MISSIONARY MOMENTS: what kept me going this summer; what might inadvertently end world hunger with pennies
Dear kind old woman who introduced me at my final speaking engagement,
Africa is a continent. Not a country. If I had a penny for every time you said “the country of Africa” in your introduction, I would be the richest [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 29, 2008
Encyclopedia of Summer: Volume L
LOVE, TRUE: definition not found (how romantic, right? sorry if you just threw up in your mouth.)
One of the most incredible girls I know got engaged this summer. It’s true love. And we–the concerned friends who roadtripped to Colorado to check out Mr. Right–approve of their upcoming nuptials. We made the journey with a singular [...]
October 24, 2008
Encyclopedia of Summer: Volume J
JEOPARDY: a daily reminder that I’ve reached a perfect balance of genius and idiot
Dear Canada, (hang with me, I promise there’s a connection)
Here is a comprehensive list of everything I know about you: snow, French, expensive, Niagra Falls, hockey, bacon, useless coins, syrup, Eskimos, eh? Pathetic, I know. So when I was watching Jeopardy—one of [...]
October 22, 2008
Encyclopedia of Summer: Volume H
HOME: the place there’s no place like
Long ago, in the land of Summer 2008, when Kohl’s still sold two-piece bathing suits that had both pieces and when blogging was still high on my To Do list, I started writing a letter to Dorothy of Oz expressing my thoughts on home.
Dear Dorothy,
Remember when you were in [...]
October 22, 2008
Encyclopedia of Summer: Volume F
FAILURE: what I am.
Dear blog,
Please forgive me. It has been 37 days since my last post. I have failed you.
Whew, glad that’s out of the way. I hate confrontation.
So, SUMMER what? Just a distant memory. You’ve packed up your Old Navy Bermuda shorts. Changed that beachy landscaped facebook picture. And forgotten what it’s like for [...]
