I’ve been a bit of reading maniac this year. At least I’ve been as much of a maniac as a painfully slow reader can be. I like to put book reviews on my blog because personally, I like to know what others are reading and what they think about the books they’ve read. I suppose,…
Fall Family Fun
My friend, Becca Groves, has a great blog. It’s one of my favorites because (and I know this sounds shallow) it’s usually long on pictures and short on words. Don’t get me wrong; sometimes she tells long stories and they are awesome, but usually, it’s just filled with fun pictures. I love watching her little…
One Win – One Loss
I recently went to Panama on a mission trip. One thing I learned is that automatic doors work a bit differently in Panama than they do in the United States. That’s my story, at least. Admittedly, my first automatic door experience was more operator error than a difference in culture. I was with a team…
Un Poco
Un Poco – that’s the Spanish word for “a little,” which is exactly the amount of Spanish that I understand and speak. But, I leave on Monday for a mission trip to Panama, so that, combined with my general desire to possess at least some understanding of a second language have me studying Spanish. A…
What’s a Shuttle Elevator?
The other day I had the opportunity to meet a couple of friends in downtown Minneapolis during their lunch break. I got detailed instructions on how to find the building my friends work in, how to park in the building’s private lot, and how to find one of their desks. It all seemed very simple;…