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Chad and Jamie Get
Married in Northern California:
On September 7th
Chad married Jamie Jones on the
Greenhorn Creek Ranch near Quincy, California.We met with friends and family there, and had two full
days to visit
in a beautiful Sierra setting.A
unique
planned feature of the wedding ceremony was a stampede of horses in the
background, concurrent with the pronouncement of husband and wife.Chad and Jamie spent their
honeymoon in
Thailand and Laos.Their
honeymoon was
highlighted by close up encounters with tigers and elephants.
Prior to the wedding, Willy and
Deanna went to the Pismo
Beach area for about a week.We
were
hosted by Chris and Alison Alpaugh.We
tried to see everyone, but missed seeing most people due to the short
visit
time.
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Africa
and Other Travels
Willy traveled to 13 countries this
year. He made several trips to Central America, and went to
Africa for
the first time.He
went back to
Africa 4 more times, to
Burkina
Faso, Mali and Tanzania.He
was able to
“wrestle” a Nile Crocodile in Burkina Faso.Neither one tried to eat the other.Willy went on safari in Mikumi national park, where he was
able to see
Elephants, Hippos, Warthogs, Zebras, Antelope, Giraffes, Buffalo,
Wildebeest,
Baboons, Grass Monkeys, and Crocodiles in the wild.He rented a Taxi in Dar es Salaam to get
there.
Deanna
& Willy went to Chicago where brother Larry and Dorica hosted
the
Thanksgiving family feeding. Brother Garry's clan was all
there, Willy's
mom,
and some of Larry's clan.
Deanna and Willy went to the Bahamas
and stayed with
Chad and Jamie over the Christmas holidays. Deanna, Chad and
Willy dove with some big fish from Stuart Cove's.
...
Island Activites
Deanna spotted her first shark on an East End dive at Jack
McKinney’s wall.Our
friend Mark Elliot
was the Dive Master.The
dive follows a
canyon that terminates at the wall at a depth of 100 feet.Bigger things swim by at
the wall.Deanna
caught her first Barracuda (fishing).Willy took a Kayak from Rum Point to Morgan’s
Harbor, about 7 miles, stopping at Stingray City to visit with our
boating
friends along the way. Willy's
co-worker Earlando's
very first fish was a nice barracuda. Willy continues
to fish and teach Jiu-Jitsu.
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Visitors
We had some visitors this year.Chad, Jamie, Kirk and
Melanie came for Easter.Kirk
and Melanie got their
SCUBA
certifications during their stay in Cayman.Willy’s cousin Tina and
her daughter Lauren
came.They
Snorkeled, Paddleboarded,
Kayaked, Sailed and visited the stingrays.It was great to catch up.The
Coffman family came for a week, but Willy was sent to Africa during
most of
their time. On New Year's Eve, the Pete & Pilar Robinson
& their kids stopped by while on a Disney Cruise. We went
with them to Stingray City.
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Kirk and Melanie Move
From NYC Area to Houston
Kirk and Melanie moved to Houston,
and are building a house.
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hopefully with us. Each of you has impacted
our lives and are blessing to us. May our Lord richly bless you all in
2015!
