The Ji Village News

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  • I want to lawyer him

    Children’s language is always interesting. It can be cute, innocent, confusing, and funny at the same time. We played at Scoville Park next to the library yesterday. I was sitting on the bench supervising. Benjamin stopped and walked over. He told me that he was still on the slide when another kid came down and…

  • Barcelona, day 4, 5, and 6

    I am back from Barcelona, currently recovering from a pretty bad flu and fever. In all, I had a great time attending the conference and visiting the city. Hopefully I can bring the whole family there some day. It’s a truly wonderful place. I spent most of day 4 and 5 attending sessions, socializing with…

  • Barcelona, day 3

    My better half is right. I was mobbed by my fans from all over the world! I woke up and decided that I’d like to find a cache in Spain. It’s really neat to be able to find treasures in a different part of the world. I opened the window and put my eTrex on…

  • Barcelona, day 2

    I got a chance to see Sagrada Familia today. Once again, Metro is my preferred way of transportation. Transfer to different lines on Metro, where available, is free. Based on my experience so far, I like the subway system here. The trains are all punctual and fast. There is a display at each station telling…

  • Barcelona, day 1

    I made it to Barcelona all right. And I loved what I’ve seen so far. My trip was almost derailed at the last minute, because the visa duration was invalid! The Spanish Consulate gave me entry from 20-01-06 to 29-01-06 on 31-01-06, the day they issued me the visa. By then it had already expired.…