Journeys
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Line Cutters, Top Bunks and a Lesbian
Well, my trip to San Francisco has already proved mighty interesting. First, there was the guy who cut in front of a line of about 400 people at Philadelphia International waiting to get through security. He told the lady in front of me that he had a job interview and that his flight left in... Read More
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What I Learned In A Field of Sugar Cane
I’ve already talked at length about some of the things we did over in the Philippines; but I’ve not addressed the greatest lesson I learned. The man who taught me the most was a man named Pastor Rey. While we were in the Philippines, Pastor Rey had a stroke. It’s his third stroke in two... Read More
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“Home is the really important thing, and always will be.” -G.K. Chesterton A fond thank you to everyone who asked about the trip. We’ve been back home a few days now, but I cannot explain how hard it’s been to recover from jet lag. The 12 hour time change took maybe one day to get... Read More
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I must have drank some of the water… Last night, I felt terrible. My stomach was knotting up, I was shaky and I had a fever half the night. All because of a lousy little organism. (I’m feeling much better after 12 hours of sleep.)
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The trip is going well. Tonight I experienced the most meaningful moment of the trip so far, but I’ll save it for another post because I don’t have the energy to give it the attention is deserves. We did have some other memorable moments today: 1. Tonight, on the way up to the mountain village... Read More
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Greetings from hot and sticky Bacolod City! Ross informed me yesterday that we’re so blessed to have arrived during the cool season. *Cue deadpan stare* Some of the stuff I’ve seen here is surreal: fields and fields of sugar cane, clouds low hung over volcanoes, Filipino children riding caribows (water buffaloes) and entire communities made... Read More
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Midnight, EST Lift off from JFK. Plane was late out of the gate. Rode in a 747 for the first time, sitting directly in the middle of the center row. Seating was cramped, but I slept through most of the flight. When the sun finally appeared and woke me, I saw nothing but cloud cover... Read More
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I took 750 pictures of our trip of Arizona (much to my wife’s chagrin), so it’s taking me a while to filter through them all. Anyhow, I’m posting them in parts. Here’s part one, our trip from Philly to Phoenix to Sedona to Flagstaff. Enjoy! Arizona: From Phoenix to Flagstaff
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NOTE: Ok, so I’m dyslexic. It’s not 58 Towpath Road, it’s 82. I flipped the digits and the number 2. Goodness. 82 Townpath Road, Levittown, PA 19056. Welcome to our new home: 82 Towpath Click here for the full set.
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While my wife and I were away this weekend, we went to a church this Sunday that shall remain unnamed. It took us longer to get there than we expected, so we arrived late and slipped in the back for the end of the first service (you know, the earlier, hipper one with a drum... Read More
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I’m sitting in Starbucks listening to slow Southwestern music in ninety degree weather. We got henna tattoos on Wednesday night. We visited Montezuma’s Castle, Sedona, Flagstaff and Spirit Mountain on Thursday. We were astouned on Friday by the Grand Canyon. We enjoyed Rahul and Rachelle’s wedding (a beautiful affair) on Saturday. Today, we visited Camelback... Read More
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Extreme Home Makeover: PlasticMind Edition
We east coasters get all giddy when television shows come around. I know, I know, it’s old hat for you Californians; but we don’t see them too often outside our living room, so it’s nice when they’re in town. The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew is putting up a house (the reveal is tomorrow) about... Read More
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We would sit at the dock late into the night and listen to the loons calling to each other. They were ghostly, haunting cries that echoed across the inky hills. The sound carried so well over the lake that you could make out conversations between campers on the far shore. And we used to swim... Read More
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Have you noticed that most of my posts lately have either been about great big issues or odds-and-ends from around the internet? I’m going to change things up today and do something novel: write a post about me. It’s been a while, so forgive the rust. Here goes: Busy, busy, busy. But then, I think... Read More
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Camping, Storms and Intercourse
It was good/strange being away from the computer for a few days. I hardly knew what to do with myself without a guitar or a computer, so I made up for it with camp fuel. And pictures. So without any further ado… our 2006 vacation, fully illustrated: We arrived at Lum’s Pond State Park on... Read More
