100 and Done! (Countries that is...)

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We are back! This last trip brought the total countries visited to 100! It is a crazy milestone. It is difficult, time-consuming and can be (IS) expensive. After I got back from Antarctica in 2007, I started thinking about it. After 2010 I was thinking about it more (as I moved from NY to Georgia) and in 2014 it had become a real goal. Between Angie and I we have been to 109 Countries. We are tied at 100 countries each. We have 9 countries different in our lists. For example, I have been to San Marino. She has not. She has been to Israel. I have not, yet. There has been some fun competition in this area. That's why we had to establish rules. 1.) Must be listed (as a country) with the US State Department 2.) Being in an airport doesn't count. You have to get through immigration somehow and not in a DMZ or a no-mans-land 3.) A passport stamp is not required. I have been to Canada, Paraguay, and Uruguay without getting my passport stamped. There are friendly borders in many places...
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It is going to be an exciting week. I continue to come to better terms with my Christian faith. Life is a great journey. Take it. I am spending some time in PA again this coming week.

It was interesting protesting in Albany this past week and the discussions that followed. It takes quite a bit to get Calvinist conservative farmers to really speak out about injustice. There needs to be a significant weighting factor as compared to the professional protesters and what it takes to get these folks moving.

I went to another aviation seminar this past week. This one was on the details regarding airframe icing. General aviation is a great place for someone like me who like to learn. There is no limit on the amount you can learn about flying. I worry about pilots who get the minimum ratings and take their rating privileges to the max.

DJ's store is closer to opening. The Grand Opening is planned for Feb 20th! She has a lot of stuff to get done and I am proud of her and her business attitude.

The following photo I took a while back. I really captured a good perihelia (sundog). Just like a rainbow they are best observed personally.

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Gussie Fink-Nottle said…
Charlie,

A parable for you. No quote today:

"An old Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A battle is raging inside me ... it is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The old man fixed the children with a firm stare. "This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too."

They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee replied: "The one you feed."
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