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#223 Nomad Diary. 25-31 January 2025. Athens, Alabama Airbnb Week 1 of 5. Grandkids Owen and Esther. Back to Familiar Church Friends and Location.

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Stunning View From Our Airbnb Near Athens, Alabama. Our Airbnb House Living Area. Master Bedroom is Off the Living Room. Gorgeous Pond View. Airbnb Kitchen and Front Hallway with Three Bedrooms, Bathroom, Laundry Room and Garage Entry.   Darrell on Whatsapp Call with His Mom. Trying Out the New Chromebook PC for Calling. Picture of Grandson Quinn in Brazil. First Big Playground Injury. He's Doing Well. Enjoying Sunday Time in Our Airbnb House. Our Oldest Son's Family. Eric, Erin, Owen and Esther. Owen and Esther at Their Home Near Our Airbnb. Eric Having Breakfast with Esther. Darrell Working to Learn His New Chromebook Computer My Place in Our Airbnb House to Use My New Chromebook, Do Watercolors and Afternoon Exercises Saturday. 25. We wake up before 6am and do our DDP stand-up routine. Afterwards we get the coffee brewed and make breakfast together. We enjoy our time in the morning. After breakfast we each go about our tasks of cleaning up and packing up for our 10am check-...

#222 Nomad Diary. 18-24 January 2025. Helen, Georgia at Loreley Resort.

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  Driving North in Georgia to Helen on a Rainy Day Darrell Making Pancakes in Our Condo Kitchen at Loreley Resort in Helen, Georgia Inside Our Cozy 'Vintage' Condo in Helen, Georgia View From Our Condo in Helen, Georgia. Most of the Place is Unoccupied Waiting in the Longest Line We've Seen In Helen. Sunday Lunch at Hofer's Bakery and Cafe. A Fun Screenshot While Talking to Grandson Owen, age 3 yrs and 5 mos View from Our Condo in Helen, Georgia Pot of Eggroll Soup Cooking with Darrell in the Background Out for a Freezing Cold, Off-season Walk in Helen, Georgia. Ornate German Decor in Helen, Georgia Inside Helen, Georgia IGA Across the River from the Local Grist Mill Darrell's Delicious Pancakes are Now Made with Oat Flour. Lots of Toppings and Our Protein/Fiber Diet Approved! Freezing Walk to This Historic Mill Near Helen, Georgia No Heat Inside the Mill!! Me with Former Missionary, Jim Lovell. His Family Lived in South Africa for 14 Years. During My Childhood They...

#221 Nomad Diary. 11-17 January 2025. Brasilia, Brazil Final 5 days of Month Long Visit. 11pm Direct Flight Brasilia to Miami, Florida. Miami Airport to Lauderhill. Get Our Truck From Outdoor Storage Since November 13, 2024. Drive to St. Augustine, Florida to Overnight with Friends We Met on November Cruise.

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Darrell Near a Common Apartment Building in Brasilia, Brazil. A Huge Cactus in Brasilia, Brazil Jeremy, Quinn and Andrea Walking at Night in Their Brasilia, Brazil Neighborhood. Saturday. 11. We have 5 days left in Brasilia for this month long visit. We are scheduled to leave on Wednesday night at 11pm. This flight schedule is a challenge for me because I’m normally falling asleep at 9:30pm. I’ll have to do some perception gymnastics to get myself to the airport and stay engaged with check-in and boarding. We are both hoping that our flight leaves as scheduled. Our current experience with Brazil has been delayed flights and schedule changes. Oh well. Hoping for good and safe flying experiences always! Today was our 40 minute hard workout of DDP Yoga. Darrell woke up earlier than me and was quiet with me until I woke up about 6:20am. This is a late sleep-in for me. I also slept late yesterday morning. Sometimes it’s difficult to sleep later when we sh...