Comments on: Love Story—Gold: Choices Rejected http://www.besttravelwriting.com/btw-blog/great-stories/love-story%e2%80%94gold-choices-rejected/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 16:33:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Robert Hamilton http://www.besttravelwriting.com/btw-blog/great-stories/love-story%e2%80%94gold-choices-rejected/#comment-31958 Robert Hamilton Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:06:38 +0000 http://www.besttravelwriting.com/btw-blog/?p=203#comment-31958 Carol: Thanks to an email from John Coyne and the Internet, I have found Carol Beddo again. Can Sue Medway be nearby as well? I returned recently from Tanzania, my fourth trip trip in the past 18 months working on a neurosurgical training program for East African doctors, and only last weekend had dinner with Gary Gardner and his wife. It was perfect to start my day with your story. Following Peace Corps (Bahar Dar, 1965-67), I remained connected to Africa as an academic, businessman, and nonprofit director. Paula and I met at Northwestern University and married in Ghana 37 years ago, where I did my dissertation field work for a Ph.D. in African history and anthropology. We have sons: Hayden (32) and Michael (28). We live in Portland, Oregon, and make the occasional trip to the Greater LA area as Paula has family in Orange County. Please call (503-245-5019) if you and your family visit the Pacific Northwest. We would love to have you come for dinner. I hope to be in Ethiopia later this year and have an opportunity to visit Bahar Dar. We see David and Sally Lockwood (Debra Marcos, 1965-67) occasionally and also Mary Sue Hundt Bergan, who lived in your house from 1966 to 1968 with Kay Polga, and her husband, Hal of Madison, WI. Our sons have girlfriends but no marriage and no grandchildren yet, so your story, clearly deserving of the award you received, excited mild envy. Nora is lucky. Sincerely, Robert Hamilton 7110 SW Burlingame Avenue Portland, Oregon 97219 Carol:
Thanks to an email from John Coyne and the Internet, I have found Carol Beddo again. Can Sue Medway be nearby as well? I returned recently from Tanzania, my fourth trip trip in the past 18 months working on a neurosurgical training program for East African doctors, and only last weekend had dinner with Gary Gardner and his wife. It was perfect to start my day with your story. Following Peace Corps (Bahar Dar, 1965-67), I remained connected to Africa as an academic, businessman, and nonprofit director.

Paula and I met at Northwestern University and married in Ghana 37 years ago, where I did my dissertation field work for a Ph.D. in African history and anthropology. We have sons: Hayden (32) and Michael (28). We live in Portland, Oregon, and make the occasional trip to the Greater LA area as Paula has family in Orange County. Please call (503-245-5019) if you and your family visit the Pacific Northwest. We would love to have you come for dinner.

I hope to be in Ethiopia later this year and have an opportunity to visit Bahar Dar. We see David and Sally Lockwood (Debra Marcos, 1965-67) occasionally and also Mary Sue Hundt Bergan, who lived in your house from 1966 to 1968 with Kay Polga, and her husband, Hal of Madison, WI.

Our sons have girlfriends but no marriage and no grandchildren yet, so your story, clearly deserving of the award you received, excited mild envy. Nora is lucky.

Sincerely,

Robert Hamilton
7110 SW Burlingame Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97219

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