In March 2020, the world stopped. Literally. I kept trying to explain to The Kid that this was a historical event- something he would tell his grandkids about- but I don’t know that he believed me. There was so much fear in those early days. Months later, I saw a video on instagram that depicted … Continue reading
The theme of this week is “distraction”. (I wrote that first sentence, took a nap, went to lunch with my parents, and then came back 3 hours to finish this blog. Case in point.) There was a time during this training process when I felt pretty good, successful. I think I usually feel good when … Continue reading
You know how buying a house makes you all suspicious? Any little new sounds means the plumbing’s going to explode and shoot you out the top of the chimney. The pseudo-drawer that covers up your kitchen sink falls off and stabs you in the shinbone and you think your kitchen is out to get you. You know, … Continue reading
Um, so…er…the vow of silence didn’t go so hot. I know you’re surprised. I could give you a few excuses, like the fact that all I do at my job is answer questions from students, volunteers, and other staff members or that everyone else is stupid. While the vow wasn’t a whopping success, it did … Continue reading
It’s amazing to me that I still feel exactly like this six years later. “For me, life right now is like swinging with your eyes shut. You can feel that you’re moving but you don’ t know where…. at least God is pushing.” (originally posted 3/6/2006) Continue reading
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