Disney World 2018
As part of my CEBS re-certification effort this year, my employer agreed to send me to an employee benefits conference in Orlando – specifically, Disney World. I got to spend a few days and...
As part of my CEBS re-certification effort this year, my employer agreed to send me to an employee benefits conference in Orlando – specifically, Disney World. I got to spend a few days and...
The plan was simple: go to north Florida in September to witness my brother get married and visit with other members of the family. But Irma, a hurricane, had other plans. Irma was already...
This is the finale in my series on my trip to the UK in July 2017. Edinburgh – first impressions: Old, hilly and mountainous, and double-decker. Tons of buildings were built literally on top...
The next leg of our trip took us through the Welsh and English countryside, by some lakes, and into the North country. The M6: After I finally dragged Ann away from Tinturn Abbey, we...
This is the third part in a series about my second trip to the UK. After six days in London, we rented a car and hit the motorways with the goal of seeing as...
This is a summary of the second half of our stay in London in July 2017. In each of the three days, we actually did not spend much time in the city proper. Sunday:...
This is the first of a series about my second visit to the UK, in July 2017. Pre-flight drama: I got home after a long day at work, expecting to find a new Kindle...
This is a summary of my visit to Smith Mountain Lake, as a vacation in May 2017 with my brother and sister at a rented house on a lake in south central Virginia. Friday:...
The Battle of the Bulge was a critical battle in the war against Hitler's Nazis. Soldiers fought and died every day in the dead of winter. And when a grenade fell into his foxhole, Jim thought he was surely dead. What happened next was nothing short of heroic...
Note: This is based on a true story of the war, as told by the late James C. Kerns.
More info →Rush Week, immature pranks, and brightly colored shirts. Some people remember their college days as a time of non-stop partying. Others, including a shy freshman with a crush, discover their life’s calling amidst difficult circumstances.
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