Posts by Julia Schmeelk
New People
We always meet the nicest people when we travel. Sometimes it is just a brief exchange, but occasionally we get to discuss something. Language isn’t very much of a barrier for Shawn and I so we talk to just about anyone that we come across. The amazing thing is that most people respond with courtesy,…
Read MoreUrban Art
Denver is a very cool city to visit. There is a thriving artist community and lots of art everywhere. In addition to the statuary and wall paintings on the side of blank buildings, there is also some cool urban art. I wish I had snapped some pics, but I didn’t have a camera or my…
Read MoreHotel Change
What a difference a hotel can make. When we were planning the trip I thought being downtown, close to the convention center would he helpful, no crazy morning rush hour, a chance to see the hustle and bustle of Denver. One night and we found a quiet rural/ suburban setting. A bit of a drive,…
Read MoreDragons And Humans
Are the humans educated in NewEarth? Are the dragons? Is knowledge revered or scorned? In human history, informtion and knowing more facts or a different application does not always go well for the individual. Even today, people decide they like common knowledge of medicine (folk medicine or alternative medicine) rather than modern medicine because they…
Read MoreGarmen Alert
We May be the only ones, but we get amused sending the Garmen directional program into fits of spasms, getting her lost on country roads and letting her plot her way out. Only yesterday it happened entirely by accident. We werehighway driving through a construction zone detour and she is jabbering about staying on the…
Read MoreHope
All through my stories of NewEarth, there is a hopeful and positive push for things to be better. Mistakes can be corrected, bad people can be eliminated even if it means losing patience and blasting them with enough energy to set them aflame and turning their miserable carcasses to ash. Once that gruesome chore is…
Read MoreRoad Trip
We always see the most amazing things as we drive across the country. Today aside from a car 🚘 on Fire 🔥 on the side of the road with rescue workers fighting back the blaze, we saw a helicopter swooping over fields of corn 🌽 obviously checking on things. We had wonderful weather, many courteous…
Read MoreAnniversary
Today is my parents wedding anniversary. They were lucky enough to find one another in their early twenties, during their undergraduate years and somehow managed to fight together through the storms of life. Obviously I am very glad they managed,but I am also grateful for the the example of commitment, devotion, and compromise. Congratulations to…
Read MorePets
If the territory dragons of all the territories Grabon visited as a youth believed Heron to be a pet, and that protected him, what are the rules governing pets? So far we have not seen any pets among the dragons. Obviously it is an established idea, keeping some beasts as pets. Watch for this idea…
Read MoreReluctant
Can you imagine the stress of trying to find a clan where you belong? Awandering must be like an endless house hunting trip, only not only are you choosing the house, neighborhood, school and atmosphere, but neighbors as well. Like most people I have moved around, had many houses, experienced many neighbors and found many…
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