The United States and other countries can learn how to improve their health care systems from Cuba, according to a film being shown April 10 in celebration of World Health Day.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Nursing, Center for Cultural Diversity and Global Health, and Center for International Education are among the sponsors of ( Read more... )

Super crotch is in town!!! Hooray! There is much drinking and consumption to be done.

We're back from Curacao! It was a super fun time.
We landed on the island 5 hours late (thanks to American Airlines - I hate them)...met a really cool gay couple from Atlanta and settled in at the hotel. Next day we just sat around, read books, soaked up the sun. Our room was awesome - ocean front with 2 walls of windows and a balcony over the beach ( Read more... )

March 16-22: Curacao
March 26 & 27: Vancouver, BC
March 28: Calgary, AB
April 2: Winnipeg, MB
April 3 & 4: Cambridge, ON
April 5: Montreal, PQ
April 5-9: ERIN IS COMING TO VISIT!!! So we'll be in Milwaukee.
April 10-16: Singapore

Whew.

Got up at 5:30am for my trip to Canada.

Got on the plane at Milwaukee airport just before 7am

Sat on the plane for 2 hours while the airport kept closing

Got to Detroit, having missed my connection, but managed to re-book on a flight at 1:30pm
Got on the 1:30 flight. Sat down. They closed the boarding door. They opened the boarding door. They told ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been a while. What's up...
We're back, as everyone knows. I'm doing lots of travel back to Canada for work because of a project we're working on. That's ok - it's nice to go back and see everyone from time to time. We head Curacao in less than a month...so can't wait for that. It's going to be so warm and relaxing. I just bought a new ( Read more... )

Well, the new year is upon us. What to write...
Obviously we're back in Milwaukee -- we did the monster 11 hour drive on Dec. 27th. Then for cyberkip's & flatlyne2001's birthday on the 30th we had awesome hibachi at Fujiyama. So much fun...Crazy pics were taken, as you can see here...

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Happy Happy Birthday to cyberkip and flatlyne2001 today!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, it's nice to be back in Milwaukee. We're working hard on getting our house back up to par. It was wonderful to arrive (with 6 suitcases, and 2 cats in tow) to find a wonderfully decorated foyer with balloons and banner! Thanks lots to spigotkitty and Abby for that. :)
In other news, I want everyone to think good thoughts for two crappy things that ( Read more... )

I thinking living in Belgium spoiled me. At this time of year, I'm finding myself 'homesick' for Europe, and specifically its Christmas markets. These are possibly the best thing ever. It's like a little village that is set up, with really awesome artisan vendors and food stalls. Everyone bundles up in their warm clothes and just wanders around ( Read more... )