It buzzes around like no other bug, demanding to be swat at.
The only way to stop it is to give in to it.
There are heaps of interesting travel destinations that beckon our attention.Indian summer is very appealing in Canada for those who are trying to squeeze a little more precious time out of Summer.

Yeah I know what you're thinking. Ken's breathless like the the rest of humanity as a result of the stifling stagnate air that settles in this time of year.

I promised my buddy I'd give it a shot. So here it goes- one fresh blog per week, no guarantees of length, form, or content, just low expectations and fun. That I can probably muster up with out sweating bullets. Whoever's out there and feels like tugging back on my chain of malice and mischief please feel free.

This is the time to scale downBarbara

Hi Friends!
SO SO Long time no see!

recently i have received an e-mail from here'in touch cafe', but I couldn't access here...Ive forgetten the password!

now Im posting this message but i don know if this will can be uploaded;;

Im working for an insurance campany.
I dont use English any more in my life..
I miss the days when I was talking to Ken and classmates in English!!!
I keep trying to study English by going to English conversation school, but its only once in a week, only 1 hour.

how have you been,Ken/Mio and Yuko?^^☆

In Ken's diary on September14, he asked us to find the Vocablary and phrases hidden in the text.
So I tried to find the words. It was bit difficult but I could find them.

Then I tried to know the meanings of each words. However, no matter how many times I consulted with many kinds of dictionary, I was not able to get the meaning of "prairies and springs".
Now I guess it means just "prairies and springs". "Praisies" as in "Little House on the Prairie ", "springs" as in "hot springs"...is this correct??

Had an really wonderful stay in Tarpon springs.We saw some very special sights like the Greek church

The Greek church

and we ate the most amazing Greek food at a place called Mama's

Mama's Greek restaurant

and just walked around a very historical place learning about many interesting things like sponges for example.

The Sponge museum

It's my extreme pleasure to introduce to you one of my newest friends and a proud resident of Winter Park, Florida. Her names is Katie.

Say hello to Katie

She's done volunteer work for 30 years.
It's pretty hard to believe that the charming thrift shop she's doing volunteer work at used to be a jail.

Winter Park thrift shop

That's where the thrift shop was relocated to some years back.

Ichetucknee Springs State Park

The Ichetucknee River, located in North central Florida, flows six miles through shaded hammocks and wetlands before it joins the Santa Fe River. From the end of May until early September, tubing down the river is the main activity in the area.

Tubing on the Ichetucknee

In addition to tubing, visitors can enjoy picnicking, snorkeling,

Please find the following Vocabulary words and phrases hidden in the text.

(priceless, in awe,disappeared,diverse,prairies and springs, give a hand, getting the hang of it)
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After seven long years it feels good to be back home in Florida on so many levels.
I totally surprised my brother Howard who had no idea I was back in town. The look on his face was absolutely priceless.

My amazing brother