It’s just before 11:00 AM when the phone rings in my office at the E.F.MacDonald Travel Company in Dayton, Ohio. “Hello, this is Marilyn.” “Hi. My name is Herb Medrow….
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In October 1977, Jimmy Carter is into his 10th month in office. With 33 home runs, Steve Garvey leads the Dodgers into the World Series against the Yankees, and the most…
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Whenever I’m asked, “What’s your favorite country?” my response always elicits a quizzical look. “Really?” they ask – always with incredulity. “Why India, of all places?” I’m then at a…
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Wow. Or, better yet: WOW! It’s the Monday morning of Labor Day weekend, and I’m feeling especially grateful. Grateful that the heat has dissipated here in the LA area….
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(Ellen here filling in for Marilyn as she leads a group of WOWees on a Croatian cruise and post-trip to Slovenia (so jealous!!).) I did my stint as a motel…
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My old journal is in pretty good shape considering what it went through all those many years ago. Onto the very first page of the pocket-sized 6-ring binder, I…
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The story continues . . . My younger brother, Ron, has lived in Japan for 24 years but has made it a point to return to Michigan and California almost…
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I don’t know when Saginaw hit its peak. Maybe in the 1800s when it was a thriving lumber town. Or maybe the 50s when post-war manufacturing was booming. But it…
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My company was founded in 1977. Not by me. (I didn’t get hired by CTP until 1981.) But that makes 2017 our 40th-anniversary year! Whoot, whoot! Cue the confetti! I…
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This is the traditional end-of-year post when I get all teary-eyed and write about gratitude. It’s also the time of year when I begin to lay out a photo book…
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I spent most of Sunday afternoon in decorating mode. Tis the season, after all, And futzing with decor is one of my favorite holiday activities. I decided to focus on…
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When I glanced at the clock on Thursday morning, it was 3:33 a.m. I could not go back to sleep. This is the second mostly sleepless night in a row….
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It was April 1979 when I boarded my Iraqi Airways 747 in New Delhi. I was finally returning home after having left Saginaw, Michigan eight months before to embark on…
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Last week I wrote about a bunch of reasons why some people should NOT travel. International travel, in particular, requires fortitude, patience, flexibility and open-mindedness. Plus, an innate curiosity…
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I thought it was the dumbest suggestion I’d ever heard. I was with my business partner, Michael Day, on a site inspection trip in Kenya in the late 90s. I…
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