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Books Books – I Read – I Read – And I Wrote the Novel – Buddy for David – Key Words – Crime – Family – Hope – Despair – Adventure – Boy – Dog – Ex Convicts – Love – Courage – Victory – Rich in Action Scenes and Dialogue – Movie to Be –
Boy David Anderod Canine Friend Buddy Unexpected Unwelcome Traumatic Event Family in Distress Bart and Kepper – Child Abduction – Simple Prayer of Captive Boy David Three Days in the lives of David, his family, his captors, law enforcement officers, … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Scenes, Adventure, Author, Boy, Buddy for David, Carol Ann Hoel, Crime, Despair, Dialogue, Dog, Ex Convicts, Family, Hope, Movie to be, Novel
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Walking Along the Canal Making Plans to Begin Our Journey – We Must Get Serious – I Should Be Booking Our Stops –
Walking Chelsea, our pet Bichon Frise, along the canal in the morning, we contemplated how we were going to begin our RV adventure. Which direction should we take, north to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and then to South Dakota, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Humor, Memoir
Tagged Adventure, Bichon Frise, Canal, Florida, Motor Home, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, RV, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Travel, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park
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We Found a Coach – Itasca Ellipse Made by Winnebago – This Is Our New Home – Moving Has Begun Again – Are We Having Fun Yet- Uh – Almost –
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Tagged Adventure, Bichon Frise, Carol Ann Hoel, Chelsea, Coach, Hauling boxes, having fun yet, Itasca Ellipse, Motor Home, Moving, packing, RV, Steve, unpacking, Winnebago
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Luxury Defined – Beauty – Convenience – New Appliances – Ample Living Space – Bath and a Half – All This in a Winnebago Journey Motor Home – Almost but Not Quite – Will Extreme Adventure Make the Difference for Us – We Think Yes –
Steve is a stickler on preparation. His idea to photograph every inch of storage space in our intended RV is helping us determine intelligently what to take along and where in the coach to store those articles we deem important. I would like … Continue reading
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Tagged Adjustment, Adventure, Alone Time, Basement, Luxury, Motor Home, photo album, Photo Albums, RV, RV Lifestyle, Solitude, Stick-and-Stucco Home, Storage Space, Togetherness
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Dashing through…NO…Carefully reading BUDDY FOR DAVID…
The time has come for my very last proofread of the paperback version of Buddy for David. After this, it will roll off the press. I cannot picture in my mind how a book is produced on a printer. How does … Continue reading
This is the Day – Psalm 118:24-25
Psalm 118:24-25 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. _________________ Everyday with Jesus is an adventure!
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Tagged Adventure, Day, Father, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer, Prosperity, The Lord, This is the Day, This is the Day which the Lord hath made
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Visiting Our Japanese Friend – a Learning Adventure
Yesterday, after church, we were invited to a dinner prepared by our Japanese friend, Mari. She and her husband, Dave, entertained us in their attractive home, decorated in the simplicity of Mari’s homeland tradition. We removed our shoes at the … Continue reading
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No Matter How Rich or Poor We Are
LORD – You give us hope and comfort Trial and strength together sent Tears blend with blood and sweat But it’s not over yet Some new adventure awaits us Though it may not be much fun There’ll be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Blood, Comfort, Hope, Hope and Comfort, It's Not Over Yet, Joyful, Joyful End, Joyful Ending, New Adventure, Not fun, Poor, Rich, Rich or Poor, Strength, Sweat, Tears, Tears Blend with Blood and Sweat, Tests, The Best Is Yet, Trial, Trial and Strength Together, Trophies, Trophies or Tests, When All the Work is Done, Work Is Done, Worth of Life
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