Category Archives: Travel

Back to Worship: My Hometown Church and My Chinese Church Open for Worship

Posted on July 20, 2020 by connieinchina

 Welcome Back!! July 5th had our Marshall First UMC open to worship in the sanctuary.  The preparation for this was quite stringent and lasted several weeks.  I listened in on  the discussions via Zoom, which my mom participated in as … Continue reading →

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News of rescue kitty 平平 (Ping-Ping): A match made in heaven

Posted on July 10, 2020 by connieinchina

The Recap from previous post Last October, an abandoned newborn kitten was handed to me by a colleague who found her on our campus. Near death and in dire straights, she blossomed with a good dose of antibiotics and round-the-clock … Continue reading →

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“John Dana, Where are you?”: One mystery somewhat resolved

Posted on June 25, 2020 by connieinchina

Recap from June 14th Post, “Dear Chaplain,” If you haven’t kept up on my entries, I came across hundreds of war letters sent back and forth from my grandmother, Connie Maris, and her husband, Army Chaplain, Captain Marvin Maris, who … Continue reading →

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A Chaplain’s wartime duties: My grandfather’s service to his men

Posted on June 10, 2020 by connieinchina

It’s been a very long time since I’ve been in the States for patriotic holidays.  The 3 that most recently come to mind are  Memorial Day (May 25), Flag Day (June 14), and our upcoming Independence Day (July 4).  These … Continue reading →

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Last Weekend’s Activities: Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2020 by connieinchina

Last weekend’s Memorial Day had many of us doing numerous activities in my small town, including decorating our yards with flags to commemorate those who have served the country in some special way.  My home was the same. With the … Continue reading →

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Walk with Me: My mom’s weekly Column

Posted on May 21, 2020 by connieinchina

Now that the days are getting a bit warmer, dog and I are walking earlier in the morning but getting home later. That is because of all the stop and talks. There seem to be more folks about at our … Continue reading →

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Final Letter 5: The Reply from Chaplain Marvin Maris in the Philippines

Posted on May 13, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  This letter is copied from the war correspondence between my grandmother (Connie Maris) in Holland, Michigan, and her husband, Chaplain Marvin E. Maris, in the Philippines. He refers to letters from his wife which have been in the previous 4 … Continue reading →

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Letter 4: My grandmother’s news and observations, Day After VE Day: May 9, 1945

Posted on May 12, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  This posting is Number 4 in a 5-letter series, taken from the war correspondence between my grandmother (Connie Maris) in Holland, Michigan, to her husband, Chaplain Marvin Maris, in the Philippines. Wednesday Morning, 8:15 a.m.    May 9, 1945 Dearest … Continue reading →

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Letter 3: My grandmother’s 1945 VE Day events from Holland, Michigan

Posted on May 11, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  This posting is Number 3 in a 5-letter series, taken from the war correspondence between my grandmother (Connie Maris) in Holland, Michigan, to her husband, Chaplain Marvin Maris, in the Philippines. V-E Day, May 8, 1945: Tuesday Dearest Chaplain Mine: … Continue reading →

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Letter 2: My grandmother’s war letters — Victory in Europe Announced: May 6, 1945

Posted on May 11, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  These postings are from the war correspondence between my grandmother in Holland, Michigan, to her husband, Chaplain Marvin Maris, in the Philippines.   Monday, May 6, 1945 Dearest One far away: Today is the day will always remember — unofficially … Continue reading →

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