Back from Camp

Such an imaginative title, right on the heels of the last one. But thus I am, back from camp. I rushed back at 10 pm on Friday Night (arriving home around 1:45 am after dropping off a friend who rode with me) to get home for a seminary meeting on Saturday...

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Off to Camp

I'm going up to camp with Sara this week. It is a church camp for girls and it is all kinds of fun. I am using the future-post method to say goodbye for a few days. Which is funny, because sometimes I go for weeks without a post and do nothing. I guess...

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In My Neighborhood

Today, we had incredibly beautiful weather-low humidity, perfect temperatures, light breeze, fluffy white clouds in perfect sky, you get the picture. Sorry if you're not enjoying such perfection. This is rare around here, so I feel the need to brag it...

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Then and Now

Last night, we got to spend a lovely evening with one of Eric's oldest pals. They were missionary companions in Africa. He married a Swedish girl and they and their 4 children have been living over there for many years. Every so often he has a conference...

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10 am on Thursday

What I've done already today:Got the kids out the door to go to the school building so they can watch movies and help teachers clean for 4 hours. Couldn't they be doing that here? (Sam's day was legit-he still has finals.)Worked out-did my Jonathan...

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True Confessions

Be forewarned from the title...Yesterday I heard a song on the radio. I turned it off autoplay, but it is in my little music player at the bottom of the page if you want to listen. It was from 1986, in the spring. It took me back to my fourth and last...

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North Carolina

Corinne has already written a wonderful post about this here, but I would really be remiss if I didn't share some thoughts about this delightful weekend. Our dear friends the Edwards invited us to spend the weekend with them at Clint's folks' house in...

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More about my faith

I found this article very interesting. It expresses in simple, straightforward terms the reasons why I live my life the way I do...

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Summer Adventure Challenge

I wish I were more of a leader than a follower, but I'm glad I have someone like Corinne to start a challenge like this to get me moving. I always do better with outside motivation, so I'm going to take the Summer Adventure Challenge. Here goes. I've...

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