Blogs from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, North America - page 7

Hi y'all, Well not a very big report tonight! My master and I just "hung around" this morning, while the ladies went to visit and have coffee with Barb Blackburn who had worked at Nasuli when Sharon was the librarian there. Then after lunch we went to visit Joe and Marilyn Waddington, who Sharon had worked with in Manila. Then my masters and the host and hostess went out for supper at Pier 51, a seafood restaurant. While being inexpensive, they served a very good dinner to all of us. As per usual, I remained at the Beltz home keeping Daryl's parents, Roger and Jannete, company. Then they came home and my masters received a hair trim from Leshia, our hostess. Then it was bedtime and so here we are. Tomorrow, we head up to Lancaster ... read more

Hi everyone: Well we arrived in Waxhaw, NC this afternoon. And our hosts and hostess, Daryl & Leshia had planned a get-together with 18 of Sharon's former colleagues from Wycliffe Bible Translators. JAARS is the technical operation centre for those involved in the areas of communications (i.e. computers, etc.), maintenance and aviation programs. It operates training for those heading to overseas assignments for the first time and also recurrancy training for members heading back to their overseas assignments. This is also home to some historical museums for the organization, too. It was great for Sharon to see some of her friends from the years she spent in the Philippines and for Eric to meet for the first time and to enjoy the evening with them. It was rather an uneventful day other than that! We have ... read more

After an uneventful flight from Syracuse to Boston, we had just enough time in Boston to have a nice little breakfast and get ready to board our next plane to Charlotte, NC. Since we had gotten these flights the day before we left, Jason and I didn't get to sit together from either Boston to Charlotte nor Charlotte to Denver. This flight we were both in the same row, but in the middle seats on the opposite sides of the plane. Jason sat in between some old people and later complained that they were not good people to sit with and that he was sore from the uncomfortableness he experienced. I, on the other hand, had blown up the neck pillow in my hoodie and fallen asleep for most of the flight. Once we arrived in ... read more

D+14 It stormed all night. So much so that I heard the thunder while I was sleeping. Kyle and I hit the road bright and early, before everyone else, in the truck to get a head start. The rain was fairly ridiculous. Before we left, Anne asked, “So have you seen the movie Twister? That’s what to keep an eye out for.” A small dance party broke out when we left Kentucky and entered Tennessee. Back through Nashville. There’s a sign in Nashville to Briley Parkway, and we’ve seen it like a zillion times now. Seems every drive takes us back through Music City. The girls caught up to us a few hours later, and we met for lunch. Truck drivers changed, so now Rachel is driving and I am back in the van- in the ... read more

So I feel the need to finally give in and create a blog. But being the traveler I am, I felt it only proper to use a TravelBlog page. My wife Roxane and I have been traveling for some time now, and are in the process of planning a 6-8 week trip to Eastern Europe in the winter. Never traveled in the winter, so I am very curious and excited. After we return from our trip, we will be making a cross-country move to Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA.. Our life is very crazy, and exciting right now, and so many big things are getting ready to happen. I feel this may be the happiest time of my life. And I truly feel that Roxy and I are in the process of making a magnificent change ... read more