Here is some narration of the photos above. I’m the face with grey hair. My wife Teresa and I met Martial at church in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. This area is mountainous like the Alps, with 10 ski resorts around a 26-mile-long lake. These mountains are a 4 hour drive east of San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
That is the church altar in the photos. Our priest, Father Richard DeMolen, asked a volunteer to drive Martial back to his hotel. He had walked 5 miles (!) to church without a car. We took Martial to the lake for a hike, then to the mountains for more hiking at 7400-feet elevation. He is a super-healthy hiker and inspired me to walk more and lose weight. We encountered a mother bear and her cubs.
We discovered that he is an exceptionally well-educated and devout Christian, a Catholic like us. In the last 5 years since his visit, we have treasured our memories. We plan to visit France and see our friend again.
novembre 24th, 2012 on 19:18
Here is some narration of the photos above. I’m the face with grey hair. My wife Teresa and I met Martial at church in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. This area is mountainous like the Alps, with 10 ski resorts around a 26-mile-long lake. These mountains are a 4 hour drive east of San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
That is the church altar in the photos. Our priest, Father Richard DeMolen, asked a volunteer to drive Martial back to his hotel. He had walked 5 miles (!) to church without a car. We took Martial to the lake for a hike, then to the mountains for more hiking at 7400-feet elevation. He is a super-healthy hiker and inspired me to walk more and lose weight. We encountered a mother bear and her cubs.
We discovered that he is an exceptionally well-educated and devout Christian, a Catholic like us. In the last 5 years since his visit, we have treasured our memories. We plan to visit France and see our friend again.
–Walt Brubaker