On the road…again!!! Essays, Stories, Adventures, Dreams Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Clichés, Memes, and Bumper Stickers Old Ben and the Footloose Forester were pretty close because Ben was a veteran of the World War II air war against Japan and he might have some...
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On the road…again!!! Essays, Stories, Adventures, Dreams Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Don’t Confuse Me With Facts…My Mind Is Made Up Very often the stimulus to pen a chronicle is based on a recent event that opened up old wounds. The most recent stimulus had...
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On the road…again!!! Essays, Stories, Adventures, Dreams Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek EAP (Epsilon Alpha Rho) Fraternity brothers and sorority sisters would likely know that EAP can be sounded out as “Epsilon Alpha Rho” in the Greek language and signify the name of a campus fraternity...
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Essays, Stories, Adventures, Dreams Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek The Lumper and the Splitter Meet Again The Footloose Forester has been a life-long splitter: dividing seemingly simple observations into more refined, detailed considerations into the possibilities about the presumed complexity of those observations. A photograph of...
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As mayor of Salem, I would like to thank the Spanish Fork/Salem Chamber of Commerce for giving me the opportunity to introduce you to our beautiful community and share some of the highlights we enjoy as Salem citizens. Honored by SafeWise as one of the top 10 safest cities in Utah,...
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We had been in Columbus, Ohio a year where my husband was enjoying his new job with Battelle Memorial Institute. We had bought our first home, a split level, in a neighborhood near the school where our young sons attended. We had very little furniture at this point in our married life - no couch...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek I for Iran Some of the nastiest tasting tea in the world can be sipped on the shores of the Caspian Sea, right where the tea bushes grow. Of course, the Iranians are proud of...
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On the road …again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Daily Visits By Our Furry and Feathered Friends The four bird feeding stations and three bird houses in our back yard may have been among the attractions to our serene residence; but local deer,...
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Learning to Play “You should come down and play Scrabble with me some evening when your kids are away,” she urged. “It’s easy. I’ll teach you.” I had never been one to play with words. Read, yes, but I never did crosswords, jumbles, or any other puzzles that required...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek The Goat And The Peacock The tiny island of Pulau Peucang off the western tip of Java was the site of one of only two guard stations for Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park, a virtually pristine...
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I remember the first time I met Virginia, who was always "Gin" to me. In fact, I met Gin for the first time when the love of her life, C.W, also met her for the first time. C.W, myself and another friend were going to Arkansas on a fishing trip when...
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Hello C.W. , You probably don’t remember me. I know you met so many of Virginia’s counselor friends over the years. You and I had a sweet conversation a few years ago when you came to one of our regional meetings and motivated us with your wonderful words. Virginia is the...
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I loved Virginia! Working with her on the Arkansas School Counselor Association board for at least 5 years- she was an incredible person. She was ALWAYS so cheerful and happy. She would periodically send me such sweet, encouraging messages thanking me on behalf of all school counselors for work done with...
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How blessed am I to have had Virginia as a dear friend to love. Our last dinner together was at the Embassy, always one of our favorite spots. Mickey Stant, Virginia and I would gather there many times when we first met and solve the problems of our world! This last...
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At the top of the list of a rew people who made me feel special are my new cousins. I have met them here and there through my Genealogy work. I have known three of my new cousins now for about 2-3 years. But they all make me feel special. They...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek The Serendipity Of Katherine’s Statue Serendipity has always been one of his favorite words. The dictionary definition of serendipity has a few variations; but in general, it means a pleasant, fortunate and unexpected discovery. Finding the...
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Jill was living in Clare South Australia when she was a teenager and her interests were table tennis and tennis and going to local balls and dances in Clare and Jamestown. She tells us about moving to Adelaide and finding the right place to board and going to dances at Burnside...
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This special day began typically for March in Ohio, gray with blowing rain against the bedroom window. How I wished the sun could pop out from behind the clouds. Today is the occasion for honoring a good friend and mentor for many of the musicians in our city. Our...
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DEB AND I PLANNED TO MOVE FROM BOSTON TO UPSTATE NY IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 TO LIVE ON HER PARENTS' PROPERTY - TO BE CLOSE TO THEM AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED AT THIS TIME IN THEIR LIVES. IT WAS A DECISION WE MADE TOGETHER. MEANWHILE BACK IN...
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