he’s not so slim anymore. my brother james left for basic about a year ago. some go through immense shock, pride, sadness, or any other given emotion when someone they love joins the military. i’m not sure if i’ll ever know why, but it just seemed natural to me. i didn’t experience much of a [...]
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Once upon a time, I asked what y’all wanted to see more of on Love. One of the top answers was “Top 5″s and another was “Photos”! So… this post is going to be aimed at BOTH. Brace yourselves. For the top 5 things I enjoy about Santee, my new hometown (and my house)! Our [...]
I’m no good at anything. Okay, that isn’t true. I’m good at lots of things. I won the State Horticulture Judging contest for 4-H and went to nationals. I got high ratings on solos for both vocal and saxophone in high school. I know Greek and Hebrew and Spanish. I love to cook, and have [...]
But only for a few days. Just finished up BOWLING – my interterm class for January. I have a lot on my mind, but none refined enough to share yet. And, much as I really try to keep the mushy stuff away from Love, – I miss my Navy. This weekend could use some superhero [...]
Just before my 13th birthday, my Pa went to Ouagadougou (yep, I spelled that without checking!), Burkina Faso on a missions trip with my church. He came back with souvenirs and photos. Most of all, he came back with a heart for the people he got to know, and for the land of Africa. Just [...]
