Without the benefit of revisiting social media posts or digital memory cards, it’s difficult to remember what specifically made our 2019 trip to the old country extra memorable. We had no idea when we pulled away from Ca D Maestro with a dozen chosen family members screaming ciao, ciao, ciao! that it would be our Read more about Ready, Set, Wait…Five Years![…]
I did not fully realize the gravity of all that comes with touring out of state colleges, especially the ones that require a two-hour flight, cost about the same as a starter home, and creates much fear of loss. In six days, we saw some things to behold, including one college right on the Pacific Read more about College Tour Extravaganza 2023[…]
One of the final lengthy conversations I had with #MyAwesomeDad… was about the day he and #MyMom finally moved into the house I grew up in. It was the first of 16 new houses occupied on South 234th Place in Des Moines. I was just six months old, and with two older sisters, our current Read more about The Give and Take in Pastores, Guatemala[…]
In 1982, my parents made a trip to Hawaii, post a 25th Wedding Anniversary celebration in our family home. At the time, the best “local” beach accommodation was the Outrigger on Waikiki. Halfway into their week-long stay, which included my little sister Annie, the hotel room phone rang. “Are you expecting something from home” was Read more about Joining Spirits on Airport Beach[…]
When my Dad turned 18, he received a letter from the President of the United States. It looked similar to thousands of others that landed in US mailboxes. This was anything but junk mail. He knew it was coming but hoped his name and address would be lost in the system. He’d already met the Read more about Hawaiian time with #MyAwesomeDad[…]
Waikiki Beach was the first tropical sand my toes ever knew. It was a last minute surprise visit to see my vacationing Mom and Dad in 1983. I convinced my roommate Randy that a week in the island sun would be a fantastic getaway. The white push button house phone in the Reef Hotel lobby Read more about Birthday fun in the sun, minus one[…]
My Dad and I shared a bench at the end of a dock this weekend. It took us six hours by car to get to that Adirondack two seater crafted by Doug, my uber-talented brother in law. Traveling with my 86 year old Dad through places that represent some of his best childhood moments is Read more about Fountain of Knowledge and Goodness[…]
Neighbor Francesca arrived at the ivy covered iron fence this morning around 8AM. I was sitting in my familiar morning spot taking in my second mini cup of very strong coffee. I took note she was trying to pass a blue plastic colander full of green beans picked 20 minutes before. Luisa grabbed the bottom Read more about My Mom-Dividere Sempre-Always be sharing[…]
Thank you all for being patient with this post. After 10 days with little, if any access to the internet, I’m now able to share this extremely long blog post with you. Enjoy, Larry A Journey to Education Sulehun Primary School, Bo District (Sierra Leone, West Africa) I had a feeling we were getting close Read more about Journey to Education-Sulehun School Opening![…]
Hello everyone! I am helping Larry while he is abroad (the traveling philanthropist). There has been limited power and internet in West Africa if you are missing him on Facebook. Larry has enlightened me that the families living in West Africa live day to day with limited energy/power. You will find a simple map of Read more about Larry’s Summer 2018 Travel Map[…]