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            • Xandari Resort, Alajuela, Alajuela
            • Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna, Alajuela
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            • Chachagua Rainforest Hotel
            • Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve, San Ramon
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          • The Caribbean Slope or Eastern Costa Rica
            • Hotel Banana Azul, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón
            • Almonds & Corals Tent Hotel, Manzanillo
            • Casa de Las Mujeres, Bribri Yorkin Indigenous Reserve
            • Cariblue Beach & Jungle Resort
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            • Turtle Beach Lodge, Tortuguero NP
            • Laguna Lodge Tortuguero
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            • Tapirus Lodge, Braulio Carrillo NP
            • Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiqui
            • Chalet Orosi B&B, Orosi & Tapanti NP
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          • The PACIFIC SLOPE or Western Costa Rica
            • Villa Lapas at Tarcoles & Carara NP
            • Hotel Savegre, San Gerardo de Dota
            • Macaw Lodge, Carara NP
            • Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Golfito
            • Playa Cativo Lodge, Golfo Dulce
            • Hotel Cristal Ballena, Uvita
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            • Aguila de Osa Lodge, Drake Bay
            • Cerro Lodge, Tarcoles
            • Rio Chirripó Lodge, Chirripó NP & Cloudbridge Reserve
            • Trogon Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota
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            • Mariam’s Quetzals Cabins, San Gerardo de Dota
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        • 2006 Guatemala Adventure Description
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        • 2006, August 24-31 — Mamiraua Amazon River Brazil Nature Trekking
        • 2006, August 17-23 — Amazon River Brazil Mission Trip
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    • TRAVEL VICARIOUSLY THROUGH INTERNATIONALS
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        • Death of Juli 1997
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          • Poem: “My Daughter Juli, God’s Precious Jewel”
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          • “Our” ’97 Christmas Card (Juli helped choose)
        • Death of Ginger 2016
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          • Earl Doggett’s Military Diary
          • Book: Nine Yanks and a Jerk
          • Letter from Earle Robert Metcalf on name of plane
        • Bradley County Courthouse & Veterans Memorial
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          • 1975 Cemetery Cleaning in Oct 27 Tennessean Newspaper
          • 1995 Cemetery Cleaning in Oct 19 Westview Newspaper
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          • 2013 Nov 4 Tennessean Article on Friends Group
          • 2014 May 27 Bellevue Messenger on new stone & Friends Group
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          • 2014 May Tennessean Online Article on new stone
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      • Only Half the Kids Raised Southern Baptist Stay Southern Baptist
      • Jesus wept. Or maybe just rolled His eyes.
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        • #00 – Announcement Letter Summer 1999
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        • #02 – Dec. 30, 1999
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        • Colorful Description
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      • LifeWay in Gambia 2002
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      • Gambia Return June 2009
      • Gambia Return November 2009
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      • 1940- A Watermelon & Firecracker Birth
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      • 1953 – Gunshot in the Forest
      • 1956 Tenth Grader’s Rocky Mountain High
      • 1957 – A Secret Discerned
      • 1963 – When I Nearly Died – A Healing Story
      • 1966 – My Bear Story
      • 1975 – Oh . . . Damn it!
      • 2011 – Rainforest Immersion
      • 2013 – Sleeping with a Killer
      • 2014 – Scoping Above My Insanity
      • 2014 – Uncle JC in Guatemala
      • 2014 – Metaphors of Modification
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      • El Dorado Junior High School, 1952-55
      • Will Rogers High School, 1955-58
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        • The Citizenship Award 1958
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        • Thoughts on that 35 Year Class Reunion
      • University of Oklahoma 1958-59
        • Freshman Year Whirlwind
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        • The Big Influence of 2 New Friends
        • The Directions BSU Gave My Life
        • My “Mission” at Oklahoma Baptist Children’s Home
        • The Life-changing Seattle Summer Mission
        • The Impact of Multiple Jobs at OU
        • Adjusting Sophomore Must Change Schools
        • Limited Family Visits While at OU
        • Letters Home Tell a Story Too!
      • Ouachita Baptist College 1960-62
      • Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 1962-65
    • Boy Scouts
      • 1981-83 – Nashville Cubmaster – Scouting Finale
      • 1970’s – Using Scout Skills with Royal Ambassadors
        • The RA Campcraft Book – 1969-73 Project
        • A Few Campcraft Training Events- 1969-75
        • How do We Compete with Boy Scouts?
        • Trying to Have Uniforms WAS Trying to Compete with Scouts
        • Two Mexico Mission Tours – 1970 & 1972
      • 1967 – God & Country Awards in Miami, FL
      • 1962 – Woodbadge Training, AR
      • 1962 – Hiking Shiloh National Military Park, TN
      • 1962 – Taking Scouts on the DeSoto Trail, AR
      • 1962 – Camp Quapaw Staff, AR
      • 1962 – National Camping School, Camp Yocona, MS
      • 1955-57 – Tulsa, OK Explorers
      • 1954-55 – El Dorado, AR Explorers
      • 1950-54 – The Call of the Wild!
      • 1952-54 – Camp Logoly
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      • 1947-50 – Cub Scout Den Meetings
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      • Movies, Treehouses & the Outdoors
      • Outdoor Youth Ministries
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      • Reading the Tarzan books
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      • Hogar de Vida Children’s Home Atenas
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      • Su Espacio Language School Atenas
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      • Assisting Jerry with Healthcare & Death Preparation
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        • My Childhood Art
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      • Chapter 7: Children of the Sun
      • Built at Cohasset
      • Named After . . .
      • Historical Sketch of Salem
      • Palau & Pitcairn, HMS Bounty
      • Cannibals at Rewa
      • New Zealand Postage Stamp
      • “Old Glory” Flies when Nashville Fell
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Posted on April 10, 2025April 8, 2025 by Charlie

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