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Part II: THOSE ANGEL FACES SMILE

Sorrow and loss did not have the last word that morning of our memorial observance at The American Lutheran Cemetery. I had been asked by...

Part I: THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS

Toward the end of our stay in Fort Dauphin (now Tolagnaro), we held a short memorial service in The American Lutheran Cemetery where...

All God's Chilluns Got Shoes

Nov. 27, 2017: The New Yorker, p. 43. A cartoon by (is it) LEINER? It shows the Prince, after the ball. Cinderella's glass slipper is on...

Beef with Greens (Romazava)

Malagasy Recipe --65mins--Serves 4 You can find this recipe and more at http://www.recipes4us.co.uk [Categories: Hot Beef Grains...

Let Us Now Praise

When we arrived in Madagascar, a three-day celebration was underway in the large town of Antsirabe. It is a banner year, this year of...

Snafus and Throwbacks

I am back on Facebook and gearing up to report on the Madagascar trip in a series of "recollections" of events and impressions. I am...

Litchis (Lychees)

I ate several litchis, despite their immaturity. Then brought home one for each of my parents, which they ate in front of me, on...

Technology and the Crocodile

Hello friends and family! I have not been able to connect due to technology issues. We are trying to trouble-shoot from a distance,...

Hearts

Lisa Daehlin, opera and cabaret chanteuse in New York City--along with knitting artiste extraordinaire--is the daughter of an esteemed...

Encouraging and Wise Words

When you are about to go on a life-changing voyage, folks often say and do things that ensure you will not forget them. Cases in point?...