Among other things, I am a senior youth adviser at the ALUUC. I truly adore those little men and women. I learn as much from them as they learn from me, if not more. What an honor.
We were doing check-ins at last Sunday’s evening group. Check-ins are where we talk about what has been going [...]
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My Life, what a cool story
Posted in Experiences, On my mind, Relationships on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Back to Benton
Posted in Experiences, Relationships on September 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Seven of my closest friends and I, and five of their children, went camping over the last weekend. We camped at the KOA Kampground in Benton, IL, where my kids and I stayed during the first week in July, and we visited the Garden of the Gods. Even though it rained 85% of the time [...]
The Hidden Premise
Posted in Experiences, On my mind, Relationships on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I firmly believe that we learn something with every experience that we have. Whether it’s consciously or subconsciously, we learn something with each person we meet, see, hear, talk with, or even pass on the street. In addition, our consciousness (mind, brain, whatever) accepts and processes information that we are not consciously aware of. At [...]
Zen & The Art of Deck Building
Posted in Activities, Experiences, Relationships on July 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love being outside. I love camping, and when at home, I like hanging out in my backyard. I am not a fan of the screaming neighbors that obviously know all of the four letter words that I know and some that I don’t (but I do now), but nevertheless, it can be peaceful out [...]
2008 Vacation: Day 6, Home & Recap
Posted in Activities, On my mind, Relationships on July 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well, as a result of my very first camping trip since I was a kid, and the first of my life to last 5 full days, I have confirmed what I want to do with the rest of my life: be a full-time RVer and travel. This has been a dream of mine for at [...]
