Occasionally, my dog Winston reminds me of who he is and most of the time it irritates me. Just a few minutes ago, he nudged me when he wanted me to go in a different direction. I yell at him because I surmise that “one day you are going knock me down.” He just looks…
I have always been able to relate to the “one and only son” reference in the Bible. Although my daughters have a most special place in my heart, I only have one son and that makes it special in a different way. He is also my firstborn, so there is that different dynamic. But, the…
I can’t imagine what a trip to Taiwan would be like without a host. Many of the people there speak English, but it would still be much more difficult without a host that was interested in making our trip better. My son met Tanya and Phil through the Taiwanese family that ran the restaurant where…
“It’s no what I did, It’s what I didn’t do” George Jones (I realize that I just took “No Show Jones” out of context, but hopefully it sticks in your mind, like it did for me.) So far, most of the things I have discussed were the things that happened leading up to…
(This post is part of a larger story I experienced in Taiwan called The Tea Shop. If you haven’t seen this story, you might check it out or read it later.) One of the communities I am involved with is called Breakthrough. It is an immersive seminar that helps people address unresolved issues in their…
If I wouldn’t have wrecked my scooter, we might have still been down in the Southern part of Taiwan. My unfortunate accident had caused us to have a couple of extra days to venture around in the more populated Northern region. Our host Tanya was dropping us off at the hotel after supper. That’s when…
The Desert Sanctuary 