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Club President 5 times (5 different clubs)
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Club VP Education 8 times (5
different clubs)
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District 25 (Dallas-Fort
Worth)
Area Governor, 1987-1988
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District 25
Division Governor, 1988-1989
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District 25
Lt. Governor at Large, 1989-1990
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District 25 Club Extension Chair, 1990-1991
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District
18 (Maryland-Selaware) Lt. Governor
Education and Training, 1991-1992
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District 18
District Governor, 1992-1993, Theme: "Toastmasters -
Share the
Experience!"
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District 18
Pathways Ambassador 2017 -2023
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DISTRICT SUPPORT POSITIONS |
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Club Extension Chair - District
25...Chartering 31 Clubs in 10
months.
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Club Extension Committee - District
27 - Number 1 District in the World.
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Educational Database Chair -
District 18
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District 18 District Newsletter
Editor (The VOICE)
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District 18 Chief Judge
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District 25 Chief Judge
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District 25 trainer
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District 36 trainer
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District 38 trainer
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District 18
Webmaster: 2003-2008 (Maryland and
Delaware)
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District
31 Webmaster: 2008-2009 (Eastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island)
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District 82
Webmaster: 2008-2014 (India and Sri
Lanka)
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Region VII
Webmaster: 2008-2010 (Eight
districts on the East Coast)
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Region IX
Webmaster: 2008-2010 (Eight
districts on the East Coast)
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Webmaster for
multiple ID candidates
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Webmaster for
multiple International Officer
Candidates
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Co-Chair
of D18 Re-Alignment Committee
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Pathways
Trainer, 2017-2022: 65+ in-person
and 40+ via Zoom. Conducted Pathways
training in
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the USA,
India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the
Philippines, Canada, England,
Nigeria, Chilie, and Pakistan. |
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Pakistan. |
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TOASTMASTERS - MISC. |
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Served as International Speech Contest judge from Club
up to and including International
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Served as International Speech Contest qualifying judge
at Regional and International
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Served as Chief Judge from Club level up to and
including Regional (III & VII)
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Served as Vote Counter at the International Convention
in Dallas, 1990 (Counting ballots for all elected
offices)
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Conducted training for every club officer position, plus
Area and Division Governors
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Conducted Judges Training and Chief Judges Training
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Conducted
Pathways training at clubs, area,
divisions, TLI and District
Conferences.
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Conducted 195+ Pathways training sessions, both online
and in person. Trained in Chile,
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Bangladesh, Nigeria, the
Philippines, Canada, England, India,
Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the UAE, and
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all over the USA. Conducted 31+
trainings for D36 alone. |
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Conducted multiple Speechcraft and Youth Leadership
Programs
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Conference presenter in D18, D25, D27, D31, D36, D38,
D46, D50, D53, D55, D82
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Keynote Speaker, 2010, District 82 Fall Conference,
Mumbai, India
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Conference presenter at Region III and Region VII
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Conference presenter at Toastmasters International
(Miami)
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Article published in the Toastmaster magazine (1990)
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Twelve articles published in the Toastmaster magazine (2017-2018)
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Chartered 70+ Toastmasters clubs, including two prison
clubs (mentor for 15 years)
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Personally sponsored 125+ people into Toastmasters
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Guest speaker at
Central Delhi Toastmasters, New Delhi, India - 2010
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Guest speaker at
the Colombo Toastmasters Club,
Colombo, Sri Lanka - 2010
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Served on conference planning committee for many
District Conferences
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Served on conference committees for Region III and
Region VII
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Served
on conference committee for1990
International Convention (Dallas)
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Training workshops on Goal Setting, Leadership,
Improving Club Meetings, TI's Educational
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system, starting new clubs, Judging Speech
Contests, Designing Websites, The
Distinguished
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Club Program, Pathways and many
more.
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Mentor to multiple District Governors
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Served as Sponsor for multiple Clubs
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Served as Mentor for multiple Clubs
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Creator of the
Pocket Guides and
Goal Cards
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Creator
of
PATHWAYS
tutorial, 2017
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Creator
of
Pocket Guide
to PATHWAYS, 2017
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Creator
of
Pathways
Handout
(11x17), 2017
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Creator of Pathway Progress Chart
(Excel) 2017, 2021, 2023, 2025
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TOASTMASTERS AWARDS |
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District 25
Club President of the Year (out of 155 Clubs)
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District 25 Club Newsletter Editor of the Year
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District 27 Club Newsletter Editor of the Year
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District 25 Area Governor of the Year
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District 25 Division Governor of the Year
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District 25 District Governor's Award
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District 18 District Governor's Award - three times
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District 18 Toastmaster of the Year - three times
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District 25 Intergalactic Award (from PDG John Fooks,
DTM)
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District 25 Toastmaster of the Year
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District 18 Excellence in Education Award
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Presidential Citation from Toastmasters International
President Ian Edwards, DTM
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Region VII Webmaster: 2008-2010 (Eight districts on the
East Coast).
