<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Travel @ emperorp.blog-city.com</title><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/</link><description>(Travel) </description><copyright>Copyright 2008 emperorp.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:16:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Travel @ emperorp.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Photos from Wenatchee (Part 2)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/photos_from_wenatchee_part_2.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/photos_from_wenatchee_part_2.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 06:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=photos%5Ffrom%5Fwenatchee%5Fpart%5F2</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Photos from second half of Wenatchee trip. The photos and captions tell it all.&nbsp;&nbsp;Enjoy!Wenatchee 2008 Pt2&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Arthur, Ice-Cream and Dancing in the Sun</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/arthur_icecream_and_dancing_in_the_sun.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/arthur_icecream_and_dancing_in_the_sun.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=arthur%5Ficecream%5Fand%5Fdancing%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fsun</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We had a nice turn in the weather this morning. Sun, sun and more sun forecast for the rest of our stay. After an early start seeing James off on his ride up to Mission Ridge, the girls and I returned to our room for a little down time. Being awake p]]></description></item><item><title>Staying at Bartells in Africa (or is it Hawaii?)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/staying_at_bartells_in_africa_or_is_it_hawaii.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/staying_at_bartells_in_africa_or_is_it_hawaii.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=staying%5Fat%5Fbartells%5Fin%5Fafrica%5For%5Fis%5Fit%5Fhawaii</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well we've arrived and, depending on who you speak to, we are staying at Bartell's (a chain of drug stores in the Pacific Northwest) in Onatchee, or Hawaii or Africa. Caitlin has been confusing the word Bartell for hotel since the day before we left]]></description></item><item><title>Scrapbooking Weekend Here I Come</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/scrapbooking_weekend_here_i_come.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/scrapbooking_weekend_here_i_come.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=scrapbooking%5Fweekend%5Fhere%5Fi%5Fcome</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This morning I leave for my third scrapbooking weekend in La Conner. I will be putting together an album of our trip to Paris last summer. Photos, friends, food, walks, 7am hottubbing and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and milk as our 10pm snac]]></description></item><item><title>They&apos;re Here!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/theyre_here.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/theyre_here.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=theyre%5Fhere</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[James' parents arrived yesterday from Dublin via Amsterdam. We are so excited that they made it. Unfortunately their luggage didn't. Three bags adrift somewhere between Holland and the US. We wait in hope that they arrive on the Thursday flight from]]></description></item><item><title>My Favorite Things: Mashiko Mug</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/my_favorite_things_mashiko_mug.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/my_favorite_things_mashiko_mug.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=my%5Ffavorite%5Fthings%5Fmashiko%5Fmug</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I read once that "appreciating what you have changes your perception of what you think you need." I'm at a point in my life where my need for material things is very low. I'm always looking for things that we are no longer using and love the feelin]]></description></item><item><title>Cute Car Talk</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/cute_car_talk.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/cute_car_talk.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=cute%5Fcar%5Ftalk</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ashley and Caitlin are fascinated about death and it is reflected in little conversations now and then. Throw in the some toilet talk and Christmas songs and you have two very cheery and chatty little girls.In the car on Sunday morning, on the way to]]></description></item><item><title>Yoga Weekend Highlights</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/yoga_weekend_highlights.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/yoga_weekend_highlights.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=yoga%5Fweekend%5Fhighlights</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I'm back. I had an amazing time. It's a challenge to put into words all that the weekend encompassed, so I've decided to share a few highlights:]]></description></item><item><title>Yoga Retreat Here I Come</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/yoga_retreat_here_i_come.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/yoga_retreat_here_i_come.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=yoga%5Fretreat%5Fhere%5Fi%5Fcome</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well I'm off to my yoga retreat this weekend. In fact I leave in about an hour. The girls are in school and James is working form home today so he can pick them up later. Ashley and Caitlin are very excited about their weekend with Daddy.]]></description></item><item><title>The Yoga Tree</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/the_yoga_tree.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/the_yoga_tree.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:56:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fyoga%5Ftree</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On Saturday I found myself cheerfully making my way to class at The Yoga Tree. It was my second class in two weeks and my third class in under two months. This is progress for me. I haven&rsquo;t attended a yoga class all year and finally had a chanc]]></description></item><item><title>Photoshop, Milk and Cookies</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/photoshop_milk_and_cookies.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/photoshop_milk_and_cookies.