You know you’re in the country when you’re sitting in the lobby at a hospital, and amid magazines such as Pregnancy Magazine, Family Circle, and other common lobby fodder you see a copy of Corn & Soybean Digest:
Archive for the ‘Journal’ Category
You Know You’re in the Country When…
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Bird on Doorstep
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Yesterday I came home in the evening to find this small black bird sleeping on my doorstep. (The blue in the photo is my door.) It didn’t fly away, even after I drove up to the house, walked to the porch, went around the house to the back door, got my housemate Hernando and a camera, came back around, and took a photo. (And no, it wasn’t dead!) I’ve never found a bird sleeping on my porch before, so it was cool. We had just had a strong storm pass through, and I think it was looking for a safe place to rest.
The Covenantal Nature of Special Relationships
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009On Monday, March 9, I had a little “aha!” moment. It happened while I was thinking about the nature of “special” relationships—those beyond the ordinary, especially romantic ones.
MYSTERIES
Jason’s Last Day
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009On Saturday, February 28, we had two going-away parties for Jason Wilhelm, first at the Lomacangs’, and then at the Quinns’. Jason left March 1, returning to his hometown in Tennessee, after working at 3ABN for about six (?) years.
Jason’s department was responsible for the 3D graphics, advanced video graphics, and set designs at 3ABN. Jason was also an important part of our young adult group at 3ABN, and was a regular part of our small group’s activities. For these reasons and more, he will be missed.
Cell Phone Upgrade
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Verizon recently offered a “Friends and Family plan” that includes unlimited calls to five or ten persons (depending on the agreement), anytime, anywhere. Although this has been available to customers of other networks for some time, this is a brand-new plan for Verizon.
Because of this new plan, I was able to switch to reduced minutes, saving me more than $200 per year, while also giving me unlimited calling to the people I call the most.
