A new chapter, page two !!

Monday, June 20, 2011: Where's the bedding? Remember that old commercial "Where's the beef?" A not-so-attractive little old lady, with a peculiar voice, would question "Where's the beef?'" For two days I moved boxes and searched for the bedding and repeatedly questioned "Where's the bedding?" ~~ The lost was eventually found.

A new chapter, page three !!

Monday, June 20, 2011: Moving on to the next project. Time to get the television out of the box.

A new chapter, page four !!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011: My TV stand; another relic. ~~ With 20/20 hindsight, I took a picture of temperature inside the POD. 102 degrees!!

A new chapter, page five !!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011: All my earthly possessions on the same property. I'm in a nice apartment; I have air-conditioning; I have "elbow room." (Ignore the date stamps on page two through five. I wanted the information to follow in consecutive order.)

Protect Our Parks From More Budget Cuts

I heard that attendance is up this year after the airing of Ken Burns series on the National Parks. On my travels, I've discovered many State Parks are closed (due to finances). I pray we don't loose the pleasure of Acadia, Everglades, Gettysburg, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky's, etc., etc. ~~ I stumbled on this petition to Protect Our Parks From More Budget Cuts.

~~~~~~~~~~ Today is Flag Day!! ~~~~~~~~~~

Y'all come !! Hear ?

A little bit of Mexico in North Carolina. On an extremely hot afternoon, it was a pleasure to "work" in the air-conditioned Mexico Museum at JAARS, near Waxhaw, North Carolina. ~~ A Hispanic family of four toured today. I don't speak Spanish, they spoke broken English. Through the language of God's love... we communicated.

The information beside the silver plate, in an illuminated, framed, glass display: "This Aztec ceremonial scene has been produced by cutting the figures out of the silver tray and replacing the metal with colored bird feathers."

Between the two museums, the graves of William Cameron Townsend and his wife. Cameron Townsend was the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and several other entities including Jungle Aviation and Radio Services / JAARS.

Thrill of a lifetime !!

Second day on one of my new jobs: A helicopter ride!! This week, JAARS has a lot of young people (and their parents) volunteering their time. Many have been clearing land at the edge of the air strip. Some are working in the kitchen. Tasks too numerous to list. This afternoon, they had the experience of a helicopter ride. After everyone had flown, there was one empty seat in the last flight; I was invited to join them. What a thrill!! I have never flown in a helicopter before.

First two pictures of the group (from various churches) wearing the T-shirts they designed. Yours truly, third picture. Fourth: A time lag for refueling. Fifth: The helicopter is a black speck against the white cloud. Sixth: Helicopter returning. Seventh & eighth: Pilot. Ninth & tenth: Take off. Eleventh: The runway (obviously). Twelfth: Charlotte, in the distance, lost in the haze. Thirteenth: The little town of Waxhaw. Fourteenth: A steeplechase facility. Fifteenth: Waxhaw Creek Apartments (at JAARS) where, hopefully, I'll get an apartment. Sixteenth: Main buildings at JAARS. Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen: The RV Park. Can you see my tiny T@B, next to the Activity Center, in picture nineteen? Twentieth: Returning. Twenty-first: Sign over the hanger.