John Gunter

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The (not so) highlights of my LONG plane rides this summer

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This was JUST prior to our long delay. I had a full beard by the time I arrived in America (or so it felt). . .
This was JUST prior to our long delay. I had a full beard by the time I arrived in America (or so it felt). . .

This summer saw yet another series of LONG plane trips.  By my count, now I am up to 60+ flights of 9 or more hours in duration.  As I focused on both the people of LONG lights and tips to surviving long flights last summer, I am now going to focus on some of my lows in taking LONG flights.

Now don’t get me wrong, there are a few things I like about LONG flights.  However here I am going to focus on some of the more annoying aspects of these types of flights, as was the case this summer (and the flight I am currently on).

So, without further ado, here are the 8 (not so) highlights of my LONG plane trips from this summer. [Read more…]

Travels and such . . . highlights from this past month

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One of the highlights of the summer was with Sam, Young Mee, and Emmy Shin in Denver.
One of the highlights of the summer was with Sam, Young Mee, and Emmy Shin in Denver.

It’s good to be back! Though it was a needed break from writing, I am happy to be “back in the saddle” posting and checking in on this blog more regularly.

As I type this, I am back on a trans-pacific flight headed to my Asian home. In the past few weeks, I have crossed a total of 24 time zones and have slept in 11 different hotels and/or homes. There have been many very long days of work and very few times of rest and recreation. I did have some down time, but very little.

I have spent significant time in three Asian cities, as well as Los Angeles, Colorado, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. While my body is weary, my heart is full. Though I did work much, I also had significant time with a few friends and my direct family.

Here are some of my highlights from the past four weeks of travel:

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Airport hopping and summer plans for this blog

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A scene (taken today) which will be way too common for me during the next month.
A scene (taken today) which will be way too common for me during the next month.

As I sit here, I am in yet another Asian airport. I am currently THREE hours into a delay that looks like it might last until the winter solstice. They have already canceled several flights going to my destination city. Free lunch was just served, which is another bad sign. I expect to be stuck here for a while. And, this is JUST the beginning. . . [Read more…]

My thoughts on weddings. . . (a series continued)

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The wedding of Patrick and Patty Ku. . . good times.
The wedding of Patrick and Patty Ku. . . good times (not a great “hair day” for me, though).

Since June is all about weddings AND people rarely hear perspective on weddings from single men, I thought it would be fun to write a series on weddings.

I have been blessed to have been to 2,395,103,984 weddings over the years.  Also, I’ve been in the wedding party for many wonderful friends and family members.  I have seen and learned much from these experiences.  So, in this series of blog posts, I have written thoughts and stories along these lines.

I wrote most of this series last summer.  However, many people are now reading my blog who were not back then.  Therefore, I thought it would be fun to re-introduce it.

This past weekend, I attended yet another wonderful wedding here in Asia.  It was incredible seeing one of my best local friends celebrate God’s provision of a spouse for her.  It was a time of rich worship, strong fellowship with the others in attendance, and the usual pageantry and comedy which comes from wedding ceremonies.  I will write a post on this past wedding within the next week or two.

Here are the posts and articles I have written on weddings. . .

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