From This Adventure to the Next and Back
Most of us feel a touch of trepidation when we travel to an unknown place. Walking into the foreign can be both thrilling and frightening at the same time. Even after years of going to…
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Turkish Carpets
Okay, one last post from our vacation. Like all visitors to Turkey, we were sucked into a presentation on Turkish rugs. And guess what — D’Aun bought one! Actually, she bought three (they are small…
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Vacation – Part III
East meets West. That’s the phrase most often heard when talking to people about Istanbul. It’s unlike any city in the world, both for better and worse. The last stop of our trip, Istanbul was…
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Vacation – Part II
I love to search out the oddball people when I travel. They are the ones who make you think and even more often laugh. Sometimes I’d hear people express ideas and wonder if they are…
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Firsts – Five Years
Take the time to watch this video. Amazing story, amazing people, amazingly important. Proud to have a small part in it, and proud of the people who put it together. If you subscribe to this…
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Vacation – Part I
D’Aun and I had a wonderful vacation through Greece and Turkey. Travel is a wonderful thing because it opens our eyes to differences, perspectives, and ideas. I met a lot of people who struck me…
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Young Alumni of the Year
I’m proud of my daughter. So proud I’m taking time out of my vacation to write this short update about her receiving the Young Alumni of the Year Award from Westmont College. D’Aun and I…
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Views of Summer
It has been an amazing summer. September is a wonderful month — the weather is often the best of the year. But it also makes me pause and realize summer is nearly over. Tonight they harvest…