Category Archives: trip down memory lane

31
Aug, 2006

ah, leftovers

lately, it seems that every day, when i heat up my lunch at work, someone wanders in and says, ‘oh! that smells good!’ and i usually look at it and think, ‘yeah, it does smell good!’ people seem especially impressed … Continue reading →

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30
Jul, 2006

poo on my shoes

ok, i didn’t actually get any poo on my shoes, but i just liked the sound of that as a title and i could have gotten poo on my shoes if i hadn’t been careful–and yet it was a happy … Continue reading →

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08
Jun, 2006

a glimpse into my childhood brain

this past sunday, we sang one of my favorite old hymns in church and when we came to the following phrase, “my days of praise shall ne’er be past. while life and thought and being last” i suddenly flashed back … Continue reading →

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22
May, 2006

pink kitchen

so you know how sometimes places have engraved plastic plaques/labels/signs on doors to say, “conference room” or “janitorial supplies” or whatever? this weekend, at the church my choir performed at, there was a sign near a door that read, “pink … Continue reading →

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24
Apr, 2006

double dutch

once every six weeks or so, our church building is host to a few temporarily unhoused families. we share the responsibility of feeding and caring for them with 2 or 3 other congregations. last night, i volunteered to help lead … Continue reading →

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18
Apr, 2006

blossoming trees

on sunday, when we were driving to our pastor’s church after the sunrise service for pancakes, i saw a beautiful tree in someone’s yard. it was covered in fluffy pink-white blossoms. it was so pretty, i just wished i could … Continue reading →

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16
Mar, 2006

real mail

today in the mail, i only received one piece of junk and three pieces that were actually addressed by a real live person specifically to us. in high school, i had a collection of pen pals. it was during this … Continue reading →

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19
Feb, 2006

correction.

a while back, i made a post about the “i want the truth, ruth” sketch and after watching the third electric company episode on the dvd, i think i have to change my assertion that the cartoon originally aired on … Continue reading →

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17
Feb, 2006

the electric company!

about six years ago, when i lived in a different cable company’s broadcasting area, i was watching the late night “noggin” channel, curious to know what an educational children’s channel would broadcast at 2:00 in the morning. i was thrilled … Continue reading →

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09
Feb, 2006

fresh frozen

for the past few mornings, we’ve been out of milk, so i’ve had to get a little creative with my breakfast. this morning, i had my homemade plain yogurt, my homemade strawberry jam, blueberries and white raspberries that i had … Continue reading →

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