Our 1st Video
After living in southern Morocco for a bit, we’ve eaten a lot of camel meat. One day in the store, we were in a silly mood, and I brought up making camel balls for our spaghetti. That quickly morphed into a song about camel balls. We’ve played around with the lyrics for a while, and since Tigger got a camcorder for Chrismakah, we finally recorded it for you. We hope you enjoy it. Introducing: Camel...
A Letter to Morocco
Dear Maroc, I hope it’s okay to call you that. I know it’s only been 2 months, but I feel like we’ve shared enough to be on a more personal basis. May I just start by saying how much you confuse and amaze me? I’m pretty adept at picking up on cultures and things, and well, every time I think I’ve got you nailed down you laugh a little and surprise me. Good for you! One thing has really struck me about...
Thursday’s Thought for the Day
“A man [or woman], as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with. A man is what he makes of himself.” – Alexander Graham Bell
Confession Time
I have a confession. I hate Christmas. Well, okay, I hate Christmastime. (I’m definitely not at Scrooge level by any means!) Well, until this year. Because of my childhood and subsequent lack of real family, Christmas has never been an enjoyable time for me really. I did often have friends who invited me over so I wasn’t alone, but I don’t think they realized how painful it really was. It’s hard to sit in...
Living in Darkness, Dealing with Depression
I’ve shared a little bit about myself and some of my . . . struggles before on the blog. I share these experiences hoping to inspire people to change their lives and follow their dreams, or to let others know they aren’t alone. Many people live with and battle chronic depression. I am one of them. It is with the above-stated purpose that I’ve decided to do a new series — Living in Darkness. I have battled clinical...
