Category: Tuesday Travels

Tuesday Travels- Chicago Illinois

Chicago, now the third largest United States city, was once destroyed by a fire of uncertain origin. It hosts an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and offers tourists multiple attractions and experiences.

The Chicago river is dyed green .
The river was painted green on St. Patrick’s Day
photo by Ryan Oglesby, my son

Chicago, 3rd largest city in the United States

Chicago, now the third largest United States city, was once destroyed by a fire of uncertain origin. It hosts an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and offers tourists multiple attractions and experiences.

Who was St. Patrick?

Saint Patrick was not born in Ireland, but in Scotland to Roman parents. Taken as a slave to Ireland, he lived there, escaped, and later returned as a missionary, taking the Christian Gospel to Ireland.

downtown Chicago with Lake Michigan in the foreground
the Chicago city skyline across Lake Michigan
JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM in Chicago Illinois
JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM
overlooking Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois
overlooking Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan with Navy Pier in foreground
city skyline and Navy Pier from a boat on Lake Michigan

exploring the HEART of health and travel

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Sharing the HEART of health in Panama

I have volunteered on several teams with CompassionLink, an organization that serves to provide

HEALTH RESTORED-HOPE SUSTAINED.

updated September 10, 2023

One of the privileges of being a healthcare professional is traveling to other countries to provide care to local people. I have volunteered on several teams with CompassionLink, an organization whose goal is

equip communities to create healthy families and individuals–spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

Our team provided medical consultations, medicines, dental care, and vision exams for eyeglasses.

two health care professionals, one in a native costume
Dr. Aletha with a local healthcare worker
a makeshift pharmacy at a rural clinic
our team pharmacy
a man making faces at a little girl
Jacob, a nurse, entertaining children (he is now a physician)

Visiting the famous Panama Canal

One of the pleasures of traveling is when our hosts express their appreciation by showing us the local sites and culture. In Panama, of course, that meant a visit to the Panama Canal, an engineering marvel.

The people and landscape of Panama are also captivating. Add to that a warm and usually sunny climate, made for an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Miraflores Lockes-Panama Canal
Panama Canal ship
The Panama Canal is an amazing feat of human ingenuity.




cows in a pasture
dancing ladies in native dresses of Panama

enjoying a dance performance at our last group dinner before heading home

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Exploring the HEART of health

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                  Dr Aletha and Raymond  
Raymond and Dr. Aletha standing at the Panama Canal