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Region IX Webmaster: 2010-2012 (Eight districts on the
East Coast).
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District 18 District Governor's Award, 2014-2015
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Volunteer of the Year, 2017, Maryland Correctional
Institution - Women (for Toastmasters)
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EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS (34) |
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CTM (Competent Toastmaster) Awards = 12
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CC (Competent Communicator Toastmaster) Awards = 6
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ATM (Able Toastmaster Awards = 3
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ATM-B (Able Toastmaster - Bronze) = 2 each
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ATM-S (Able Toastmaster -
Silver) = 2 each
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ATM-G (Able Toastmaster -
Gold)= 2 each
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ACB (Advanced Toastmaster - Bronze) = 1
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ACS (Advanced Toastmaster -
Silver) = 1
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ACG (Advanced Toastmaster -
Gold) = 2
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Leadership Development
Proficient
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Visionary Communication
Proficient
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Team Collaboration
Proficient
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Motivational Strategies
In Progress
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Presentation
Mastery
In Progress
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LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(18) |
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Old CL (Competent Leader) = 4
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CL (Competent Leader) = 2
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Old AL (Able Leader) = 1 each
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Old ALB (Able Leader - Bronze) = 1 each
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ALB (Able Leaders - Bronze) = 1 each
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ALS (Able Leader - Silver) = 1 each
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Legacy DTMs (Distriguished Toastmaster) = 4
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Pathways
DTM (Distriguished Toastmaster) =1
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Leadership Excellence Award x 2
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Pathways Mentoring - 6 month
program - 2019
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NEWSLETTER EDITOR FOR |
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Plus
Two Toastmasters Club, District 25
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Double Talkers Club, District 25
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Lone Star Lariat Toastmasters Club,
District 27
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Spectrum Toastmasters Club, District
18
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Galloping Governors Club, District
27
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Roving 49'ers Club, District 25
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Area
and Division Governor Newsletters in
District 25
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LGET Newsletters: 'Educationally
Speaking', 'ELG News', and 'Sharing
the Experience'
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'New Club News' Newsletter for the
LGM, District 25 and District 18
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The VOICE,
District 18 District Newsletter
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The VOICE of NuGenesis: 2005-2018
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WEBMASTER FOR |
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Gaveliers
Toastmasters (Linthicum, MD), 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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District
18 Toastmasters (5 years) - most of
Maryland, all of Delaware, and parts
of VA, PA, and
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WV (2003,
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
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District 31 Toastmasters (Eastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island):
2008-2009
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District 41 Toastmasters India:
2010-2012
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District 82 Toastmasters (India and
Sri Lanka): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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Old
Region VII Toastmasters (Districts:
18, 27, 31, 36, 38, 45, 46, 53, 83)
: 2009-2010
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New Region VII Toastmasters
(Districts: 13, 18, 27, 36, 37, 38,
66) : 2010-2011
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Region IX Toastmasters (Districts
31, 45, 46, 53, 65, 83): 2010-2011
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Charter Health Services: 2007 - 2025
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Shirts for You
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Women of Visionary Influence (WOVI);
2004 - 2013
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Interactive Training:
2001 -2026
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Tutor, Teach and Tell: 2004 - 2014
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Find Your Platform
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Marvin
Petsel:
2009 - 2015
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Anchorage Table Tennis Club:
2005-2010
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Motivated Communicators: 2006 - 2026
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Seeing the World
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Unsung Neighbors:
2008 - 2015
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Dr. Karlin, DDS:
2015
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Dr. Felton, DDS: 2014-2015
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Book Our Speakers: 2012 - 2015
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Charlotte Endorf:
2012 - 2015
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DesignsbyFrank:
2010 - 2015
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InternalOpenHouse:
2012 - 2015
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Websites
for multiple Toastmaster ID and
Officer Candidates, in the US and
abroad
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WOVI Man of the Year Award (Women of
Visionary Influence)
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Two awards for web design
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Pathways, 2017 - 2023 |
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My
Pathways, 2025-2026 |
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Pathways
Pointers, 2025 2026 |
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Karen
Storey.com, 1994 - 2026 |
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HarryOkenMD:
2010 - 2026
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Gaveliers
Toastmasters Club, 2017 -
2026 |
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PERSONAL |
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U. S. Navy, 1966-1970 served as
Aviation Fire Control Technician
(Radar)
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BS in
Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M
University 1970
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MS in Engineering Administration,
University of Utah 1985
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Retired from Westinghouse/Northrop
Grumman after 31 years on the road
(30+ moves)
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My wife and I have visited all 50
states and their capitols
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I have visited 110 countries, and my
wife and I together, 108 countries.
