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Now I wish I had been regular in keeping a journal. Over the years I have written mostly short-term journals about specific events, weeks, trips, experiences. At least once I tried to begin long-term journals that I thought would go on indefinitely like in 1996. But they never seem to continue for very long. It …
JOURNAL Journal entries related to this 1999 Mission Trip to Kenya in the midst of selling my house, getting rid of everything, and preparing to move first to Virginia for training then on to The Gambia. Lots of work & emotions! June 4, 1999 – Kenya Mission Trip Preparation It is Friday evening and …
“Too much, too early” is what I’ve been saying about the commercialization of Christmas since I was in high school I think – A long time! 🙂 And one of the unfortunate things about Costa Rica is the adoption of this Christmas Commercialization starting at Halloween. I have not bothered to photograph the many Christmas …
That is the title of the latest book I am reading To Bless the Space Between Us by John Donohue, which is a book of Celtic Blessings. With this collection of blessings and his discussion I see how anyone can be a blessing to me and how I in turn can bless anyone. 🙂 …
In our beautiful country of Costa Rica, Mother’s Day is celebrated each year on August 15th. This national holiday, known locally as Día de la Madre, falls on the same day as the Feast of the Assumption, which is the day that Catholics observe the Virgin Mary’s ascension to Heaven when her earthly life was …
Click the title to read it on Atlantic Monthly website if still there or for posterity and your convenience I have copied the full article below. It is very factual reporting and not nearly as critical of Evangelicals as I am. The Deepening Crisis in Evangelical Christianity Support for Trump comes at a high cost …
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Sometimes I think I’m the luckiest guy in the world! Being “Retired in Costa Rica” is simply perfect for me, even if I never left my little casita and garden in Atenas! But on top of that I get to continue exploring one of the most beautiful and ecologically diverse countries in the world! And …
These are just a few of the “other” wildlife I photographed here at Selva Verde Lodge, on the grounds. Of course birds & frogs have already been shown and I just got two different/new birds this morning, thus hard to keep up with. All will appear in the trip gallery soon to be announced after …
This page and eventually sub-pages is under construction. I have a lot to share about the enormous value of connecting with persons from other countries where you live as well as when you travel. Just one of many “groups of stories” I’m anxious to share. First some pages from my scrapbooks with hopefully more details …
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Selvatura Park is (or was) a great combination Nature Park next door to the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve AND an Adventure Park (which part is now taking over). It was a super place when I visited 3 years ago with the biggest and most impressive Butterfly Garden I had ever seen and they claimed it …