Friday, January 15, 2010
Airport again.
James. Can't wait. We are having a pajama party. Lots of things to
catch up on including hoe my friend, Rodney is now a dad. My pal Ruth
Ann was supposed to join us except it was too expensive for her to fly
in from oklahoma. I'll miss her so much.
This is my first time flying since the Xmas day bomb attempt. I can't
pretend that it hasn't gone through my head but honestly stuff like
that goes through my head about all kinds of things especially when I
am flying. But what I've realized is that worrying about it is
pointless. If it happens it happens then and I don't have to worry
about it till then. Anyway a good trip shouldn't be spoiled by such
things.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Toronto
good buddy from Klingenstein, Mike. It was nice to call him Mike
instead of Canada Mike like we did this summer since we had three Mikes.
I had a great time and got to try my skills at navigating a big city
all by myself. This is the CN tower on my way out of town. I was up
there! is what I wrote in the postcards that I sent to family from the
tower.
Toronto night skyline
show me the skyline. It was beautiful--just not capturable in a photo.
Fresh cut flowers
cut flowers by my bedside.
Mudpies
cottage up north back to the city. They are now on the windowsill
right outside their house in Toronto.
Bracebridge
justice. It was beautiful and so relaxing.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Me and my cuz
last week when walking down broadway with my sister I thought she was
crazy when she said-that looks like Deborah. I mean it's NYC, what are
the chances that you'll run into somone you know. But it was her and
get this--her office is in the teachers college right across the hall
from the office of my program!! What crazy odds. I stopped by her
office today to say hi. Here is a picture of the two of us.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Signs from God come in all shapes and sizes
You can do this.
I can go to the biggest city that I've ever been to--alone. I can
figure out how to get from the airport to my hotel via public
transportation. I can find my way around and entertain myself in the
city that never sleeps. I can and will figure out a way to pay for
another degree. I can keep up with my homework this summer and
contribute thoughtfully and confidently in class discussions. I can
figure out the subway maps and learn how to keep standing when they
come to a stop. I can climb a million subway steps and walk 1200 miles.
I needed this trip.
Because where there was doubt--now I believe.....
I CAN DO THIS!!!!!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Adventurous Spirit
november for a conference and they asked her if she wanted to come
back and work there and she packed up her things and went for it. In
just a couple of months she went from New Zealand to New York. I'd
like to think that some of that rubbed off on me in the time that we
spent together back in 1995 and 1996 and then again today. She's
awesome and I am so lucky to spend time with her and to have that
opportunity to do so again this summer. I should have taken a picture
of her today with my iPhone but failed to do so. This picture
represents the adventure that I'm about to take up this summer and the
way that was demonstrated for me by my dear friend. I'll learn to
stand on those subways soon, Charlotte--and you were definitely the
high of my NYC trip.
Picture taken from the 125th street elevated train station (3 blocks
from where I'll be living this summer).
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