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My favorite: China, her's, Italy
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Collector of things Kodak
(see photos below): 2500 plus items,
including almost 1,000 cameras
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made before 1930.
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Love
cruising: 14-Atlantic crossings +
Alaska, Hawaii, Panama Canal, New
England, Caribbean,
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Mediterranean, Yangtze, Danube to
the Black Sea, and Holland,
Italy-Greece-Turkey-Egypt-
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Spain-Gibraltar-Morocco-Brazil
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51
day 'around-the-world'
trip (Nov 2010-Jan 2011): Sri Lanka,
Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, India; Kuala
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Lumpur,
Malaysia;
Singapore' Nha
Trang
& Phu My, Vietnam; Bali, Indonesia;
Darwin, Port
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Douglas, Carnies, Sydney, Melbourne,
Australia; Hobart, Tasmania;
Dunedin, Christchurch,
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Tauranga, Auckland, New
Zealand; Honolulu, Hawaii, Salt Lake
City, Utah, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Awesome dude!
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2011
Baltic Cruise -
Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden,
Germany, Estonia, Russia.
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2012 South American -
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Falkland
Islands, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Costa
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Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico
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2012 Trip:
Netherlands, Belgium, Norway: {word}
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2012 Trip:
Arkansas {word}
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2013 Trip:
49-day cruise/backpacking: Italy
(Venice, Trieste, Pisa, Florence,
Naples, Isle of Capri,
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Sorrento,
Ravello, Amalfi);
Toulon, France; Barcelona, Spain;
Dubrovnik, Croatia; Corfu, Greece;
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2014 Trip: South Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi
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2014: Trip: Louisiana
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2014:
Trip: 42 day cruise: Black Sea
(Russia, Bulgaria and Turkey) +
Israel, Malta, Sicily, Italy,
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Morocco, 3
Canary Islands
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2015 Trip: Toastmasters
International - Las Vegas
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2015
7-week trip: Denmark, Netherlands,
England, Ireland, Scotland, N.
Ireland, France and
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Spain. Summary
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2016: 52-day trip: Barcelona, Spain
- Naples, Italy - Athens, Greece -
Petra, Jordan - through the Suez
Canal and Red Sea -Dubai, UAE -
Muscat, Oman - Singapore - Malaysia
- Cochin, India - Viet
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Nam - Hong Kong - Shenzhen - Hong
Kong, Seoul, South Korea, Beijing,
China.
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2017: Cruise - Mexico, Belize and
Cuba
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2017: Seattle, Vancouver, BC +
Alaskan cruise
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2018: 14-day Caribbean cruise:
Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua,
Grenada, Aruba, Bonaire and
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Curacao on Celebrity Reflection.
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2019:
14-day Cruise - Boston to Montreal
and back, with stops in St. John,
Halifax, Sydney,
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Saugnay, Charlottetown, Bar Harbor.
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2019: 26-day Cruise Venice to Miami:
Venice, Dubrovnik (Croatia), Corfu
(Greece, Athens,
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Mykonos (Greece), Naples, Rome,
Pisa, Marseilles (France), Palma de
Majorca, Malaga and Cadiz
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(Spain),
Funchal (Azores), Bahamas.
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2023-14 day cruise, Jewel of the
Seas: Bayonne, NJ, Manhattan, NY,
Greenland (Nuuk, Qaqortog
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and Nanortalik), St. John's,
Newfoundland, and Bayonne, NY.
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2023-15 day cruise through the new
Panama Canal: Departed Florida for
Guatemala (Puerto
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Quetzal); Panama City, Panama (over
night); Cartagena, Colombia, through
the canal ( Toll =
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$987,000), 5 stops in Mexico ending
in Los Angeles.
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2024- 68 day cruise around the
Mediterranean Sea. Flew from
Baltimore to Rome then on to
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Trieste, Italy, where the cruise
began (Island Princess). Ports
included: Ravenna, Italy; Zadar,
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Croatia; Dubrovnik, Croatia (twice);
Santorini, Greece (3 times);
Istanbul, Turkey; Kusadasi
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Turkey (3 times); Athens, Greece
(twice); Mykonos, Greece (twice);
Limassol, Cyprus; Rhodes,
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Greece (twice); Crete, Greece;
Naples, Italy; Civitavecchia, Italy
(three times); Sardinia, Italy
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(twice); Sicily, Italy; Tunis,
Tunisia; Corfu, Greece; Kotor,
Montenegro, Salerno, Italy
(twice);
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Cephalonia, Greece; Malaga, Spain ;
Tangier, Morocco; Madeira,Portugal;
Santa Cruz De
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Tenerife, Spain. Ending the trip in
Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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PERSONAL |
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Click camera
to view my collection. |
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sound off) |
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Part of My Kodak Collection |
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I'm in the
photo below somewhere - but might be hard to pick out.
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