Monday, April 12, 2010

Exploring Different Cultures

Max and Calvin have a new favorite book to read a bedtime each night.

It's a book that Josh got long ago when he was traveling to Japan for work. Somehow, Max and Calvin have found it and absolutely love it. They read about a particular situation each night where the culture significantly differs between the U.S. and Japan and then read about why that culture is different.
While my kids are exploring Japanese cultural differences, I explored the huge difference between a day in Batesville versus a day in Carmel, Indiana. I met my friend, Teresa, in Carmel today for some shopping and an early lunch. Carmel is a wealthy and big suburb of Indianapolis, full of expensive shops and good restaurants. A far cry from Batesville but we appreciate both.
When I came home this afternoon, I actually went into work for an hour and a half and did my first new patient evaluation in almost three years! It was quite fun and the kids didn't even know that I was gone.

After school and practices today, the canoe came out yet again. This time, Max and Quincy took our little French girl along with them.

The three had a great time and certainly came home with big appetites for dinner!

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