Yep, this girl is along for the ride. Leetle baby Julia who would tell me, “The Camino is calling me! I hear it!” And so it was. The Camino has called us all. I called Julia tonight (I’m writing these the night before we leave, btw). I said, “TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU ARE BRINGING SOContinueContinue reading “July 14–Prayers for Baby Julia-Ghoulia”
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July 13–Prayers being collected for our friend Jesus
I met this guy several years ago. My oldest brother volunteered with an order of priests, as did this guy. At the end of the year they were going to have a mission to a large city–New York, maybe? But, alas, swine flu fear grasped the country and flights were cancelled. My brother recommended ourContinueContinue reading “July 13–Prayers being collected for our friend Jesus”
July 12- Pray for Ceebs
My sister. My dearest partner in greatness. We travel together well, even though she needs a precise schedule. Frequently, I pretend we have one and make it up on the spot because I am good at improving these situations. She’s cool with that, though. This is the girl who packed the first aid kit first.ContinueContinue reading “July 12- Pray for Ceebs”
Still getting ready
On the Fourth of July my family felt lazy. Too lazy, in fact, to go floating down the river in inner tubes, which has been a small tradition in the past. So, instead my sister and I rented a canoe for an hour and she didn’t want to explore as much as I did andContinueContinue reading “Still getting ready”
More Camino Prep!
Christine called me at work today, “I worked on packing all morning. My pack weighs 30 lbs.” We aim for 10% of our body weight…which means Christine’s goal weight for her pack is less than half of that. “What’s in there??” I asked. But, you see, the weight adds quickly. A few shirts. Some shampoo.ContinueContinue reading “More Camino Prep!”
Baseball Time
My dad gets really excited around the first of January because he knows it will be a new year and one of his favorite things to do every year is to take our family, our extended family and select friends to the baseball game. And then he talks about it all the time until it’sContinueContinue reading “Baseball Time”
Father’s Day Monday
Yesterday was official “Father’s Day” on the American calendar. Only, most of my family was out of town so we postponed to tonight to celebrate padre. I’m not about to wax poetic because it’s not who we are, man. Side story: I volunteer at a youth group. Most of the kids I work with areContinueContinue reading “Father’s Day Monday”
How we picked out the Kiwi
May marks one year that we have had our little guinea pig, Kiwi. We picked her out of the pet store one week after the wedding of my oldest brother, David. Things had finally wound down (a bit) from the wedding excitement. It was a Sunday. For some reason, only Paul, Josh and I wentContinueContinue reading “How we picked out the Kiwi”
What Memorial Day Weekend looked like, according to my camera
I left work on Friday in high spirits, I guess, as I took this picture of traffic on my way home. Please note, that blue sky is deceiving. Friday was a night slated for a garden party with girlfriends and crafts and lemonade. Alas, it was too chilly, so I had to move indoors andContinueContinue reading “What Memorial Day Weekend looked like, according to my camera”
When things don’t go according to plan
Yesterday was Wednesday. Big things that have happened this week: the Oklahoma tragic tornado, the passing of a friend’s family members. And yesterday was Wednesday…when I normally write about clothing. I was going to be so productive. I was going to accomplish things and write posts and go to the funeral parlor and clean theContinueContinue reading “When things don’t go according to plan”
Seashell Nell 