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:19:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=photoshop%5Fmilk%5Fand%5Fcookies</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My fantastic hubby installed Photoshop on my laptop and now I am in happy photo editing land. My primary goal was to optimize my photos before uploading them to my blog. It is remarkably easy to reduce the size of the file and the uploading now takes]]></description></item><item><title>Grandma Visits Schools and Fremont Favorites</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/grandma_visits_schools_and_fremont_favorites.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/grandma_visits_schools_and_fremont_favorites.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:48:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=grandma%5Fvisits%5Fschools%5Fand%5Ffremont%5Ffavorites</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Grandma participates in a goofy morning ritual at Ashley&#39;s school&nbsp;AShley and Caitlin show Grandma Caitlin&#39;s cubby at school&nbsp;Mother and son reading moment]]></description></item><item><title>PBP Update: Check out James&apos; ride report</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_check_out_james_ride_report.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_check_out_james_ride_report.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=pbp%5Fupdate%5Fcheck%5Fout%5Fjames%5Fride%5Freport</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For all of you who followed the adventure of the PBP I thought you might be interested in reading James&#39; point of view. He&#39;s written up his experience on his own blog and you can read it at the following link:http://sente.blog-city.com/pbp_20]]></description></item><item><title>Paris Conclusion: We&apos;re home!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/paris_conclusion_were_home.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/paris_conclusion_were_home.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=paris%5Fconclusion%5Fwere%5Fhome</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After James&rsquo; return to our hotel on Friday the next two nights found us all sleeping more peacefully and we rested enough to get us through the 10 hour flight from Paris to Seattle. On Saturday, the day before we left, we spent the day rinsing]]></description></item><item><title>PBP Update: James has returned</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_james_has_returned.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_james_has_returned.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:20:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=pbp%5Fupdate%5Fjames%5Fhas%5Freturned</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shortly before 2pm, while sitting in the restaurant with Ashley and Caitlin eating our lunch, I heard clapping in the lobby and looked up to see James enter the hotel (I&rsquo;d strategically sat in a spot where I could easily see the door of the lob]]></description></item><item><title>PBP Update: News from James</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_news_from_james.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_news_from_james.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=pbp%5Fupdate%5Fnews%5Ffrom%5Fjames</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As I&rsquo;d reported in a comment to my previous blog, at 9am there was still no change in the tracking system. At that point I took it as given that James had dropped out of the ride and will be making his way back. He has emergency contact informa]]></description></item><item><title>PBP Update Thursday: Some Cause for Concern</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_thursday_some_cause_for_concern.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_thursday_some_cause_for_concern.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:44:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=pbp%5Fupdate%5Fthursday%5Fsome%5Fcause%5Ffor%5Fconcern</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s almost 2:30am and I&rsquo;m feeling a growing anxiety as I am not seeing James&rsquo; check-in at Villaines registering on the tracking page of the official Paris-Brest-Paris website. He reached Loudeac this morning at 3:44am, which is 775]]></description></item><item><title>Paris Day 9 Wednesday: Rain Enforced Rest Day</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/paris_day_9_wednesday_rain_enforced_rest_day.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/paris_day_9_wednesday_rain_enforced_rest_day.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:16:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=paris%5Fday%5F9%5Fwednesday%5Frain%5Fenforced%5Frest%5Fday</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We slept until 9am and were awoken by the wake up call I&rsquo;d ordered to ensure we wouldn&rsquo;t miss breakfast. I decided last night that if it rained today I would just stay here at the hotel with the girls and take it easy. The girls had reque]]></description></item><item><title>PBP Update Wednesday Pt2: James Reaches Brest and Starts the Return</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_wednesday_pt2_james_reaches_brest_and_starts_the.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_wednesday_pt2_james_reaches_brest_and_starts_the.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:15:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=pbp%5Fupdate%5Fwednesday%5Fpt2%5Fjames%5Freaches%5Fbrest%5Fand%5Fstarts%5Fthe</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On Monday afternoon when we all took a nap before James started the big ride, James and I awoke before the girls and I jokingly mentioned that I hope I get more sleep than James does during his ride. I have to say it is difficult to get a good night&]]></description></item><item><title>PBP Update Wednesday: James reaches sixth control at Carhaix-Plouguer</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_wednesday_james_reaches_sixth_control_at_carhaix.htm</guid><link>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/pbp_update_wednesday_james_reaches_sixth_control_at_carhaix.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://emperorp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=pbp%5Fupdate%5Fwednesday%5Fjames%5Freaches%5Fsixth%5Fcontrol%5Fat%5Fcarhaix</comments><dc:creator>Emperorp</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[525.5km down in 35hrs 34mins (based on unreliable time of departure registered at the Gymnase in St Quentin). It looks like he may have stopped for a few hours sleep at the fifth control in Lourdeac, which is the major control and rest stop marking t]]></description></item></channel></rss>