Monthly Archives: March 2011
A Home
A home of your own. This does not always mean a HOUSE of your own, but in many cases it does. A home is by definition a place with four walls and a roof (look it up its usually the … Continue reading
Weddings
In Tajikistan the groom walks to his bride’s house while his friends scream into his ears telling him not to be afraid and shy. My friend whose wedding I went to said he couldn’t hear for 5 minutes after they … Continue reading
University
Ahh the site of people of a certain age playing Frisbee and kicking a hacky sack on a grass lawn somewhere, while others sit around reading books, talking with friends, and getting into mischief. You know what you just thought … Continue reading
Filed under Locations, Organizations, Places, Professions, Thankful
Doormats
I recently spent a long weekend in NYC, where I stayed at a lovely apartment. When describing how to tell the difference between her apartment and her neighbors apartment, my hostess said, “We have the cute door mat.” It was … Continue reading
Filed under household objects, Thankful, Things
Porch Lights
Before I had ever heard of Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me or All Things Considered or even NPR for that matter, I had heard Tom Bodett‘s voice and could recognize it on que (Actually its his voice that first led … Continue reading
Filed under household objects, Thankful, Things
Guest Bed
Murphy beds are hilarious to me. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen too many TV shows where someone tries to pull the bed down and rips out the wall. Now I use Murphy Bed as a generic term since I can. … Continue reading
Filed under household objects, Thankful, Things
Spare Keys
When I was younger I knew when I had become an adult. It was not when I had gotten my drivers licence or when I got to have a car. It was not some religious ceremony around a specific birthday, … Continue reading
Filed under household objects, Thankful, Things, Uncategorized
Hospitality
Have you ever been welcomed into someone’s home after having just met them 15 minutes before? Or maybe been given a bit of food from someone whose larder looks like it could fit inside your stomachs? Maybe you’ve been shown … Continue reading
Filed under Actions, household objects, Locations, Thankful
Newspapers
I once had an argument with a professor of mine as to what was more important in the creation of the United States, the newspaper or beer. As an undergraduate student, I was fairly certain in my answer, and he … Continue reading
Filed under Thankful, Things, Uncategorized
