Whale-ista
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UPDATE: Goal reached/Thanks for supporting Julian's English immersion trip!
Thanks to Nomads who have made contributions to help reimburse me for Julian's airfare from San Diego to Sacramento. I just received 3 more donations
from Nomads, to reimburse me for Julian's unexpected airfare to his homestay near Sacramento. These latest contributions have covered the full amount
of his ticket ($282).
This is Julian, enjoying carnitas before crossing the border and taking a bus to Ensenada. He'll be returning to La Paz to continue his classes in
August. He explained the costs for his college are low, but he struggles to pay for housing, meals, books etc. in La Paz.
During lunch I asked him what he enjoyed most about his trip north. He told me he liked trying Vietnamese food for the first time, during a trip to
Chinatown in San Francisco. (Maybe I should have taken him to San Diego's version of Little Saigon.)
I was happy to help Julian as he did his immersion studies. These home-stays are important for learning the language, and getting an introduction to
different cultures.
Thanks again for your help expanding Julian's view of the world!
[Edited on 7-29-2016 by Whale-ista]
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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MMc
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Thank You for stepping up in a time of need.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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Quote: Originally posted by Whale-ista  |
During lunch I asked him what he enjoyed most about his trip north. He told me he liked trying Vietnamese food for the first time, during a trip to
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That's the United States!! A Mexican travels to the US for the first time and the best part is the Vietnamese food served in Chinatown. Still the
melting pot. Good story.
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55steve
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Excellent story - rekindles my faith in humankind.
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We can reach this goal amiguitos! Over 300 people looked into the thread I started. With one dollar each we would have already repaid Lori !
Please consider sending $5. We can do thissssssssssssssssss
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MMc
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This isn't that hard, just a $20.00 bill/check. If you send any money to dnc or the rnc this is a better cause.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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| Quote: Originally posted by MMc | This isn't that hard, just a $20.00 bill/check. If you send any money to dnc or the rnc this is a better cause.
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This cause definitely trumps any of those others.   
MAGA
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This is just Hillarious.......
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Whale-ista
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Ha! I see what you did there...
As a "no party preference" person: I appreciate the support from anyone, regardless of political affiliation!
Thanks again for helping.
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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Whale-ista
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH | | Quote: Originally posted by Whale-ista |
During lunch I asked him what he enjoyed most about his trip north. He told me he liked trying Vietnamese food for the first time, during a trip to
Chinatown in San Francisco. |
That's the United States!! A Mexican travels to the US for the first time and the best part is the Vietnamese food served in Chinatown. Still the
melting pot. Good story. |
So true! The trip was a great introduction to diversity. He commented on being surprised to see so many Asians, and all the trees in Sacramento.
It would be great to have more Baja students from small towns have this type of experience.
Thanks for your work organizing this trip Blanca- glad I could help.
Lori
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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BajaBlanca
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great news! thanks again Lori for taking such good care of my "kid"!
Thanks nomads for reimbursing 
I saw Julian for the first time yesterday evening after he got back to La Bocana ... he really did learn a lot about our culture and will be writing a
piece for me as well as doing a presentation to the other teens this December.
He just moved into a new place before he left on this US adventure, and my mom donated pots and pans, as he had none:
He loved his bajanomad homestay family and he loved my mom and sister who took him around San Diego the day before he embarked on this adventure.
This is Julian at Sunset Cliffs (my old stomping grounds):
and he also went to Balboa park which astounded him. That day they also went to soup plantation:
Thank you everybody !!!!
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