Mike Williams in Ecuador for 75 days this time

Apparently BJ Advertising Art retiree Mike Williams (BJ 1968-2012) likes Ecuador because he’s there again, this time for 75 days (Mike and wife Jane were there in early 2013 including a trek up the Andes Mountains). 

Blissful Mike Williams in Ecuador

Apparently the troubles that Mike and Jane had with the altitude didn’t keep them from going back. Jane is Mike’s interpreter for the Spanish because “she speaks it much better than me,” Mike said.

Reports Mike:

John - looking at 75 days or so. May visit Peru, but there is plenty to see here in EC.

Mike is in Cuenca, Ecuador in the photo. That's an altitude of 8,400 feet and looking at scenery that's up to 13,000 feet.

The average January temperature in Ecuador is highs in the 60s, much better than in Northeast Ohio.

Mike and Jane, married 25 years, have two sons, independent trucker Nathan Williams (they keep track of where he is via SmartPhone’s locator) and chemical engineer Trevor Williams. Mike retired in December 2012 after 44 years, including coming under John Grimm’s wing in 1976.

Mike Williams, John Olesky
discuss travels in 2013

Mark started in Advertising part-time in 1968 after bugging Ben James for a job during visits home from a freshman year at Ohio State. Retail Ad Mgr. Jim Muckley hired Mike full-time in 1971 in the Ad Services department. 

Mike’s sister, BJ information technology retiree Linda Williams Torson, is married to Akron-Summit County Metroparks retiree Tim Torson. Linda was with the Beacon Journal for 42 years.

Another sister, former clinical dietician Cindy Williams Chima, worked in the BJ classified phone room in the 1970s and writes fiction novels for young adults.

Linda started in the Beacon Journal classified phone room in the summer before her senior year in high school (1969). She was 16 then (her birthday is in early August).  Helen Becton, manager in the phone room at the time, got a two-fer:  Linda's twin Cindy Williams started at the same time.

If you have travel news about your trips, preferably with jpeg photos, email the information and the jpeg photos to John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com Thank you.