January, 17, 2026 It was time to discover what many of the locals have known for years-Huatulco is a tranquil haven for those seeking relaxation in an uncrowded paradise. And just so you know, Huatulco is pronounced wah-TOOL-co. Nine bays bordered by 36 golden-sand beaches form the beautiful Las Bahias de Huatulco. Huatulco is a Read more

January 15, 2026 If you wanted to know where your morning cup of coffee or those bunch of bananas sitting on your kitchen counter came from this area of Mexico would have been a good guess. Not so much anymore. In this part of the world Brazil, Colombia and Honduras dominate the coffee market. Globally Read more

January 14, 2026 Discovered by Columbus in 1502 and named “Rich Coast” on his fourth and final voyage to the New World, Costa Rica never lived up to the promise of gold or other riches like its neighboring Spanish colonies. Puntarenas remained a sleepy village until coffee production in the late 18th century transformed the Read more

January 11, 2026 I have been to Panama numerous times both for pleasure and business. Some years ago, I invested in an organic mango plantation, but it is always nice to return to visit with old friends. Joe Wilmoth is a serial entrepreneur from California, and he and his wife, Dr. Luz Pazmino, a Doctor Read more

January 10, 2026 Today we went through the Miraflores Locks on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal enroute to Costa Rica, Mexico and Los Angeles, California before we sail to the Hawaiian Islands. This year’s passage through the canal was a little different than in past years. In 2023, we sailed through with no Read more

January 8, 2026 Cartagena was founded by Spanish conquerors as a main port to bring Europeans and their goods into South America. More importantly it was used to transport gold, silver and other precious minerals from all over the continent across the Caribbean and on to the Old World. Cartagena is Colombia’s most visited port. Read more

January 3, 2026 On January 4, 2024, we embarked in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to begin our Hope for Today Journey: Seeing God’s Hand at Work…Around the World. This was the first time I attempted to Blog our adventures. Thank you to all of you who have travelled with us and took the time to leave Read more

December 31, 2025 For years I have hosted 18-wheel Feed the Children events here in Central Florida distributing household essentials, non-perishable food, toys, and handmade blankets to families from our surrounding communities. Here are some photos from this year’s event. My goal was to mentor charitable giving but as important was to create an opportunity for Read more

December 28, 2025 Every year I purposely take off from Christmas through the New Year. When I was the CEO of PsychCare I used that time to reflect and plan goals and priorities for the new year. Now that I am retired, I focus on trying to live a purposeful life through our foundation Hope Read more

Christmas morning, December 25, 2025 The whole entrance was wrong. Nine months pregnant and riding on a donkey for days, ask any woman who has given birth what that experience must have been like. No admission into a private room in a hospital but only the pathetic rejection by an innkeeper who only slightly opens Read more