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Thank you for stopping in and spending a little time where I reflect on our life experiences. I am just an ordinary guy surrounded and encouraged by a terrific girlfriend turned into the mother and grandma of our two kids and eight grandchildren. We have been together for over 50 years.
Over a 22 year period, we have lived in three foreign countries, worked in another six, and visited over forty. We have had the privilege of being in the real estate business for over 15 years and then founding an international water filter business.
Lived in
foreign countries
Worked in
foreign countries
Visited over
foreign countries
My claim to fame is that I really enjoy long distance hiking having hiked the Camino (502 miles in 31 days) and the Appalachian Trail (2,172 miles in 181 days).
Now I am working on the North Country Trail, 4,200 miles.
It is the relationship with the giver of life that our journey has purpose and meaning. Those of you that we know have also added a deepness and richness to our lives for which we are forever grateful.
Reflection: Irony
This viral infection and our response seem to me to be full of irony. So, here goes just some observations and questions. My wife is a non-practicing nurse, retired, and unable to work BUT if she was, I would truly be concerned for her heath. I saw on the...
A Few Random Thoughts…
This viral infection and our response seem to me to be full of irony. So, here goes just some observations and questions. 1. The greatest nation, wealthiest, with the most military might, is being...
A New Perspective of the Coronavirus
I tried to attend our small group on Sunday. We talked Coronavirus instead. Then I went for a hike…thinking. I talked with several people. I watched the news and heard the governor speak. I read emails from...
Gratitude
One day I decided to simply list in my mind everything; people and experiences, for which I could be grateful. The list was frighteningly long. It was also quite insightful. I never quite got to the end of it. This is the kind of stuff I think about when hiking. In...
A Higher Purpose
It was 20 years earlier that I read an article in the Lansing State Journal about someone walking the Appalachian Trail. I could not shake the image of just walking day after day. There are several reasons people want to hike long distance trails and...
There Are Friends and Then There Are Friends
The question asked was, “What kind of legacy do you want to leave?” That is such an easy question to answer because without trying or thinking, we all leave a legacy whether we want to or not. The hard part is whether the legacy has any value, merit, or enduring value?
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What kind of legacy do you want to leave?
The question asked was, “What kind of legacy do you want to leave?” That is such an easy question to answer because without trying or thinking, we all leave a legacy whether we want to or not. The hard part is whether the legacy has any value, merit, or enduring value?
North Country Trail: M-10 South to 13 Mile (Cleveland Drive)
The soles of my feet are sore. I am dehydrated and so thirsty. I drank filtered swamp water.
First Forest hike of 2019
I walk the roads of Greater Grand Rapids, rain or shine, hot or cold, sunny or rain, chalking up ten plus miles a week. This was my first hike in the woods in 2019.
Water
Water is often a metaphor for life itself. Here is what it looks like in real life.
A 2019 Challenge!
“Our response to the plight of refugees in the coming year will be the measure of our humanity.” Angelina Jolie
Water Filters: Clean and Safe Water… Now… And into the future!
After our Saturday morning monthly Business Connect Executive team meeting, I said something to the team I have never said before. I hope and pray it is true.We operate on very slim margins because we want to provide our products to the beneficiaries at...
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