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Just FYI about the goodness of God

So, few years back I used attend this one church, and once a week I would sit on the steps with my friend, Tim, and I would say, “Do you know what I would like to do?” And I had all of these elaborate plans, see. Ideas and dreams about big festivals where faith andContinueContinue reading “Just FYI about the goodness of God”

On the eve of the summer solstice

Is there anything better than coming home too-late on a summer’s night because the friends were too fun and the conversations too rich and the night just-warm-enough? And is there anything better than your skin being kind of dirty from a mix of the sweat of the day and the mosquito repellent you spritzed onContinueContinue reading “On the eve of the summer solstice”

Camino de Santiago — ye olde tips

So. You want to walk the Camino de Santiago. Enough people have approached me in my personal life about walking this ancient trail through Spain that I eventually made a form email response. “Hello, I’d like to walk the Camino, can you point me in a direction?” Why, yes, I can *forwards email.* But thenContinueContinue reading “Camino de Santiago — ye olde tips”

Book which has been wrecking me

It ain’t no secret that I listen to Three Dogs North. So a few ‘casts back they were like, “Blah blah blah, East of Eden, John Steinbeck.” And I was about to start a road trip so I skipped to ze library and looked for the audio version and, what do you know, lo andContinueContinue reading “Book which has been wrecking me”

Can we stop freaking out about the AOD Coat of Arms already?

As far as I can remember I have only once been to a professional football game (American football). It was, from what I have been told, a really good game and it had this last-second turn-around and people talked about it for a few days. But what has stuck with me (for, having only beenContinueContinue reading “Can we stop freaking out about the AOD Coat of Arms already?”

These are a few of my favorite SHOES

Okay, so, to be honest, I really want to keep writing really thought-provoking stuff, but right now I’m in the middle of trying to replace all of the shoes I have worn through in the past FOUR YEARS because they have all seemingly DIED in the same MONTH so now I’m kind of wearing shoesContinueContinue reading “These are a few of my favorite SHOES”

On discerning

If you and I were both traveling vagabonds, but purposeful, more like pilgrims, but I was maybe older and more accustomed to traveling, and we met each other one night after dinner, over a fire in the back half-room of a hostel that overlooked a spindly but sincere garden, with dying embers and dying voicesContinueContinue reading “On discerning”

For Mothers

I was posting flyers through my local neighborhood when I found a couple of Mother’s Day cards in a local store. It was a small shop, hipster-run, and the cards were locally made, and I realized that this fit most of my qualifications for a good purchase, so I bought a card and sent itContinueContinue reading “For Mothers”

If you give a girl a springtime

We should go camping. For a whole week, maybe (what luxury!)and hike everyday And do handstands on mountains And watch stars from under blankets And bring all our friends. And speaking of friends– Why, we should have them over for dinner! Fresh, spring dinner from the new produce from the local markets Soups and quichesContinueContinue reading “If you give a girl a springtime”

The Spirit of Fatality

I was at a tiny Saturday mass at my tiny little parish when the priest came up to me and asked, “How is everything going, Nell?” And I made the decision to answer honestly and authentically instead of with the socially expected and standard “well” or “fine.” I told him that there were so manyContinueContinue reading “The Spirit of Fatality”