Poland, mine very own Poland

Poland 4ever. Poland, Poland, Poland, Poland. I wish that my heart was as good and clean and wholesome and beautiful and lovable and pure as the beautiful country of Poland. As my plane was landing, I laughed to myself. Last month, when I gave a talk on joy (wherein I basically just actually talked aboutContinueContinue reading “Poland, mine very own Poland”

10 Things you probably didn’t know about the SCOTTISH HIGHLAND COW

Lookit this guy. Just lookit ‘im. This is a Scottish Highland cow. And once I was like, “Hey, readers, I will write about something if you ask nicely,” and someone was like “Scottish Highland Cows” AND BEFORE YOU THINK I RENEGE ON MY PROMISES…ahem. Read ye on. Ten things you probs didn’t know about ScottishContinueContinue reading “10 Things you probably didn’t know about the SCOTTISH HIGHLAND COW”

Things I have done that are embarrassing

Who doesn’t want a shot of humility in the early week? One time I was at our seminary, which is a giant school (that looks like Hogwarts) full of good men decating their lives to holiness and the service of God. I had just finished up with something in an office on one of theContinueContinue reading “Things I have done that are embarrassing”

The weekend that left me exhausted

First of all, the talk. I gave it on Thursday. How did it go, you ask? I DON’T KNOW. I’m a terrible judge of of my presentations. I’m not a theologian, though. So I passed out art and made people audience-participate and stuff. And then on Saturday, I held my first-ever event at the parish,ContinueContinue reading “The weekend that left me exhausted”

Labor Day Weekend

Months and months back, when it was still cold outside, a friend and I met for lunch, and we pinkie-promised that we would adventure over Labor Day weekend. Enter Labor Day weekend. Enter this camping. Enter a funky-fresh assortment of friends and family. And seven hundred million mosquitoes and one blessed bottle of 98.11% DEET.ContinueContinue reading “Labor Day Weekend”

Just to delight us

On Tuesday I drove even deeper downtown for a meeting. I work a few minutes’ drive outside of the city center, now. But, anyway, I didn’t mind the jaunt. It was sunny. And summer. And I had my windows down and everything smelled and seemed of sunshine and warmth and positivity. And then! Walking intoContinueContinue reading “Just to delight us”

Ste. Anne’s Lace

It’s a flower both delicate and hearty, Which is fitting for a city like Detroit (Just like our favorite derby girls, Fast flashes of women-on-skates, Bruising themselves and others on a polished ring). I’m always enlivened by the elaborate display Sponsored yearly, in the summer, By the stalky weed-flowers, Clumps of clustered white petals: QueenContinueContinue reading “Ste. Anne’s Lace”