James Barney Marsh II

	I travel a lot and like to share my often verbose observations with family and friends. They are located around the world as well as in many states of the USA. I may expand this to become a blog in the near future, but this website will do for now. My current position is with the University of Hawaii at Manoa where I am involved in global economic and environmental issues. Friends & family call me Jim, Jimbo or Barney, a name that has been in my family since before the dinosaurs. Our most recent travel (with Selena) was to America's Midwest, the geographical origin of most of my family. I have attached four illustrated narratives of this trip.
	First came Glenview, Illinois, near Chicago, for the 90th birthday celebration of a much loved and respected uncle. A delightful and eventful family reunion also was included.
	Next, we visited Villisca, Iowa, the birthplace of my mother, hometown of my grandparents & great grandparents, and we paid our respect at their graves.
	The third and fourth stops were in Wichita and Osawatomie, Kansas. Another uncle, James Barney Marsh I, who died before I was born, was a prolific bridge builder, based in Des Moines, and contributed many Marsh or Rainbow Arch structures to these parts. The surviving bridges are on the National Register of Historic Places.
	Finally, we went to St. Charles, Missouri, a historic small city near St. Louis. There are no Marsh Arch bridges, but lots of other cultural and historical matters were there to enjoy.