Monthly Archives: June 2005

Hot and humid

It is very warm here in Monterrey right now. Today we do not have too much planned, so I am going to teach Grandpa Lauro how to upload his images to the internet. I think I should be able to … Continue reading

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Amusement park

We continue to enjoy our stay in Mexico. I have taken a lot of pictures, but I do not have the right kind of cable to download them onto Grandpa Lauro’s computer. As Kelly mentioned, today went to an amusement … Continue reading

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Mundo de Adeveras

Today we went to el Mundo de Adeveras… Continue reading

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Mexico!

We have arrived in Mexico! Tonight we will be going to my cousin’s house. Adrian (a.k.a. El guero) filled his pool and has invited all his cousins over to play in it. I’m looking forward to go there not only … Continue reading

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Vacation in Mexico

I have been down here now for four days and this is the first time I have had a chance to write. We have been off visiting all the family everywhere around Monterrey. I will start this post off with … Continue reading

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Today I head to Mexico

I made it. Today, after work, I will head to Mexico. My plane leaves a little after midnight. I will arrive in Monterrey on Friday morning a little before ten. I am tired of being away from my family. My … Continue reading

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A day and a half to go

Last night, I went down to the new teriyaki place by the Heritage Mall and got a ricebowl. After that, I spent five minutes at Heather’s place to explain how to print her emails properly. Then, I went into the … Continue reading

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Cleaning house and stuff

Last night I paid all the bills so I will be ready to go to Mexico on Thursday. Because of Quality Corners, I also had enough money to buy our Sonlight home school curriculum for next year. It is really … Continue reading

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Family in Mexico

The family is having a great time in Monterrey. We miss each other very much. I do not do so good without them. One of my favorite things in the world is to hang out with Lorena’s wonderful family and … Continue reading

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Fixing computers for food

Last night I went over to our friend, Heather Eblen’s house. Her parents, Cal and Lily Harper were there, too. They fixed me an absolutely fabulous meal of salmon and all the fixings and I fixed Heather’s computer. They served … Continue reading

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Still missing the family

It really stinks to be away from the family. I am sure they are having a great time in Mexico seeing Grandpa Lauro and Grandma Conchita, but I miss them a lot. I went to the Wednesday evening bible study … Continue reading

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They are gone

Heading to see Grandpa Lauro and Grandma Conchita I am now a bachelor for a little over a week. I hate this, but I am sure the rest of the family is going to have a great time in Mexico. … Continue reading

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Today they leave for Mexico

My beautiful bride and her rose About 8:00 this evening, I wil drive Lorena, Kelly and Christian up to the airport so they can fly to Mexico to visit Grandpa Lauro and Grandma Conchita. We all are very excited to … Continue reading

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Lorena moves on to the calculus!

Lorena passed her College Algebra class. I looked up her final grade on the internet. She will now move on to the final course she needs for her degree and that is calculus. We are all quite excited that she … Continue reading

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Busy getting ready

I left my billfold at home when I went to work today. Lorena will bring it over to me when she comes to Corvallis to get the tires rotated on the car at Les Schwab. She is also going to … Continue reading

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Getting ready to go to Mexico

Everyone in the Chapman household is running like mad to get ready to go to Mexico. Every time we go to Mexico, we like to have some verses memorized in both English and Spanish for Grandpa Lauro and Grandma Conchita. … Continue reading

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Buying next year’s homeschool materials

School is completely out now. Lorena took her math final yesterday, but is not sure how she did. I think she did just fine. Kelly and Christian finished their standardized tests. Both of them felt the tests were very easy. … Continue reading

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Linux for the Totally Clueless: Computing for a Mexican Grandma

Computing for a Mexican Grandma Kenneth W. Chapman Copyright © 2005. All Rights Reserved. Click here to go to the chapmankids.net Technology and Homeschool Linux index page. Their computer works, but they don’t know how to use it The modern … Continue reading

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Test day

Christian and Kelly are taking their annual standardized tests today at Calvary Chapel in Corvallis. They take about four hours during which Lorena will be able to do the final studying for her College Algebra class that she takes later … Continue reading

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Dad’s new wall

Dad and his wall to decorate the electrical services on our lawn My wall might not look like much, but I got a health dose of much needed exercise putting it up. We cannot do much on the side of … Continue reading

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