SAYING GOODBYE TO A FRIEND

A couple of weeks ago, Dua Nguyen (left), a seminarian from Saint Meinrad stopped by my place to say goodbye. He has been a student at Saint Meinrad for the last several years. I have tried to support him a bit since he was here studying for the Archdiocese of Hanoi in Vietnam.

He graduated from Saint Meinrad this spring and is now returning to Vietnam to be ordained and to serve as a priest in Vietnam. 

Dua is a very kind, patient and grateful young man. It was a honor to get to know him and encourage him on his path to the priesthood. I wish him all the best. I will miss seeing him.

OK, I LIED

I PROMISED NOT TO SEND PHOTOS OF MY VACATION

First Stop - Juneau, Alaska

City of Juneau with my cruise ship on the left.

Juneau is very touristy - like Gatlinburg.
Juneau is the capital city. Notice the yellow dot behind me. on the map. It is very far down the coast.



Father Clark insisted that we go to the Red Dog Saloon for a drink.
Like the cruise ship itself, it was packed with old people.



The beautiful Alaskan coast from the ship.



a view from the rear of the boat.



Docked in the port of Ketchikan, Alaska