One of the things Doug loved was a good story. He was in his element when he was in front of a crowd telling of some adventure he had been on and all of the things he learned from it. We had some great trips together and all of them were packed with fun, learning, and sometimes a bit of difficulty. The most wonderful part of them was meeting new friends and discovering new cultures.

Julia Crider is about to embark on an amazing adventure - the 25th World Scout Jamboree. She has been selected as a US Scout Ambassador, and she will travel to South Korea this summer to represent our country.

To say that this would have excited Doug is an understatement - to say that Julia is our grand-daughter is something we are both proud of! We all can’t wait to hear her stand up like her Grandpa and tell her tale of adventure and new found friendships.

When Doug said, “Are we having fun yet?” Julia heard him loud and clear! Here is a little bit from Julia about her adventure:

Doug was the kind of guy who loved to tinker and fix things. He especially loved motors. He and his Dad, Bud, took apart and put back together a lot of engines and machinery in their years of farming. Curtis Meyer is a young man Doug and I have known since our daughter, Kristin, moved to Missouri many years ago. We have watching him grow into a young entrepreneur. Curtis has always loved cars and had the “hand on” attitude that we admire. We are proud to select Curtis as our next Are We Having Fun Yet Fund recipient. Good luck Curtis! We wish you the best at Pitt State! Deb Harford

On one conversation, Dad asked me - What’s holding you in place where you are now? What would be the most incredible thing you can imagine for next year? Through that conversation he encouraged me to look into finding work abroad. He told me the time is never better than now. It will only be more complicated in the future!

Still in 1995 we are leaving Ottawa today for a few days in Quebec on our way up the St Laurence Sea Way. I had done my homework on language when flying and knew it was supposed to be all in English if that is what I needed. We were flying into the Main airport in Montréal, so I was nervous.

Its 1995 and we are leaving this morning to fly up the St Laurence Seaway, into the Gulf of St Laurence, through the Bay of Funday (That must be where “Sunday Funday”) came from. Home through New Brunswick and the NE US.

Now at 103hrs TT and just added Mandy to our family it’s off the Ozarks with three kids and Deb and I in a rented 172.

Today’s adventure is about a new 72 hour TT Pilot in a rented Skyhawk. Deb and I loaded up Becky (10) and Kristin (6) to go to the World’s Fair in Knoxville TN.