Best Mail Day Ever!!!

One of my favorite things about being in Addis was when I would get mail.  And, it seems as though the packages I received always seemed to come on the same day.  I would go to the post office with an empty backpack and fill it up with all of the fun American things that [...]

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Star Sighting

So, I may be one of the only people who finds this cool, but I saw the lead singer of the band LIVE today.  My mom, sister and I were driving from an area of town called Canal Park and he was walking across the street toward that part of town.  Pretty sweet.  The band [...]

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Strawberry Fields Forever

My Aunt Sue invited me to go strawberry picking yesterday. Fresh strawberries…sign me up.  It was an incredible day to go picking: a little overcast with a soft breeze.  I think the fields just opened up for picking last week and so there are still plenty of berries to go around.  I decided just to pick one [...]

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Birthdays and babies

It is my My Aunt Noreen’s 65th birthday today.  She, who is my mom’s sister, has been staying with my parents and I for the past week and a half.  She is here in Duluth searching for a home to purchase as she plans to retire here in a few months.  Yes, you read that [...]

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Gyros: The Reason I am Not a Vegetarian

You want to know one of my favorite things about summer?  The local Greek Festival. I love it.  For the past few years, I have faithfully attended the Greek fests in St. Paul and Minneapolis and today my friend Shannon and I had the opportunity to attend the Duluth version.  It was wonderful.   Can I [...]

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too familiar

I wanted to pass on a prayer request I received this morning.  My friend Tonya passed on an email about a 16 year old boy named Gabe that goes to her church.  Apparently Gabe is down in Costa Rica for the summer and a few days ago was in a body surfing accident in which [...]

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fish story

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th!  I had a great time at my friend Ali’s cabin.  It was one of those gorgeous MN days when you just had to be out on a lake.  My favorite part of the day was at about 9pm when Zach, Ali’s younger brother, threw his fishing line into [...]

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score!!!

Can I just say how much I LOVE free sample day at the grocery store?!?!?  Mom and I just hit up Super One, our local grocery store, and 1. It was PACKED with people getting ready for the holiday, but 2. The sample ladies were out a day early…meaning, I got to indulge in little [...]

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check these out

In case you are looking for some movie suggestions, I thought I’d offer up these two that I have recently seen.  (I talked to my friend Emily yesterday and she said she genuninely needed some suggestions for movies to add to her list…maybe you’re in the same boat).  
1. Lars and the Real Girl.  Cute.  Definitely quirky, [...]

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beef jerky?!

Ahh, local news.  While local news is of course essential to every community, I have to say it is sometimes pitiful the stories that are often given press simply because they take place closer to home. Let me ask you this: have you eaten today?  If so, you are doing far better than millions of people all [...]

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