2016, What the Year! Part I
2016: what the year! Though I spent most of 2016 in China, I did manage to travel to a few other countries. This blog entry, as well as the next two, will be a recap of where I went and what I did last year.
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Happy Memories
Back in April, my friend Amy organized a flash mob in Madison, Wisconsin for her birthday. At noon on a warm and sunny Saturday, “Happy” by Pharrell Williams spontaneously blared from an outdoor speaker. The crowd dispersed from the street to make room for a group of boisterous dancers.
Seattle Bound
My next stop was to be Seattle, and I had come on this trip without any flights or hotel rooms booked. My lack of planning came in handy: Cathi Jo, one of the rafters in our group, was driving to Seattle that afternoon. We loaded our stuff into her car, said goodbye to the Madison contingent and made our way to I-90 for the last leg of my cross-country road trip...… Read More »
The Next Adventure
Elephant Revival
A few weeks ago I went to see Elephant Revival play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison. The Colorado-based string quintet wowed a large Thursday crowd with their fiddle, mandolin, and guitars accompanied with stomp box and washboard percussion.
Josh Klemons asked me to take some pictures of the… Read More »
Madison Couch Crash
Madison, WI recently hosted its annual Couch Crash, where we invite members from CouchSurfing.org to come to our city for a weekend of festivities. It was an amazing weekend, with lots of interesting people in attendance and many amazing events to partake in.
Here's a little video I put together which summarizes the weekend: