Gujurat, Patels

Posted on March 2, 2016 by annetbell

Patel demonstration in Amadavad, Gujurat, one million strong. Patel community threatens BJP with poll losses in Gujarat if it can’t have OBC status… as rally turns violent and police resort to teargas. This is the quota method for giving  opportunities … Continue reading →

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Want to Clean Up India and Earn Free Internet?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by annetbell

  Want free Wi-Fi? Clean your surroundings and get free Internet You might remember that I noticed that from 2013 to 2015, trash bins had appeared on the streets of Amdavad.  I also commented that care needed to be taken … Continue reading →

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Snakes in the South of India

Posted on February 29, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste! Jesse lived to tell about this photo taken, I think, in Jaipur either at the Amber Fort or Jantar Mantar.  As brave as Jesse looks with that cobra wrapped around his neck, you need to know that we were … Continue reading →

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Parker, Toy Boy, Kylo Ren

Posted on February 28, 2016 by annetbell

Alright, Parker or Toy Boy is my grandson. He is branching out from his love of playing sports, mathematics, and  constructing lego buildings to making  videos of  him reviewing a new toy.   The family  just returned from  winter vacation … Continue reading →

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Eyewitness Guides

Posted on February 27, 2016 by annetbell

I had an idea this morning that some of you might be interested in the guide books we have used in our travels as this is the time of you might be either planning or dreaming about a destination vacation. … Continue reading →

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