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TRIPS and VACATIONS

Friday, November 26, 2010

OUR BEAUTIFUL CONDO IN HAWAII

In early November, the Camachos flew to Maui for a business meeting/vacation. Earl and Gail went along as “nannies” for the two girls, so that the parental units could have some getaway time to themselves. What a country!!

Alana was her usual self on the airplane—charming all and sundry, and fussing hardly at all.
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Sophia moved around a bit, but spent a good deal of the time with her Daddy, listening to stories and watching movies.
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Posted by Earl on 11/26 at 12:04 AM
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

CELEBRATION OF CREATION - PRESENTATIONS

This is the drive from ANDREWS UNIVERSITY’s front gate up toward the campus…it’s really beautiful in the fall - probably other times, as well, but the weather is lovely in October. The gate is just up and across the street from the motel
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Posted by Earl on 11/02 at 07:37 PM
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Monday, October 25, 2010

A TRIP TO THE “NEW” ALBION…..

When I was a lot younger, PUC’S ALBION FIELD STATION was a very different place - still very much the old lumber mill’s residential area for single mill-hands. Check back later and I’ll post some photos from that era…..

In the late ‘70s, Ervil Clark’s energy and vision drove a modernization that produced a less picturesque, but more functional and less upkeep-intensive field station. 30 years later, that version of Albion needed work, and Gilbert (Gibby) Muth, with others, stepped up. Gail and I have helped on occasion, as free-will offerings and volunteer labor provided the means for an amazing transformation.

As we arrived, we noticed much that hasn’t changed since we taught here in the ‘80s and ‘90s…the post office/hardware store and the market in Albion proper, for instance…
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Posted by Earl on 10/25 at 08:33 AM
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Friday, October 22, 2010

CELEBRATION OF CREATION AT ANDREWS

When I finished the KENTUCKY BIRTHDAY VISIT, I rode up to Cincinnati with Vic and Jana and at 4:00 p.m. started my travel odyssey toward Berrien Springs. The schedule was bad enough - three flights, two layovers of about two hours apiece, and arrival in South Bend at 11:35 p.m., then a ride of 20 minutes into the next time zone and to bed a little after :00 a.m.

However, the reality was MUCH worse….and except to say that I will fly through O’Hare (or via United Airlines) only at the point of a gun in the future, I’ll leave the story alone. It’s enough that I got to the Village Motel around 4:00 and to bed after that!
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I slept five hours, and fortunately was early for the meetings because of my desire to coordinate with Vic and Jana on the car. So, Thursday was completely free, and the first real appointment was Friday afternoon. This motel is considerably better than most we stayed in when touring South America….but that isn’t saying a great deal. If you look closely, it’s a little grim…..but it does have the distinct advantage of being directly across the street from the University entrance, and about 100 yards from the University-owned and operated Market.

And really, it’s not so terrible to look at - a little seedy, and the worse for wear maybe….
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Posted by Earl on 10/22 at 04:50 PM
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