Ben Converse
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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origin... [read more]
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origin... [read more] Blog: Converse Christmas 2006
Date: December 25th 2006
We only had a few days to get ready for Christmas. This is a holiday-event that Linda takes care of. She did most of her shopping in Key West. The Key West retailers are proud to offer American products at a reasonable price. Linda found some great gifts there. I do appreciate the family gatherings. We had a two-shift Christmas as John’s wife Sheila and two daughters were in Corpus C ... read more
Date: December 25th 2006
We only had a few days to get ready for Christmas. This is a holiday-event that Linda takes care of. She did most of her shopping in Key West. The Key West retailers are proud to offer American products at a reasonable price. Linda found some great gifts there. I do appreciate the family gatherings. We had a two-shift Christmas as John’s wife Sheila and two daughters were in Corpus C ... read more
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I am a Vietnam Veteran who has been back to Vietnam ten times.
I am associated with Rotary International.
My current mission in Vietnam is going to places I have never visited. All previous times I have been a flat lander, like most Vietnamese, 80-90 percent live in the flat lands. The most I have seen of the mountains is Dalat and An Loc.
In 2005 I biked from Hanoi to Saigon. Probably the greatest trip I ever experienced.
I look forward to returning to Vietnam and enjoying the people and land of Vietnam.
The cover photo is me biking the Red River Islands ... full info
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