Why the Blog?

These days everyone wants to travel the world. As kids and teens we dream about it. As adults we might often think about it, but never find the time. We dream, but few of us ever reach our goal. I am one of those few.
Soon, starting September 4 , my dad and I are going overseas to three places-Israel, Thailand and Prague, Czech Republic. Well, those are where our homes are going to be, but we will be traveling in Egypt, Sweden, and other places. We will stay in each place for about three months.
I am an eleven-year-old girl named Rachael. My father is Philip and my mother(who is not coming for the whole trip but is visiting) is Margie. In this blog I will keep you posted about events. Let me know what you think. Thanks!

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Mom


Hi! I'm so happy, my mom is finally here! Apparently she got in around 5:00 or 6:00am. I cannot wait until I can show her around! The 2 or so nights that she is going to stay here she is going to stay in my room. Then we are going to Egypt together!

Well, at least Dad and I got the window fixed...oh. I didn't tell you about the window, did I? Well, when Dad and I got home from the trip to Jordan my door had blown shut because I left the window open. So I propped open the door. But the door of the window kept slamming shut because of the wind that was blowing in through the living-room window. It slammed shut and I opened it, it slammed shut and I opened it, it slammed shut and I opened it... and then it broke! Ack! The reason the window hadn't broken while we were away was because my door had blown shut.

So on Monday, Dad and I went to get the window fixed. Dad had knocked the rest of the glass out earlier, so he just took the door of the window off the other part of the window (only the door's glass broke) and we just carried it into town. We just asked around for a guy that did glass in town. The first person we talked to didn't really help, but with another person's help we found Mr. Parrot's. He said it would be an hour or so so we went and did some stuff, and when we came back he said it would be 5 minutes. So we waited 5 minutes, and we (amazingly) got the window home without breaking it!

Well, I'd better go, we're going to the beach soon.
Bye!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very good luck on keeping safe.
Seriously...

Katie and David said...

Hey Rachael, tell Margie I said Hello!!! Good to see her again, even if it's just a photo.... Sounds like you've been having so much fun, and learning tons on all your excursions. I'm wondering if your dad has told you about an Israeli poet named Yehuda Amichai? He's quite wonderful... he wrote a great book of poems called "Love Poems" which include poems to and for the people of Israel. Check it out, if you get the chance! I actually wrote a poem a long time ago for Yehuda Amichai, and it was published... google "Katie Atwood poetry" and the poem "Cedar" will come up. You are such a wonderful writer, Rachael....I'm so totally enjoying your blog! Give your dad a hug for me, and I hope to see you both here in Hawai'i someday soon! And keep those posts coming!!!

Aloha,
Katie Atwood