Category Archives: Diversions

The stuff that didn’t fit elsewhere.

On the Road, Photos

Here, there and everywhere

Hello again! As you may recall from yesterday’s post, we are currently smack-dab in the midst of a series of three posts comparing Rockford’s business-trip days with my own days on the homefront with the kids.

We don’t generally do much out of the ordinary when Rockford is out of town, but early in this trip I received a rather unexpected invitation and subsequently found myself spending time with the president of the United States. It was a thrilling opportunity, and it made my photo for Wednesday considerably more interesting than Rockford’s.

Wednesday, 4/15. 3:45pm
Wednesday, April 15. 3:45pm. Town Hall meeting with the president. / A taxi in Shanghai.
Wednesday, April 15. 3:45pm.
Town Hall meeting with the president. / A taxi in Shanghai.
Thursday, 4/16. 12:15pm
Thursday, April 16. 12:15pm. Shrimp at KFC in Shanghai. / Driving home from a morning of classes.
Thursday, April 16. 12:15pm.
Shrimp at KFC in Shanghai. / Driving home from a morning of classes.
Friday, noon and 5pm
Friday, April 17. noon & 5pm. The view from a Chongqing research hospital. / Waiting for Grandma and Grandpa.
Friday, April 17. noon & 5pm.
The view from a Chongquing research hospital. / Waiting for Grandma and Grandpa.
Saturday, 11:30am.
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Saturday, April 18. 11:30am.
Green belt testing. / A walk in Shanghai.
On the Road, Photos

Here, there and everywhere

Hello again! As you may recall from yesterday’s post, we are currently smack-dab in the midst of a series of three posts comparing Rockford’s business-trip days with my own days on the homefront with the kids.

We don’t generally do much out of the ordinary when Rockford is out of town, but early in this trip I received a rather unexpected invitation and subsequently found myself spending time with the president of the United States. It was a thrilling opportunity, and it made my photo for Wednesday considerably more interesting than Rockford’s.

Wednesday, 4/15. 3:45pm
Wednesday, April 15. 3:45pm. Town Hall meeting with the president. / A taxi in Shanghai.
Wednesday, April 15. 3:45pm.
Town Hall meeting with the president. / A taxi in Shanghai.
Thursday, 4/16. 12:15pm
Thursday, April 16. 12:15pm. Shrimp at KFC in Shanghai. / Driving home from a morning of classes.
Thursday, April 16. 12:15pm.
Shrimp at KFC in Shanghai. / Driving home from a morning of classes.
Friday, noon and 5pm
Friday, April 17. noon & 5pm. The view from a Chongqing research hospital. / Waiting for Grandma and Grandpa.
Friday, April 17. noon & 5pm.
The view from a Chongquing research hospital. / Waiting for Grandma and Grandpa.
Saturday, 11:30am.
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Saturday, April 18. 11:30am.
Green belt testing. / A walk in Shanghai.
On the Road, Photos

From here to there, from there to here

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Rockford travels a fair bit for work, and it takes him all over the world. Meanwhile, the kids and I are at home maintaining our regular routine. On his most recent trip, we thought it might be entertaining to take pictures to compare what he’s up to at a given time to what’s going on at home. The conclusion? He may be visiting exotic locales, but he rarely has time to see more than conference rooms and continental breakfasts.

This time he went to Japan, China and India. It was a lengthy trip, so I’m breaking this up into a trio of posts. Here’s what was happening here and there for the first few days:

Saturday, 4/11. 11:30am
Saturday, April 11. 11:30am. Preparing for takeoff in Atlanta. / Playing soccer under blue skies.
Saturday, April 11. 11:30am.
Preparing for takeoff in Atlanta. / Playing soccer under blue skies.
Sunday, 4/12. 6pm
Sunday, April 12. 6pm. An appetizer with tentacles. / A dinner with family.
Sunday, April 12. 6pm.
An appetizer with tentacles. / A dinner with family.
Monday, 4/13. 12:15pm
Monday, April 13. 12:15pm. Getting ready for a meeting in Tokyo. / Lunchtime at co-op.
Monday, April 13. 12:15pm.
Getting ready for a meeting in Tokyo. / Lunchtime at co-op.
Tuesday, 4/14. 9am
Tuesday, April 14. 9am. Some video games before school. / Navigating the train station in Kyoto.
Tuesday, April 14. 9am.
Some video games before school. / Navigating the train station in Kyoto.