Final guess answer

 Answer to yesterday's guess:  Both!  I did become a refugee during the Detroit uprising and I did get stuck in a church tower, each when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Joel and Kirk.

Final guess

 The answer to yesterday's guess: A. I have never been to Guyana. Today's guess (A. B. or both) A. When I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Joel in 1967 we had to escape to a refugee camp in Ann Arbor because fires were burning throughout Detroit in one of the bloodiest and most destructive urban uprisings in American history. B. In 1969 When I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Kirk, we (including the staff) of Gethsemane Lutheran Church climbed to the top of the bell tower to watch the joint Canada/U.S. July 4th fireworks and the staff had a hard time getting me down.

Another guess

 Guess which one or both are true: A. I have been to Jamaica twice, once for a conference and once to teach at the theological school.  B. I have been to Guyana twice, going with Wartburg students to learn and serve there.

Jennaya Hope

 MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF HOPE  People from various local churches in Mason City, Iowa, organized the event “Notes of Hope.” Featured speaker and soloist this afternoon was Jennaya Everist, recent Wartburg College music therapy graduate, who shared the impact of music in her life as she lives with a severe case of Crohn's disease. 

Naming water lakes and gulfs

 Trump may sign an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico "The Gulf of America, but the rest of the world calls it the Gulf of Mexico. Trump may sign an order to name Lake Ontario "Lake America" but the rest of the world calls it Lake Ontario. And even "America" can't just be the United States, there is North America, Central America and South America. We are the "United States of America." Words matter. Names matter. 

sailor

 The young sailor who suffered so much on the aircraft carrier Lincoln that he jumped overboard in an attempt to end his life, is now facing punishment. He is charged with malingering, faking an illness and going AWOL. If this is not enough, the national news report after showing this compassionate story went for a "commercial break" trying to sell the viewers a "luxurious ocean cruise."

 "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee."  We love you, Canada. We have traveled through nine Canadian provinces. They are not and do not want to be the 51st state of the U.S. They deserve our respect so that we can again be good neighbors.

Trump!

 Trump starting a trade war with Canada. Trump wanting an aircraft carrier named after him (no ship ever named after a sitting president) instead of a black WW 11 war hero. What else can he possibly do? We have to stop him! Vote, people vote! 

 The answer to my latest question is B. I have been to Carnegie Hall more than three times to hear the Mason City High School choir sing.

Guess 3

 The answer to yesterday's "guess" is "A" I have never been to Egypt. Today's guess: A. B. or both: A. I have been to more than 3 Carnegie free public libraries. B. I have been to Carnegie Hall 3 or more times.

Guess 2

 It is true that I both body surfed in the Southern Ocean and walked across the Red. Guess today: either A or B or both: A. I taught in Cameroon, Central African Republic and Tanzania all in one trip. B. I attended an international religious conference in Alexandria, Egypt and traveled up the Nile River. 

voting

 Be aware of voting requirements. It would be wise to register to vote now, e.g. if you have changed your address or not voted in awhile. The Save Act (The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)  is a federal bill that would fundamentally change how Americans register to vote. If it passes voters would need to present documentary proof of citizenship in person before completing registration, effectively eliminating most current online and mail registration methods. For most people, that means a passport or certified birth certificate and for women who have changed their name, a marriage certificate.