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Learn More About Our Around The World Trip On Jan 27, 2019

Learn More About Our Around the World Trip on Jan 27, 2019

  • December 31, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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Since you are signed up for out blog and followed us around the world, I wanted to update you on an upcoming talk we are doing in Pleasanton. We are speaking at the Pleasanton Library (400 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton,…

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Three Easy Steps To Free Books

Three Easy Steps to Free Books

  • July 16, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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Even from thousands of miles away, the public library system was invaluable. With each of the ABCD's carrying a Kindle and our oldest devouring books more frequently than he changed his socks, it was extremely helpful to download so many…

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My Favorite Quotes Of The Trip

My Favorite Quotes of the Trip

  • June 5, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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As we come to the end of this adventure, I thought I would reflect on some of my favorite quotes. To protect each person, I have changed names to 'random' letters. I will refer to them as Person A, B,…

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I Love Paris, But…

I Love Paris, but…

  • May 31, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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Paris is a beautiful city with stunning sights of the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, exquisite museums like the Louvre or Musee de Orsay, and culinary delights such as croissants and macaroons. But, it is the place where I was…

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The Kids Graduated To The Next Grade Today

The Kids Graduated to the Next Grade Today

  • May 29, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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Today marked a milestone on this grand adventure as Decker graduated to the fourth grade. Although Pleasanton Unified School District (P.U.S.D.) may not agree, the two officials for the ABCD World School (our registered home school name), Audrey Gillette (Principal)…

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We’re Coming Home Soon

We’re Coming Home Soon

  • May 21, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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Open House -- Sat, June 23 -- Stop By In less than four weeks we’ll be back in Pleasanton getting our house in order and returning to a more normal life. While there are many things we look forward to…

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Tracking Threats Around The World

Tracking Threats Around the World

  • May 7, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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One challenge of traveling to so many different countries – we’ll visit 29 – is keeping track of all the potential threats. Whether natural disasters in Costa Rica, localized demonstrations in Athens, or large-scale conflicts in Syria, it helps to…

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Kids Really Are Resilient

Kids Really Are Resilient

  • April 11, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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If you have ever wondered if your kids could do this type of trip, don't worry as they will be just fine. Kids are resilient. Really resilient. re·sil·ient (rəˈzilyənt), adjective Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. "babies…

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And Then The Boat Engine Died…

And then the boat engine died…

  • March 31, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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The boat started to slow down so I looked back to our 'captain' and noticed smoke coming out of the wish-we-had-an-Evinrude engine. And then it stopped. Kaput. Burned up. Dead in the water. We had left the 2,400 year old…

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Rwanda: Rising Out Of The Darkness

Rwanda: Rising out of the Darkness

  • March 14, 2018
  • Bryan Gillette
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Two days in Rwanda could not have been more different. On one day we saw all that went wrong and the very darkest side of this small African country. Twenty-four hours later we saw what the future holds for the…

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