What is love? The total absence of fear, said the Master.
What is fear? Love, said the Master.
A. de Mello
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Well, Brooks it seems you don’t have an *imaginary* friend. This was left on the Blog today.
You might try contacting Paul to see if he knows how to get in contact with Jane. Bob Here is a picture of the very first Saigon Taxi. A 2 cylinder, 12 HP, 1903 Ford Model A. This photograph was taken in 1911 in Saigon. I’ve got a lawn mower with more horse power then this Taxi – LOL. I wonder how fast it went *blazing* through the streets of Saigon. A lot different from the Taxi’s in Saigon when we all were there in the 1950s and 1960s. But it does appear to have had more *seat* space then those little tiny Taxi’s we rode around in. I’ve yet to figure out how we could cram 6-8 of us guys into one of those little Renault’s – LOL – it just doesn’t seem possible. Do you remember your first Taxi ride in Saigon? What was your wildest Taxi ride in Saigon? What is your most memorable *Taxi Experience* while in Saigon? As always, you’re welcome to leave you Comments below. Bob We all have fond memories of Father Crawford who helped us get the ACS “Teenagers” baseball team going. I came across an article written by Joe Dantonio of World Airways, recalling his memories of his part in the 1975 Orphan Airlift from the Oakland Station point of view. In it he mentions the arrival of Father Crawford with his entire *flock* from Viet-nam. Here is an exert from the article …
Richard has found our Blog and joined. Welcome Richard!! He was in Saigon from 1958 to 1960 and attended the American Community School. His father, Frank, was a Project Director with JDP (Johnson, Drake and Piper) construction company who built Highway #1 in Vietnam. Richard’s father was a good friend of Father Crawford helping to build his church. Father Crawford was the sponsor of our Baseball team *The Teenagers* at American Community School. In fact, if he had not helped us when we were starting the ball team up, we may never have had a ball team in Saigon. Richard lived with his family at the JDP Compound while in Saigon. I’ll let him fill everyone in on the rest of his adventures in Vietnam. Everyone give Richard a *BIG WELCOME* – We are glad you found us, Richard. Please feel free to make Posts to the blog and leave your Comments to others Posts, as we share our memories and experiences of Saigon. I’m sure everyone would enjoy hearing about your visits to the Highway #1 construction camps. Bob PS: If you’d like to reconnect with Richard, you can contact him directly through *Friends Connect* located at the top of the left side Menu area. |
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