April quarter arrival day
On April 4th several hundred students arrived for classes. The next day we had a Polynesian protocol student welcome with dances and flags flying.
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Maui DTS
After our staff training week and just before our April quarter began, I went to Maui to teach a week in their DTS program.
Staff Training
Back in Kona, two weeks before the April quarter began we had a week of staff training.
Paris, France
From St Hippolyte du Fort, Judi and I took the train to Paris, where we taught a week long seminar in another University of the Nations course there, attended by 36 students and 10 staff. Early Tuesday morning of that week we went to Sacred Heart Church to overlook the city. It was great being…
St. Hippolyte du Fort, France
From Britain we flew to Paris and traveled down by train to Nimes and from there to St Hippolyte du Fort. We gave a one-week seminar at one of the University of the Nations extension campuses.
Britain
While visiting our son and his family, we had the opportunity to visit a little of England. One of the places we visited was the city of Cambridge. Their university is made up of several colleges in beautiful buildings.
January 27 – departure for Europe
On January 27th Judi and I and our daughter Lisa departed for Europe on an over-night flight to England, where we are visiting Judi and my son Daniel and his family. This is giving us an opportunity before going on to teach in France to overcome the jet lag from the 11-hour time difference between…
January 24 – departure for California
On January 24th Judi and I departed for California on our way to Europe. While in San Jose we were able to visit with my 99-year-old mother and my 3 siblings. It was a rare occasion to be all together at the same time. We also visited with our son Joseph and his family in…
January 17 – sharing in a Kona UofN course
On January 17 I shared in the Medical DTS about perseverance, the commitment to not give up even when the going gets tough. The students were very receptive.
January 14 – Tree trimming
On January 14th we had our monkey pod tree trimmed back from over our deck and house. We have a flock of around 20 wild turkeys the like to roost in our tree each night. But, unfortunately, they also leave quite a mess from their droppings before they leave each morning. So, we decided to…