Days 16/17/18 Each day in Seattle started pretty much alike, shower, shave, dress, cup of tea for Chris then breakfast. We all settled into a routine of breakfast at about eight in the hotel. We had a quiet time together and then made a rough plan for the day. Which mostly consisted of a trip…

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Day fifteen Tuesday morning arrived way too early. Chris and I chatted about whether my friends and I should fly back with the ladies or travel south to San Diego or head north to Alaska. Chris felt that as a group we were unlikely to travel back this way so we should continue the journey.…

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Day Fourteen I opened my eyes and saw the sun reflected on the lakes surface, the sky was a clear vivid blue. Another day in paradise, well no not paradise, no palm trees, no coconuts. Chris’s tea was made and a shave and shower had by me. I texted Chris S and Pete. After making…

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Day Thirteen The sun was rising above the distant mountains and shimmering across the lake. It heralded another fine day that the Lord had made. This day was Sunday and we were to have breakfast as friends and then visit a nearby church. There we would worship Jesus with other believers we had yet to…

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Day 12 It was amazing to wake up, the curtains open and watch the sun rise over the mountains. Its light reflecting across the early morning stillness of the lake. My Chris was still sleeping so I got out of bed and put on the coffee machine in order to get the water hot enough…

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Day Eleven The annoying noise of my phone reminding me that I needed to be up and preparing for the day woke, me at seven. I quickly called my lovely wife but didn’t get any reply. Oh well such things happen. I mentally planned to phone again later in the day. Up I got and…

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Day Ten. Six am. After a restless night in which my dreams were a merry-go-round of crazy golf obstacles which I continuously hit with my golf ball while my two friends grinned wickedly at me. I think I woke up more tired than when I went to sleep. An alternating hot/cold shower woke me up.…

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Day Nine An alarm at six thirty is unwelcome in my world. My sleep had been deep and as far as I recall, dreamless. I shut down the phone and while still in bed called my wife. I enjoy chatting with the girl I married nearly fifty years ago. After my decision to follow Jesus…

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Day Eight I had had a restless night with lots of trips to the loo consequently I had to drag myself out of bed. Swim shorts on and towel in hand I headed to the pool. Pete and Chris were already chatting and swimming lengths. As I eased myself into the water it was both…

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Day Seven Started with Bible reading and prayer followed by a long tepid shower. The phone call to my good lady went well despite having missed calling yesterday. About seven Pete and Chris arrived and we again listened to ‘Pray as you Go’. Prayer for those we knew were ill or recovering from illness and…

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