STORIES
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then and now
A seven year old girl once stood on the sidewalk of her Chicago suburb. Out of what seemed like nowhere to her, two dobermans appeared. They were growling and barking…
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How not to Loose One’s Mind Crossing African Borders, and Other Useful Things to Know Before Driving to the Center of Africa
I tried to come up with a nice succinct title for my thoughts about the journey from Durban, South Africa to Bujumbura, Burundi. But like the roads I took,…
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A terrible, no good, very bad Father’s Day.
You see, there is this cherub cheeked baby. He’s sleeping right now a door away. Today when his mommy took him to the doctor, the doctor asked her a very…
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the eclipse
On the night of our tenth anniversary this graced the skies. An eclipse of the moon. Ben and I chatted about how cheesy it was that we were both feeling…
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I miss him
This is a crazy time to be apart. There are decisions I am faced with every day that I wish Ben was facing with me. Should I get this size…
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what would you do?
Friends of this blog, I really need your help. I know that this is a decision that only we can make, but I need to hear your outside perspective. I…
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Ten Years Ago…
…in a land far far away from the one we’re in now, we got hitched. You remember, hunny? We took this pic on our first anniversary, when we had only…
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COFFEE GUY IS ON THE ROAD
He’s on the road and he’s driving this. Watch out world. This is what a vehicle looks like when you’ve packed it with everything you possibly can from your house.…
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The Other Place
sometimes I miss things moments from the other place they slip through my mind leave an ache as they pass details from another land leaves, sunshine, berries wide open spaces…
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Huntin’ Monkeys
My brother came by for a visit a few weeks ago (he just hopped on a quick 30 hr flight to get here) and on his last day with us…
