How to Fix a Frumpy Couch
We like our couch– it’s comfy, it can double as a single bed, and Ryan got a really good deal on it. (We only like to buy something if we get a really good deal on it, because every time … Continued
What People Say When I Speak Spanish to My Toddler
A few Sundays ago I was picking Daughter up from the nursery at my grandparents’ church, where we were visiting. The nursery worker let me know what Daughter did while I was in church: she dirtied her diaper, she played happily, she babbled but … Continued
Daughter at Two
Daughter turned two a month ago, somewhere in the week between one of my trips to Illinois for a wedding and the big brewfest that Ryan organized and hosted. Since Daughter’s first two years have been so full of traveling, parents’ … Continued
Why I amalgamated my blogs.
As you can see, I have yet another new blog, but it’s really just an amalgamation of my previous blogs. Here’s why: I had a poetry blog with potential, a languishing personal blog, an underdeveloped design business blog, and a … Continued
Thank you, Rachel
I haven’t done as much writing as I would have liked to during my time in Bogotá. I only have a week and a half left, and it looks like most of the writing I will be doing is lesson … Continued
Pre-Kinder Rules.
In pre-kinder, there are three rules: obey right away, love and respect others, and raise your hand in silence. I sometimes refer to a rule when I am teaching a Bible lesson. Today I was teaching about when Samuel anointed … Continued
A good day to be tourists
We’ve been planning since last week to go up to Monserrate, so today we did. Last Saturday we thought we were going to go up Monserrate, but since we found out it’s cheaper on Sundays, we ended up just walking … Continued
Great Colombian Foods
Great Colombian Foods that Ryan Could Eat:1. Coffee.2. Rotisserie Chicken.3. Mango Biche. Slices of mango with lime and salt.4. Bandeja Paisa, except for the ground beef. 5. Plantain Chips. 6. Candied Coconut.7. Bakery bread.8. Arroz con Pollo, and all the … Continued
It’s good.
It’s good when it is good to say,“Tomorrow will be like today.”