Adventures of a Gringo Family Living in Latin America

About the Book

I have read the whole book with tears and laughter all the way through. What a wonderfull way to remember a great part of our lives. You did a wonderful job and thank-you for all the time, effort, deication and love you put into this masterpeice. Mom would be so proud!
Love, Amyee

A North American family of eight, plus one dog, travel overland from West Yellowstone, Montana to Danli, Honduras, to reside there for the duration of a business venture in Forestry and Saw-milling. They did not have the benefit of knowing the Spanish language, or the customs of the host countries, but they did have plenty of guts and determination. The children attended local schools and learned to speak the Spanish language much faster than Mom and Dad. They all eventually came back to the USA except "Mom" Audrey whose wonderful life was taken by a drunken driver.

About the Author

The author was born in the small Ozark town of West Plains, Missouri, in 1933. The family income was derived from a multitude of small farm activities that had one major factor in common-all were hard work. The author was probably the more fortunate of the family and the extended family, having been afforded an opportunity to attend high school. The door to higher education opened again seven years after high school and the path led to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forest Management from the University of Idaho. That old condition called "Lacomoney" prevented any further advancement to a higher degree. When asked recently what profession would he study if he could choose again, his reply was "minister-never saw one that was broke or bankrupt."