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And we have learned the value of time. They say time is the greatest gift one can give their children. Time is why we made the decision to quit our teaching jobs and join the ever-burgeoning ranks of homeschoolers; we were tired of spending more time with other parents' kids than with our own. So here we are - endeavering to spend as much time as we can with our precious children. Time is passing quickly. We can never go back. We can only take advantage of every moment we have. |
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John Vogel (aka Dad) is the powerhouse of the family. He tirelessly captained a triple bike 9300 miles around North America in 2006-07, and is now in charge of our tandem. John's passion (in addition to bicycling the world) is technology of all sorts, especially video editing and website design. He's a classroom veteran with 20 years teaching experience under his belt. Most of those twenty years were spent in compter labs working with kids from PreK all the way to High School. He also teaches Chemistry, Physics, and Math. |
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Daryl Vogel is a voracious reader and we have a hard time keeping him in books – now that we’re in Spanish speaking areas it’s even harder! He is also an excellent soccer player and can never get enough time in the water. Daryl's insatiable curiosity drives us all batty at times, but he also drives us to learn more than we would otherwise. |
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Nancy is also a long-time teacher. She boasts 21 years
in the classroom in all levels from Grade 1 through High School. Her favorite subject to teach is science - if it is a hands-on approach!
Davy Vogel is our family athlete. He lives for soccer, lacrosse, or whatever other sports he happens to stumble upon. Davy is also an artist, and loves to draw. He enjoys peace and quiet, and is thrilled to be riding his own bike on this trip. It’s not at all uncommon to find Davy curled up in his sleeping bag at midnight reading – late at night when all is quiet is his favorite time to read. Davy says he is enjoying the challenge, independence, and freedom his own bike affords him.